Former trainer blows the whistle on SeaWorld

Alex Ferrer investigates the treatment of SeaWorld's captive killer whales for "Whistleblower." Watch the full episode on CBS Friday, June 7, at 8/7c.
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[@e46matt7]

Forget raiding Area 51. Let's raid SeaWorld.

[@shihtzusrule9115]

I'm going to "like"this but I'll be #52.... given your post I kinda hate to do that.

[@e46matt7]

@@shihtzusrule9115 Lol I don't even remember writing this comment.. anyways thanks for liking it

[@dochudson4875]

LETS DO THIS

[@ethreat1477]

Sadly the killer whales wont be able to survive in the wild because they havent learnt any skills in hunting and wont be able to

[@e46matt7]

@@ethreat1477 yep

[@ericx4124]

“You can train them to do anything”. You can also “train” a human to do anything...at gunpoint.

[@eli.abethh5052]

Well said. Very well said

[@johnnydonnahue6855]

@Playfulpanthress starve the owners like they starved the damn whales and dolphins for what to be a damned Circus Act

[@horse-lover68]

@@eli.abethh5052 👍👍Exactly

[@lauramaltez4511]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@aleksandrmurnikov3822]

or break a human and make it do stunts for food. Totally agree with your comment tho

[@Nastyfinger1444]

Let the damn Orcas go.

[@FilipCordas]

How long do you think whales born in captivity and don't have half there teeth will survive in the ocean?

[@Nastyfinger1444]

@@FilipCordas their

[@onyxmystique9680]

Andrew Patrick They did that with the whale in free Willy. The orca who starred in that movie was a real captive orca. He spent a few years in a ocean water pen to learn how to hunt and feed, them they let him go. He went straight to a human populated area. Later, he died of a lung infection. Orcas raised in chlorinated water don’t have the immune system strength to survive in the ocean. Each pod has its own language, so a freed whale can’t join other orca pods.

[@dylanjperri]

Onyx Mystique welp, that’s a reason to not own them in the first place!

[@arielwebb8382]

Onyx Mystique yes finally someone who knows what they are talking about.

[@oliveb5768]

Funnily enough, there’s no reported instances of orca aggression towards humans in the wild Clarification: no orca aggression related DEATHS

[@pyroshayniac1090]

You don't see several baby orcas dying in succession due to bacterial infection, either.

[@nadiathimjon31]

@GermanMartin MB AMEN

[@user-gx2pn6jp9o]

GermanMartin MB you’re so lucky 🥺🥺

[@venetoxyt8332]

@@pyroshayniac1090 Yes you do many animal babies die from bacterial infections in the wild even today with humans it happens.

[@cafeeneytedsaikow6730]

Funnily

[@dimatadore]

They make them swim in chemically treated water omg 🤦🏻‍♀️ I’ve never even thought this

[@arcillabration7354]

They infact do not do this. The water is pumped straight from the ocean. SeaWorld San Diego literally gets their water right from the bay that it sits on.

[@breathoffreshair7795]

Arcilla Edwards lmao ocean water is not crystal clear and will grow algae and yet this water is like a pool. The worker himself said it was chemically treated and just by using logic and your eyesight you can see its also not untreatedwater

[@arcillabration7354]

@@breathoffreshair7795 the water is not chemically treated in a way that is harmful to the animals, it is cycled with an ozone process to a degree where the animals are not contracting/being exposed to any harmful pieces of bacteria and things of that matter.

[@fortunamajor580]

Arcilla Edwards regardless, sea world is trash. they know that these animals are stressed living the way they do, but all they care about is money. they need to be shut down.

[@dylanjperri]

Arcilla Edwards chemically treated or not, they’re still held in tiny tanks! And not every sea world is like San Diego’s either.

[@williamparker2922]

Like the man said, these are intelligent creatures... They know what's happening to an extent. I think these whales just snap and go postal... Just like humans.

[@zg6879]

William Parker to an extent is an understatement. They are depressed, miserable, and even killing themselves. These whales literally commit suicide in captivity

[@ixxgxx]

Yeah. They burst out of the matrix for a limited time.

