According to Dasgupta (2015), “Animal mental illness can be triggered by... the loss of family or companions, loss of freedom, stress, trauma and abuse.” The world has become captivated by watching wild animals such as tigers, lions, bears, elephants, and even marine wildlife perform incredible tricks. Yet animal activists have discovered the true price paid for watching these performances. Many are unaware of the consequences of training wildlife, since behind the curtains animals do not live an extravagant lifestyle as perceived. The desire to experience a close encounter with these animals may interfere with endangering the animals so many adore. Many people may overlook the truth behind animal entertainment, because of how intriguing …show more content…
Animals are used to perform tricks and this also requires trainers to physically have contact with the animals. Seaworld has a large reputation for their animal performances primarily their famous orca whales. A former Seaworld trainer Sarah Fishbeck, recalls being shaken by an animal which resulted into bruises (Scheeling, 2015). There is a large concern of animals being forced to perform and suffering in the shows, but the trainers circumstances are often overlooked also. Trainers are interacting physically with the wild animals which creates potential danger for the trainer and even the animal. Wild animals have negative mental complications with being held in captivity, therefore their emotions may turn to aggression towards their …show more content…
All animals channel their emotions differently with living in captivity. There are incidents where animals will turn their aggression onto the other animals living beside them. Fishbeck discussed how she witnessed more than once a dolphin out of its tank by being pushed out by other dolphins (Scheeling, 2015). Forcing the animals into small enclosures causes animals of the same species to turn on one another. This type of environment fails to benefit the animals life and purpose as a wild animal. Zoos allow people to learn information on different types of animals, yet the animals are placed in a negative environment for the purpose of entertainment. There are clear dismal differences in an animal living in their natural habitat versus an animal kept in an enclosure. Putting animals in these uncomfortable environments takes away the meaning of what a wild animal truly is. These issues will proceed to effect the animals as long as they're used for entertainment
SeaWorld presents itself as a family establishment full of fun “educational” activities. However, these activities harm animals physically and emotionally.
... this still happens because it is what the audience wants to see and what they pay for. Holding whales in captivity does not benefit them it has proven many things such as the whales are aggressive towards there trainer although in the wild they have not hurt a single person intentionally. It has also proven they live shorter lives. Not just shorter lives but thirty to forty years shorter life expectancies in captivity. There living condition small not large enough for them to receive there exercise and hunt for their food like they would in the wild. These are just some of the many ways whales are mistreated and they don’t deserve any of it. The way to stop this is simple. Don’t visit theme parks where Orcas are forced to do tricks they do not want to do. Support organization that are there to actually treat and release the whales not hold and profit off of them.
Dangerous Entertainment After the death on February 24, 2010 of Dawn Brancheau, Orca trainer, SeaWorld has faced much controversy surrounding the captivity of Orca Whales and the physical and emotional well-being it has on the whales and also the danger that the trainers at SeaWorld face. Although these dangers occur, SeaWorld continues to be in support of the captivity, claiming that only good comes from keeping these large sea animals. SeaWorld claims that captivity provides the opportunity for the public to observe and learn directly from the animals, provides research benefits vital to the health and welfare of the future of these animals, and provides conservation programs to save animals. But animals should not be punished for their own personal amusement and fun. When kept in captivity over a long period of time, or even just a short period of time, Orca whales face many challenges.
Ascione’s (1993) definition of animal cruelty is defined as “socially unacceptable behavior that intentionally causes unnecessary pain, suffering, or distress to and/or death of an animal” exclusive of socially condoned behavior, such as legal hunting and certain agricultural and veterinary practices. Not all violent individuals have been previously cruel to animals but studies have shown that a great number of them have exhibited this behavior. A great majority of the literature calls for a better understandin...
Many times a year, a whale will hurt or kill a trainer. One way to prove this is A lady broke her arm while caring for them. In the movie ‘Blackfish’ it shows a documentary of when Shamu a whale broke the trainers arm while in captivity. This shows that the whales get squirmy and want to hurt. Shamu was getting fed and then she went bezerk and took her. Luckily for the trainer, she only broke her arm and it wasn't life threatening. Another is a orca pressed a trainers leg against the wall of a pool after being frustrated. The trainer wanted the whale to do a trick and then the whale got pushy. This shows that trainers push the whales to do tricks that they don’t want to do. Then the whale gets frustrated and soon does something to a trainer. This act could lead to an unfortunate event. The last way to show this is a whale snapped her jaws at a trainer while cleaning her pool. A trainer was just minding her business and then snap. Overall, animals can get upset with the trainers and do these events. When the event happens these places get bad recognition and is bad for them. The whales just want to be let free and not be treated bad ("Incidents between Humans and Killer Whales in Captivity -a Longer List than the Parks Would like to Tell
...althy individual, this is a warning.” There are deep psychological issues that lead to violent crimes against people” (cfawr). What is more shocking is that most animal abusers abuse animals for entertainment of both themselves and others, and to show their aggressiveness.
