CAPTIVITY
There are only three reasons for keeping
marine mammals in captivity.
Rescue. Rehabilitation. Release.
STA Travel, which provides travel to 2.5 million students
and young people each year, has stopped trips to SeaWorld
in Orlando and San Diego (as well as tours taking in
elephant rides and the Tiger Temple in Thailand).
Continuing fallout from the death of a Sea World trainer saw
the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
in the US stop all trainer interactions with killer whales in
shows.
A survey carried out by Responsible Travel reveals that 86%
of tourists no longer want to watch killer whales and
dolphins performing tricks in captivity.
Trace Adkins, Pat Benatar, Willie Nelson, Martina McBride,
Heart and the Beach Boys are just some of the famous acts
that pulled out of gigs at Sea World after pressure on social
networks.
An independent activist and sound recordist, Martyn Stewart, went undercover at The Mirage Las Vegas recently. He
has released footage of diseased dolphins forced to perform
in 100o heat. His footage also contains audio of the trainers’
commentaries and replies to Martyn’s questions that prove
keeping cetaceans in captivity doesn’t educate the public or
the people that work with them!
earthraceconservation.org/captivity
Many countries don’t legally require marine parks to record how
many cetaceans they hold, how many die, nor how they die.
freemorgan.org
orcanetwork.org
keikotheuntoldstory.com
However, in the US, among the causes of death listed in the Marine
thecovemovie.com
Mammal Inventory Reports required to be submitted to the blackfishmovie.com
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are:
marineconnection.org
Pneumonia, hepatitis, lungworms, kidney infections, septicaemia,
anaphylaxis, gastroenteritis, aortic rupture, drowning, uterine haemorrhage, candidiasis (oral or vaginal thrush), cerebral haemorrhage,
nephritis, animal attack, ‘tr