[@alphonsusho8962]

They are mammals just like us, we as humans talk about mental fitness yet we don't treat other species the same. Even with dogs we see similar behavior to us. If an animal is being oppressed from its natural behavior. it's either gonna act out aggressively from time to time or it will suffer health wise.

[@arcillabration7354]

@nope nope none of the orcas at any of the SeaWorld parks remember being "kidnapped from the ocean" that was 50+ years ago when SeaWorld took orcas from the wild, those whales have passed away. All of the orcas currently at SeaWorld have been born in captivity.

[@kso4068]

@@arcillabration7354 that's still very sad!! Animals are not your entertainment!! Please find somthing different for your enjoyment!! Its cruel and wrong

[@sinfulxiv9607]

It’s about time we pull a “Free Willy” and raid sea world.

[@sandramontanez3673]

I down what time

[@Ari2_cute]

Yes!!!!

[@Hyraladen]

@@sinfulxiv9607 and that's the only thing you could of attacked me for, "my grammar" there was nothing else cause you had nothing to say. You're done

[@sinfulxiv9607]

Hyraladen T You obviously take trolling way too seriously, snowflake.

[@Hyraladen]

@@sinfulxiv9607 obviously you have nothing to say

[@KatGlos]

This is so unethical, towards the whales and the trainers. Instead of going to SeaWorld, why not just go to the sea?

[@arcillabration7354]

They're is also a problem with whale watching and other activities of the sort, as boat motors and propellers create underwater noise pollution that negatively effect the sea life.

[@orangepentagon9730]

I'd just go there for the rides. They have alot of good roller coasters, or just go to Busch Gardens or any theme park without any animals (Animal Kingdom doesn't matter).

[@Zack.G23]

Arcillabration I’ve been whale watching. The whales came right up to the boat and were showing off. And then they left when they felt like it. Big difference.

[@et5573]

I like the safari “zoos” where the humans are in the caged car observing animals in the wild that are free now there may still be potential problems with this concept but it’s a great start to out of the box ideas to help humans not be so destructive to other species

[@KatGlos]

@Lowkey Loki Not really, a scuba dive costs around 25 dollars.

[@jennygore9833]

Should've been banned decades ago

[@tracywhisenant5268]

It's like you taken out of world put into cage at gunpoint forced to stupid degrading tricks 4 someone 2 make money to be humiliated n front of everybody 2 see r we teaching our children 2 abuse animals never took my children there

[@rabeccavieira9489]

jenny gore yes it def should have but now these whales that are left in captivity are only the ones that have been bred they know nothing other than captivity they would die if freed and it’s been known just like what happen with the free willy act back in 90s the whale they did release stayed close to shores to shallow for her and kept coming to where people were and people that didn’t know how to react to her so she only lasted a short time I. The free before getting infections and cuts and axaeaps from shallow waters

[@nicole_silvers]

@@rabeccavieira9489 Actually, there is a way they can be released. There was a whole plan put in place by some orca experts to free them, and a section netted off in the ocean to get them used to it but where they could still be fed and keep an eye on them, yet the sea world owners still refused to let the whales go! It's all about money! Those greedy bast***s!!!!

[@sairamr6886]

Money

[@anthonyx8216]

This will STOP once people stop buying a ticket. Tanks? NO THANKS.

[@morgan9146]

A C you guys are still on this. Is 2019 and y’all still talking about SeaWorld orcas. Damn leave SeaWorld alone. They already got some new roller coasters coming out. Lets talk about that

[@korallidtke8566]

Morgan Lanier you can’t ignore slavery! These whales belong in the wild not locked up! People who don’t condemn this problem is the problem! We need to be shutting seaworld down ! SLAVERY IS ILLEGAL

[@morgan9146]

Koral Lidtke i understand they are locked up, but am just saying why bringing this up now knowing that they already discuss that sea world will not have any more whales. That’s why their are building new roller coasters. And no sea world should not go out of business. They have good roller coasters. Once they get rid of the whales, is now going to be a six flags with no whales. Be patient because the whales are leaving and they can be set free!

[@korallidtke8566]

Morgan Lanier they’ve put so many animals in pain they need to be shut down

[@ericbattista9341]

Koral Lidtke This isn’t slavery lmao

[@MeltingHeartsWaxMelts]

In Blackfish, when he said “they’re not your whales” it hurt my heart for him, you could see it hurt him. Most of them had no idea until they worked there.

