Animals Suffer in Cramped, Unnatural Living Conditions. SeaWorld confines whales and dolphins—who often swim up to 100 miles a day in the wild—to tanks that, to them, are the size of a bathtub. SeaWorld presents itself as a family establishment full of fun “educational” activities.

“Tetrodotoxin simply doesn’t make sense as a drug,” she writes. It’s more deadly than even the most hard-core recreational drugs, like meth or cocaine. One pufferfish contains enough toxin to kill 30 adult humans.

Dolphins do not swim with people, “kiss” people or tow people through the water because they like to — they do it because they have to. Stress, illness, and aggression are frequently seen in captive dolphins.

SeaWorld trainers will no longer ride dolphins at theme parks. SeaWorld Entertainment is pulling the plug on its longstanding practice of trainers riding on dolphins in shows at its theme parks.

Consider these facts: SeaWorld often keeps dolphins, whales, and other animals trapped with incompatible tankmates. The tension leads to fights and even fatal injuries. Staff members drug some animals to try to relieve their endless frustration.

In 2016 it was announced by SeaWorld that they no longer had plans to complete the expansion project. Theatrical orca shows ended at SeaWorld San Diego in 2017 and ended in Orlando and San Antonio in 2019.

Despite having ended its wretched orca-breeding program, SeaWorld still sexually assaults other dolphins and whales.

At least forty-nine orcas have died at SeaWorld. One of the most infamous capture incidents saw over 80 whales from the Southern Resident population of orcas in Washington State rounded-up at Penn Cove in 1970. Seven were taken into captivity while as many as five whales died.

Tilikum ( c. December 1981 – January 6, 2017), nicknamed Tilly, was a captive killer whale who spent most of his life performing at SeaWorld Orlando….Tilikum (killer whale)

trainer Dawn Brancheau

After 33 years of living captive in marine park pools, Tilikum, SeaWorld’s best-known killer whale, died this morning, January 6, in Orlando.

Update: In 2017 alone, seven marine mammals, including Tilikum, died at SeaWorld. One year after his death, PETA is continuing its work to stop animal suffering at the park.

Heartbreaking footage shows the moment a killer whale jumped from its enclosure in an attempt to ‘commit suicide’, according to onlookers. The video of Morgan the orca was captured by a tourist at Loro Parque in Tenerife.

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