Should animals have to go through pain and suffering? Should they have to go without food and/or water? The answer is no. Animal abuse happens everyday and it happens because people are barbarous or because they don’t know how to take the best care of an animal that they have. Whatever the reason it’s still not right and will never be okay. This paper will cover a brief history of animal abuse, the statistics, the signs of animal abuse, and what can be done to stop animal abuse. Animal abuse needs to end for the animals that can’t speak for themselves.
The only reason circus animals perform is because they are scared of what will happen to them. Due to the cruel behavior many circus animals become dysfunctional, unhealthy, depressed, and aggressive. These intelligent captive animals sometimes snap under the pressure of constant abuse. Others make their feelings abundantly clear when they get a chance. In the documentary blackfish killer whales become hyper-aggressive when confined in captivity. Multiple attacks proven that keeping these creatures in captivity is a safety hazard. In February, 2010, Tilikum dragged senior Seaworld trainer Dawn Brancheau into the pool and forced her underwater, eventually killing her. Killer whales are not aggressive in the wild but confinement can lead to dangerous behavior toward both humans and fellow marine mammals. Keeping the unstable animals close to the trainers is unacceptable and should not be allowed. This not only puts multiple people in danger but other animals as
Seeing maimed animals are not pleasant images. Those images sometimes appear across computer and television screens. The advocacy groups who place these images in the public’s view are trying to jolt people into the realization that abuse exists. For every ten seconds that goes by an animal is getting abused (“Animal… Statistics”). One statistic states that “71% of pet-owning women entering women’s shelters reported that their batterer had injured, maimed, killed or threatened family pets for revenge or to psychologically control victims; 32% reported their children had hurt or killed animals” (“Animal… Violence”). Animal cruelty comes in several forms, some of which people do not know. There is animal experimenting, animal abuse, and mistreatment of animals. and through revealing the results from research, one discovers the horrific effects of animal abuse.
Imagine being alone, locked in your home for years. People can look in, they can see everything you do, but you have no socialization. The only thing you are able to do day in and day out is walk around and around. Would this affect your mental state? Well, it is affecting some of the killer whales and dolphins that are living in captivity. This is one explanation for why they are attacking their trainers. There are hundreds of aquariums around the world, which have killer whale and dolphins’ shows. These shows attract millions of people on a daily basis. An example of this is Sea World’s Shamu Killer Whale shows.
In captivity, there has been four reported deaths and over a 130 recorded violent incidents. Aggression associated with orcas held in captivity has been rising over the years. Orcas are frustrated by their daily activities and get bored, resulting in lashing out at the trainers. Placing these large mammals in confinement is harmful for both humans and the orcas. Marine mammal veterinarian Jay Sweeney writes from his paper . It is evident that orcas act aggressively when placed in confinement and it is extremely dangerous, therefor it is apparent that hostility associated with orcas in captivity is a major issue.
Zoo’s enclosures and parks have been around for quite a while now, and it is the duty of the public to go to these parks to explore a new world and experience the “true” animals. People are attracted to new experiences and to learn about exotic animals and see them in their “natural” habitat, or so owners try to present zoos to the public in that way. The seller ideas to get the public to continue to go to the zoos is gaining new exotic animals that you wouldn’t normally see around your house or near civilization. As stated by DeLuca and Slawter-Volkening, zoos are used to “bringing a taste of wilderness” to its public (3), trying to give a false reality of the wilderness. Later in the same article, they stated that “fundamentally zoos exist to amuse people…..animals are reduced to actors in the play/world created by humans for humans” (DeLuca and Slawter-Volkening 4). This statement shows that humans do in fact enjoy the “fake” over the real, and that animals are only objects or toys used to amuse the people.
When bred in captivity, animals are oblivious to their natural habitats and how to socially interact with their species. The article “Animals Used as Entertainment” lists rodeos, circuses, bullfighting, horse racing, cockfighting, dog fighting, and zoos as examples of the many ways animals are used in entertainment. Circuses and zoos are the two most relevant forms of animal mistreatment. Both of these are sources of entertainment for children and adults. Zoos declare that they are used for mostly educational purposes and preserving various species, but the reality is that they fall short on both (“Animals Used”).
And this isn’t the only time a captive animal has turned on its trainer. Working with a predator that kills even when it’s not hunting is taking a risk lions can be trained but they cannot be tamed. in 2010 two lions turned on their trainer Oleksie Pinko during a show in the Ukraine, Pinko walked away with only minor injuries. No matter how long you work with exotic animals they will always be unpredictable and dangerous, Roy Horn of the Siegfried and Roy duo worked with tigers for most of his life, but however in 2003 Roy was attacked by a seven year old white tiger named Montecore. In 2008, a liger at Safari's Animal Sanctuary in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma killed a volunteer, thirty-two year old Peter Getz.
The coherence (narrative probability) the film produced is satisfactory because it has a “degree to which the story hangs together” (Sellnow, 55); the structural coherency, character coherence, and material coherence the film produced fulfills not only the theory, but also showcasing Chicago’s culture. The structural and character coherencies of the film are excellent because it emphasizes the pressure of how women and men navigates in their relationship when it progresses to something deeper. Danny and Debbie’s attraction to each other began in Grant Park with view of the Chicago’s skyline, the former is playing baseball, and the latter is supporting her office team/colleagues with her presence. As the story progresses, and reaches its middle