We encourage everyone to become educated on the plight of orcas (killer whales) held in captivity for entertainment. Holding these highly-intelligent, social animals in tanks serves no purpose other than making money for their captors.
Here at AnimalPages, we are not anti-zoo. Wildlife parks and aquariums are often educational and many work hard to better the lives of their animals and/or reestablish populations of endangered animals. The orcas (and other dolphins) held for entertainment do not serve any useful purpose for the individual animals or their species.
Learn more from the Animal Welfare Institute
- Marine Mammals Brochure
AWI Publication - Whales and Dolphins in Captivity Brochure
AWI Publication - Public Interactions
AWI Webpage - 2014 Poll Shows Big Jump in Percentage of Americans Opposed to Keeping Orcas Captive for Public Display
AWI Press Release - 2012 Poll Reveals Americans Oppose Keeping Orcas in Captivity for Public Display
AWI Press Release
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