Sea Parks Persuasive Essay

In February of 2010, a woman named Dawn Brancheau died while working as an animal trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. There has been a large amount of debate about the circumstances surrounding her death—some say she slipped and fell, while others say that she was dragged in by one of the orcas, Tilikum. The controversy over her tragic death brought this question to the surface: should parks like SeaWorld be closed down for safety reasons? While this argument has been going on for a long time, the death of Brancheau spurred a wave of debates about whether the park should be allowed to remain open. On one side, people believe the parks should be shut down and the animals should be released from captivity in an effort to protect the animals and the humans. On the other side of the argument, people believe the parks should be kept open because of the benefits they offer to the world in education and conservation. In light of SeaWorld’s recent transitions, I believe the park should remain open to the public. Opponents of SeaWorld claim that closing down the park is better for the animals and the people in terms of safety. However,

Unless you live right next to the ocean, dolphin and whale sightings are extremely rare. Other animals, such as octopuses, tropical fish, and rays are barely ever seen in the wild. SeaWorld provides a unique experience by allowing us to watch these creatures along with many others and learn about them in an exciting way. For public schools, SeaWorld offers discounted tickets for field trips; the park provides ways for the guests to learn in an interactive way, which differs from a typical classroom setting, where children and adolescents struggle to sit still and listen to a lecture. If these parks were closed down, a valuable learning experience would be gone