[@johnanthony2333]

I just watched Blackfish this evening. When the mother is crying out for her baby that was taken, I simply couldn't hold back the tears.

[@SyssySyssy]

These workers are just as disgusting as the owners. They also made a living out of the whale's suffering and they knew what happened behind the scenes.

[@nicole_silvers]

@@johnanthony2333 Same here. It's so sad. And it's disgusting what they've put these whales through

[@yosemite735]

@@johnanthony2333 Hope you do not drink dairy. Calves cry for their mothers and mothers cry for their calves when they are separated at hours old.

[@deannabeaton7513]

@@yosemite735 dose that make it right?

[@OneMeanArtist]

Glad to see ppl are keeping this in the public eye and not letting its importance fade away. Educational purposes = Money. Don't buy a ticket to these parks. Period.

[@itsikabitch9005]

You know if SeaWorld ever became a non-profit those whales might actually be able to live in luxury instead of profitability.

[@anthonysullivan3541]

Well so glad the more these videos surface the more people go to seaworld to show support for the park. Way to go yo yos

[@pyroshayniac1090]

Never.

[@congenitalbrainmalformatio8306]

Cat W I’m a republican and I oppose sea world because it’s wrong. What gives you or any one the right to imprison wild animals ? It’s wrong

[@bobbieharper]

The definition of Sea World........... They are cruel, sadistic and inhuman. The people who invented Sea World it's all about profit, it's about greed. How much that they can rake in at the end of the day, and while they are counting their blood money their employees are dead, and the beautiful creatures of the Sea float in a small pool in captivity depressed and full of rage. Poor Milly was savagely stripped away from his mother then was put in a cage given small amounts of food just because he didn't do his tricks right. He was forced to give up his sperm to impregnate the other whales. Then on top of everything else he had no where to swim to to get away from the killer FM whales from hurting him! He never had a chance in life to experience what it would be like to be free....Just to be himself......A killer Whale. Ok, now I am really depressed and so sad! No more like really mad!

[@beenice4126]

People that pay to go see them are to blame as well

[@sassygirl4728]

We went to SeaWorld twice as a family. We saw, "Blackfish", we havent gone back. These documentaries and truths are helping.

[@Mtwoody957]

Once I found out the truth, I stopped going. Even though I've wanted to take my daughter I refuse to support it. I would love to go back once things change. But I don't think they ever will

[@mvpandrew93]

@@sassygirl4728 pretty pathetic that you needed a documentary to realize that, do you need a documentary on slavery aswell to know it's bad, do you have to watch a rape to realize it's unlawful? Naiveness breeds ignorance, congratulations

[@peaceforhumankind112]

Andrew Gabriel Well at least he was open minded enough to stop going! It’s almost like some people using cosmetics even though they know it harms animals in the process...( but except they still use it!)

[@Henry-xu5jg]

Andrew Gabriel dude chill

[@calliegreen708]

What makes me mad, is there are some people that say these whales went "rogue" They arent going rogue, they arent meant to be caged and taken away from their natural habitat. For entertainment purposes or not, they need to let the whales free.

[@danismith3112]

It’s almost impossible to let the ones in captivity free now, they wouldn’t survive. But we shouldn’t take any more out of the wild for the purpose of entertainment

[@aurevoir7364]

Dani Equestrian if they were released together they may have a chance at survival. And if they do die, at least they got the freedom they deserved.

[@Norman-hs8yb]

@@aurevoir7364 Yep...Atleast they would be free for a bit..and lose the pain

[@planebroker5365]

It would be best to build a big pool that mimics their natural habitat(or keep them in a huge enclosed area in the sea??? Like building underwater fences...idk

[@odh3424]

I lost my umbrella orcas are long range whales and they move long distances every day, any enclosure would be bad for them

[@manchitas3531]

Never took my children to Sea World. 30 years later, they refuse to go by themselves

[@MariaKozorezova]

Manchitas 👏👏👏

[@colbyhill-nixon6815]

Manchitas Good job 👍👍👍

[@congenitalbrainmalformatio8306]

Same keep boycotting it

[@JaceAVinson]

Good

[@amazonqueen5694]

i will not go either. no seaworld. no circus no zoo. no horse racing no rodeo for me ever. my family will not support me in this but they will get over it.

