Persuasive Essay On Orca Whales

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Orca whales do not like to be taken from their family, held captive for many decades and put with other whales that they do not know. No other living organism on this planet would like to be put through the same thing. Orca whales are highly social animals, they are very intelligent, and are very emotional. If they are kept away from other whales, fed intermittently and received little attention from staff makes them get very emotional and can lead to death of people and the whales. Orca whales should not be held captive; they are beautiful creatures that are not great for people’s amusement and if they are treated poorly, they will act poorly. This argument about Orca whales is very important. The abuse that these animals go through is unbelievable and uncalled for. They face starvation, dorsal fin damage, and withdrawals from not seeing their family if they were taken from the wild. Orca whales love to play but it is hard when they are being abused. Whales in the wild have dorsal fins that stand straight up (Killer Whales Don’t Belong In Captivity). The whales at any marine park have dorsal fins that …show more content…

Tilikum and his other tank mates have been abused enough, especially Tilikum. Tilikum is a very popular whale, he is the biggest whale held in captivity and has been abused by his tank mates for an extremely long time. It is not just Tilikum being abused but the other 56 whales that are still held captive (WDC). At least one hundred fifty whales have been taken into captivity; one hundred twenty-seven of these whales are now dead. There have been at least forty-five whales, that have been documented have died at SeaWorld. Corky is the longest whale being captured from the wild that is still alive. All of Corky’s offspring has survived. If Corky’s offspring has not survived, health conditions for the whales are not okay. These whales should live as long as they can, have the best lives, and not be held

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