Orcas Should Not Be Kept In Captivity Essay

Twenty-three orcas kept in captivity, 163 have died, and 30 had miscarried or had a stillbirth while in captivity (WDC). Orcas can also be called killer whales. Would you like to be kept in a tank all day long for someone’s entertainment? Imagine how the whales feel being kept in captivity for someone’s entertainment, they have to do certain tricks to get fish after that trick and if they don’t do the trick right they do not get their fish that they have worked for and become upset about it. Yes, it may be fun for the people who are watching but for the whales, it doesn't pay off for all their hard work. Killer whales should not be kept in captivity because they have injured people while in captivity, they can suffer from dorsal fin collapse,

One trainer attacked was in February 2010, Dawn Brancheau (Keep Whales Wild), she was attacked by Tilikum, he dragged her underwater by her arm until she drowned. (Keep Whales Wild). Orcas should not be kept in captivity because one of them have drowned a trainer. Another incident was in 2006 Trainer Ken Peters was dragged by his leg and pinned by the whale Kasatka, and he suffered from a broken foot (Keep Whales Wild). Another reason orcas should not be kept in captivity because they can suffer from dorsal fin collapse. Dorsal fin is when the orca's fin flips to the side instead of standing upright. They suffer from it because they receive less hydration from the frozen-thawed fish they are given in marine parks (One Green Planet). They get better fresh fish in the wild compared to the park they live in. They also suffer from it because it’s believed that captive whales experience it because they spend much more time at the water’s surface because they in the same direction in the pool (One Green Planet). Unlike in the wild, where they have a much bigger space to