[@MatthewStark235]

I used to enjoy Zoos, Now I question myself about how these animals feel

[@JazzyNym]

You have to take into account though HOW these places are run. A lot of zoos do great work with conservation and education, and often have animals that can't be released into the wild anyways (one common example is animals rescued from private owners who stole them so young from the wild and/or bred them in captivity that they can no longer survive in the wild even if they were returned). I remember visiting a place that had an area where you could interact with dolphins but they were in the ocean, no tanks or anything, they just knew there was free food and they were used to humans so they'd show up but it's not like there were showtimes they were either there or they weren't. The problem with places like SeaWorld is that their number one priority is making money, regardless of the safety/health of the animals. No Killer Whale at SeaWorld was in any way "rescued" because there's pretty much no situation where they would need to be that would then lead them to be unable to survive in the wild. Killer whales aren't like land animals--their basic needs are dependent on a global oceanic system that simply can't be replicated in a tank. Plus, they're highly social and intelligent, which makes it different than putting, say, jellyfish in an aquarium.

[@ruthlesslistener]

Ethical zoos focus entirely on conservation and the animal's comfort, though. The entertainment aspect is used for education, and the animals are not forced to come close to the people (example, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park). These whales are being kept in tanks solely for entertainment at an amusement park that cares only for profit

[@patient315]

@@ruthlesslistener exactly, places like Chester are great, they actually care about the animals

[@markhughes4674]

Theirs a difference between tiger king zoos,over breed,abuse,no release,and only for entertainment and money And zoos that breed healthy baby’s to release into the wild Releasing animals when healthy And education with animals that are not able to be released but are being given the best life possible

[@marisol033]

Now I know how it feels to be locked in side with this pandemic

[@jessicavernon8332]

He’s doing this for Dawn. They belong in the Wild not a theme park.

[@DaniSpiceBoy]

Jessica Vernon Her family still support Sea World and what Dawn fought and believed in. John is fame hungry and people should look into him before believing his every word.

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@DaniSpiceBoy Then Dawn & her family were/are extremely misguided. Orcas don't belong in swimming pools.

[@Ian-dn6ld]

The ones currently in the park are the last ones to be a part of the program begun under misguided principles. It's the last generation of whales. If they let the whales into freedom now, they wouldn't be able to properly survive.

[@brendal.3388]

He’s not doing it for Dawn. He’s doing it for himself. He’s full of it. Dawn loved her job and she loved the whales.

[@stef5998]

DaniSpiceBoy you sound delusional

[@samanthaspeckman6648]

When I was a kid sea world was a dream to me. Then I grew up and realized how evil they were.

[@helenem2901]

William

[@marietjie]

Why must animals do tricks and stunts?? For the pleasure of humans. Dawn loved her job as an orca trainer. Did she ever realized what a stressed, brutal live orcas had to live. Maybe in the last moments of her life when she was attacked by Tilikum?

[@meagen1342]

I think the trainers love the orcas. But to love them, is to let them go.

[@scottcupp8129]

That is the absolute truth!

[@marietjie]

Exactly !!

[@Zoldidi]

Orcas live in cold waters, now imagine the temperature difference between the Northern Pacific and a Tank in Florida, where the sun shines all day everyday.

[@nikodoes1249]

When I lived in Alaska we went on a boat ride and saw wild Orcas, they were so peaceful it was amazing

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

I bet it was fantastic to see I would love to go out and see the Orca’s in the wild. I always wanted to go to sea world as a kid but now I’m glad I’ve never been knowing they captured wild Orca’s and when that was made illegal they bred them in captivity it’s just so wrong those pools are like bath tubs for Orca’s considering they swim hundreds of miles a day in the ocean

[@squid.sandwich]

2:20 “She’s not alive to defend herself”😭

[@maxinvasionleet]

She poked the bear to long

Her fault at the end of the day. She's obviously seen workers have the same issue and she still took the risk to work at Sea World.

[@chrisreaves6399]

Lol just come back alive. Simple

[@robyndismon394]

She knew the risks yet ignored them .

[@dangerousdan9944]

One less animal abuser. The poor whale died of infection and pain. The shows will go .SHUT IT DOWN.

