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The Truth About Captive Orcas: Myths vs. Reality

Explore the impact of captivity on orcas through statistics, life spans, and living conditions. Delve into the process of captivity and its effects on individuals, with a critical look at SeaWorld's practices. Discover the harsh realities of confinement, lack of stimulation, and solitary life faced by captive orcas. Can there be any positives from this situation? Jacques Cousteau once questioned solitary confinement, sparking discussions about the well-being of marine mammals in captivity. Join the conversation on the fate of captive orcas and reflect on the ethical implications. References and images included.

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The Truth About Captive Orcas: Myths vs. Reality

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  1. Does Captivity Work? Morgan Genie Kaitlyn Glaza Genie Feral Child Morgan

  2. The Facts • Collection Process Numbers • Accurate Life Spans • Quality of Captive Life Wild Orca Captive Orcas

  3. Collecting 144 Orcas collected since 19611 125 are dead1 SeaWorld’s Process

  4. Life Span Captivity1 Wild3 Avg of 29 years (males) Avg of 50 years (females) • Avg of 6 years • Captive-born avg of 4.5 yrs

  5. Confinement2 • Reverberating Sound • Lack of exercise • Minimal Stimulation Overview of Shamu’s Tank

  6. Orca Range

  7. They’re All The Same, Right? Orca Poster

  8. Any Positives From Captivity?

  9. Jacques Cousteau Solitary Confinement

  10. Questions, Comments? Dolphin Cartoon

  11. Content References • The fate of captive orcas in 2014. (2014 February) WDC. http://uk.whales.org/issues/fate-of-captive-orcas-in-2014 • Whales in the wild. (2014, February 21) National Geographic. http://seaworld.com/en/~/link.aspx?_id=9D0C956E74134E4AA34626AD43CC1F79&_z=z • Gammon, K. (2013, February 25) Killer whales: facts & pictures of orcas. LiveScience. http://www.livescience.com/27431-orcas-killer-whales.html • SeaWorld: the truth is in our parks and people an open letter from SeaWorld’s animal advocates. (2014) file:///Users/kglaza1/Documents/SeaWorld's%20Letter:%20From%20our%20Zoological%20Team%20%7C%20SeaWorld%20Parks%20&%20Entertainment.webarchive

  12. Image References • Captive Orcas http://www.takepart.com/sites/default/files/KillerWhalesBLACKFISH.jpg • Dolphin Cartoon http://laurajul.dk/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/humor_bizzaro-comics_your-brain-is-bigger.jpg • Genie Feral Child Genie, Feral Child http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Genie_(feral_child).jpg • Morgan http://media.independent.com/img/croppedphotos/2011/09/08/Morgan_observing_public_2_t479.jpg?6626f76dcd72edc2e28f46812c7026450162bdb2 • Orca Flips Seal http://petethomas.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a77b966b970b013482c91644970c-pi • Orca Poster http://www.abileah.com/DigitalOcean/Skytower_view_of_Shamu_tank.jpg • Orca Range http://www.defenders.org/sites/default/files/orca-whale-range-map.jpg • Overview of Shamu’s Tank http://www.abileah.com/DigitalOcean/Skytower_view_of_Shamu_tank.jpg • SeaWorld Doesn’t Separate Moms & Calves https://www.thedodo.com/exclusive-blackfish-the-cove-c-399531056.html • SeaWorld’s Open Letter http://media.cmgdigital.com/shared/lt/lt_cache/thumbnail/400/img/photos/2013/12/20/46/13/photo_2.JPG • SeaWorld’s Process http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/2b/95/99/2b9599a329bdd6ad8b2d482bb886d93c.jpg • Solitary Confinement http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/cousteau3(1).jpg • Wild Orca http://i.livescience.com/images/i/000/026/590/iFF/juvenile-killer-whale.jpg?1335221926

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