[@acojankovic3709]

I say throw the CEOs in the tank with the Killer Whales see how family friend they are with them . Crunch Crunch

[@marcus5209]

Taking eat the rich to the animals

[@3n1asl2]

The primitive approach, I like it 😎

[@unplannedanxiety9790]

Years ago when I was a kid, I actually got my picture taken with him after a show. I wanted to be a trainer too. When I got older I became aware of the cruel environment they were being kept in. I’m glad he spoke out about it.

[@tessdurberville711]

I am glad you did not become a trainer. The orcas need trainers with a backbone.

[@Floridamanzt]

Now you’re a drive through worker congratulations

[@NourKLI]

@@tessdurberville711 they need freedom

[@tessdurberville711]

@@NourKLI Freedom to starve, to become sick from the polluted water, to be hit by boats, to be made deaf by the U.S. Navy? "Freedom" is just another word for homelessness.

[@amber-yc9mx]

They made a full documentary abt this a couple years ago. There was a full protest abt this. And now they’re taking action. I mean, better late then never.

[@burgerjoker647]

I love PIGS are you talking about 'Blackfish'?

[@hayleyscomet3447]

I love PIGS ....they already took action.....they said years ago they were phasing our the orcas from the park.

[@tame795]

That documentary was made on lies and can be easily debunked. I've lost all respect for people who watch stupid films without doing actual research to form their petty bias.

[@alyssaknapp493]

Blackfish was all lies.

[@old_yeller4251]

Off topic but i love pigs as well and the pig in your profile pic is adorable. Is he or she yours? :O

[@jfox11000]

I love orcas and have always wanted to see one at a sea world doing stunts , because of how much I love them I will never buy a ticket but instead will go to Alaska and see them in the wild where they live !

[@Ashbash-kf5xd]

Joshua Fox I agree. I wanted so bad to be a trainer at sea world, I started working on my swimming skills at 11 for it. I'm so glad I never committed. Sea World will go bankrupt, and rightfully it should. Another great place to watch them Migrate is off the Puget Sound in Seattle. It's awesome

[@candicecart9786]

You can see them in the wild in other places as well- they migrate (south for winter)... I cannot even explain how amazing it is to swim in the ocean with wild sea creatures! It can be terrifying but it’s so freaking amazing and majestic! Although it’s not for everyone- if you can’t swim or if you’re truly petrified (you could go whale watching also).. but I’ve been to protected areas and swam with the fish, seals, sea lions, turtles, manatees, rays, seahorses, and most terrifying sharks! (I’m talking hundreds of sharks- like I peed myself bc I’m scared of them and the guides weren’t expecting them, but there weren’t any attacks, so it’s all good).. also jellyfish were terrifying as well... but I loved especially seeing sea turtles .... and on the way we got to see dolphins and manta rays leaping out of the water

[@Ella-ll2sl]

If you can see them from the shore that would be amazing, but please don't go on a whale watching boat/trip unless you know the organization is following protocol and staying a safe distance away from the orcas. Orca pods living in the Salish Sea (migrating between waters off of Oregon and Alaska) are severely endangered and boat noise only contributes to their downfall.

[@NevrrPresntt]

Yeah that sounds nice and all but I went last summer and probably will go again this summer. I wouldnt go but I dont see any progress on them shutting down the place so why not?

[@NevrrPresntt]

The day Sea World is closed is the day I'll stop going💯

[@bonbonbons]

When I would go to sea world as a child in the 90s/00s and went up to the glass, the orcas would come to the glass and I always thought they looked so sad. Just such a deep sadness in their eyes😔

[@pr3vailes806]

The orcas mind and spirit is too large to be conformed to such a small enclosure. Orcas just doesn’t match up with the environment of Sea World. The orcas probably have ptsd living in these tanks.

[@keiraazzopardi6298]

PR3VAILES I don’t think you can get ptsd just from a living space.... If something traumatic happened then maybe

[@hidof9598]

Depression,anxiety and distress would be more accurate

[@DragonRider-cx7br]

@@keiraazzopardi6298 I know I’m a year late, but here is some of the traumatic experiences the whales go through. The first whale to die during labor at SeaWorld was named Gudrun who died after SeaWorld staff pulled her stillborn calf out of her with a winch. There are so many other horrible things that happen to them like artificial insemination and having to perform 8 shows a day, it’s just heartbreaking

[@dhehd6459]

@@keiraazzopardi6298 being trapped in a few feet of water is trauma for an animal that’s supposed to be in the wild going as far as the ocean can take them.

[@youtmeme]

it is literally like being in jail for them..only animals don't really understand jail, being they did nothing wrong. they were just being the animal they are.

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

Whales are so beautiful i have no idea how people have such a cold heart to keep them caged.

[@echubbi8611]

flxwercxrpse they're at least not continuing this and they're gonna eventually stop having orcas.

[@urmamasmamasmama]

It's all about the all mighty dollar. Greed

[@hithere2872]

So “not beautiful animals” are allowed to be kept caged, since those that are more pleasing to look at deserves a better chance than those that are not. K then

[@samuranga8537]

flxwercxrpse they said it in the video people when it started didn’t know how the whales would be in captivity but when you earn so much money from it is kinda hard to stop even though they should

[@ralphgresham6327]

They where saved from dieing. Yes the need to be in the sea but they cannot be returned EVER or will die. So they are given a way to pay for there life. And help save other WHALES, wildlife at the same time. And you are protesting so they will DIE.

[@beccamatlock2376]

I went to Seaworld when I was young & it was such a magical experience. When all of this started coming out about abuse & the awful things to do with captivity, I was heartbroken. I recently started planning my daughters first big vacation & instantly thought of seaworld. I suppose it’s easy to turn a blind eye when it benefits you. I’m so glad this video has popped up on my feed & I will be tuning into the special on all access. We will plan a different vacation as these magnificent animals deserve so much better.

[@FBeer-to9dl]

How can you "go on vacation in SeaWorld"?Is there a hotel in it, too??? Even if..these Americans, really.. when I go on vacation we go to Mallorca, Canarian Islands, or the Red Sea ,I. e. Egypt for a couple of weeks...

[@PunkMartyr]

@@FBeer-to9dl #1 The United States is almost 10x the size of Egypt. That means you don’t have to leave the USA to see/do vacation things (Hawaii, Colorado, CA, FL, NY, various state parks). #2 Because we are so big and far from a lot of countries, its a mega pain in the ... to get to other countries vs living in europe and just driving a couple hours. #3 Psychologically theres something very very unappealing about being far from home for a lot of people. I am 40. I never felt this way at 20 but yes I dont like to go far from my home town and state. I suspect it is a biproduct of getting older

[@FBeer-to9dl]

@@PunkMartyr I turned 4o yrs Last month, so we are in the same age. The other hings you have mentioned.... I just dont get what do you mean? I am from Europe yes , for europeans its very commonto to Go in vacation in another country (f.i Geo Austria/suissse /Germany (=the 3 Länder Dreieck) to the South (Italy Portugal Canarian Islands , egypt, or, who has a lot of Money: Australia and US) I know that North American is a very läge country with different states, I Just wasnt aware that someone woudl go "on vacation" to SeaWorld for A. Bc of the suffering animals there and for B. : Thats the Point i was already stating , how to Go o. Vacation there, I.mean is there a Hotel too? Sry for my Bad English

[@Asshat237]

@@FBeer-to9dl I am not sure if there is a hotel owned by Sea World. If not I am sure there are hotels within a 15 minute drive.

[@alexandriarennie5992]

@@Asshat237 pretty sure there is a hotel that's sea world themed about 30 mins away and provides shuttle service from the hotel to SeaWorld stopping at a couple hotels along the way just like Disney and Universal do Side note another really good place you could go is fun spot Orlando they have go karts a giant arcade amongst numerous Rollercoaster and amusement rides

[@williamric-hansen3983]

Took him 10 years to figure out captivity was hurting the whales? I could have told him that in 10 minutes

[@w7n424]

The main thing that blows my mind is how big these animals are, yet they get so little space 🤦‍♂️

[@honeyblade5243]

I don't get upset easily, but man this got me.

[@maxinvasionleet]

I HIGHLY doubt that...

[@paiynz]

maxinvasionleet shut up. Your so rude

[@chrisreaves6399]

Nothing to be upset about. Sea world is doing nothing wrong. The divers know the risk when they sign their contract

[@paiynz]

Drink Me are you crazy? The animal should not be kept like that

[@ROC14088]

Then you get upset easily

[@mikes7446]

Boycott these evil places for Marine life.

[@rhey81]

I agree, I do understand though that Seaworld does other things like rehabbing injured, sick, orphaned marine life and re-release them out in the wild. I'll never forget that story out here in San Diego about the Grey whale calf they found weak and without its mother decades ago, and they returned him to health and released him. Things like this I can appreciate having a Sea World around. I just don't need to Orca's there against their will doing shows under the fake guise of trying to educate us on them. Did a Killer Whale hinder your ability to get to work last week? Then I don't care to be uber educated on them.. I'll watch em on Nat Geo like we should..

[@AckieGamer27]

Rhey well the thing is, these orcas can’t be released, they also got their breeding program canceled, if we boycott them, then the orcas will have no more food because their income for the food got cut short, I agree that the sizes of the tanks are small, and seaworld is not perfect, but boycotting them is very wrong and will affect the thousands of animals they rescue besides orcas and dolphins, think about that

[@landonfranklin1170]

If you care so much, I'd like you to look at how pigs and chickens are raised. Or are you just virtue signaling

[@Disneyfan82]

Mike S If they managed to shut down Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey Circus, I wonder what is next for Sea World.

[@adjwindu70]

@@landonfranklin1170 remember that leaked video of the purdue farms?

[@joemanly9519]

Humans are the most inhumane animal on the planet

[@dustingaethje1332]

Objectively incorrect, but ok. I feel ya. We're still really bad.

[@marissa7278]

I feel more empathy for the whales than I do the trainers.

[@fperkin2]

I went kayaking with them in the wild last year in orca isle in Washington. To See them in their natural habitat is beautiful. I would definitely do it again!

[@georgegonzales6137]

fperkin2 what a beautiful experience

[@bluebird7959]

Agreed! I’ve done the same with dolphins in the ocean at Florida, they have the option to freely swim by the boat but they also have to option to stay away

[@theshockinglyeloquentdog9945]

that's my dream ❤ im saving for a cruise to Alaska to see them in the wild. they're so beautiful but i can't go Sea World my conscious won't allow it

[@EGGMANNoriginal]

Who knew... wild animals shouldn’t be confined... 🤷‍♂️

[@Lightningwolf0925]

Kent Livingston They get free food and shelter instead of experiencing the fearful and violent world of nature. Explain to me how that’s wrong

[@nanytorres1504]

Avenged Rider Please explain what is a "shelter" for a WILD animal? And what is a "violent world"? A place where they are forced to do something NOT natural to them, like their performances. Also, free food? Like in the wild they need to pay for it? Think about it!!!

[@Lightningwolf0925]

Nany Torres Shelter: One of the basic necessities for any living creature. Protects against predators and the elements. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3vLqn2rprN-edWcttps://kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3vLqn2rprN-edU kzbin.info/www/bejne/eojSXneXoaiBmas Violent. Educate yourself about nature. It isn’t the sunshine and rainbows you think. “Free food like in the wild where they don’t have to pay for it” Did you honestly just say that? Are you being serious? Do I really have to explain such a simple fact to you? Ever heard of starvation? Lack of food? Doesn’t exist in a large tank with room to roam around.

[@melondick]

@@Lightningwolf0925 Its nature. They are free to live how they want and come across more varieties of food and life and be with their own kind and the countless other free animals. We are not caring for them we are exploiting them. They're confined to a small tank all their lives and killed when they're no longer useful since its cheaper than shipping them back to the wild where they will die since they were forced to live for years without learning off of their natural instincts in their natural environments. Death is just a part of life, if an animal is hunted in the wild there's nothing wrong with that. Humans can only give wild animals a miserable boring life before giving them death, that's why there are people who do not like zoos and certain animals in pet stores.

[@EGGMANNoriginal]

Avenged Rider We’re not talking about a gold fish here. You’re obviously uneducated on the subject and should probably do some research. Some animals can do okay in confinement, but the Orca is not one of them. As it’s been proven. 1. They are intelligent animals capable of developing physiological problems. It’s like locking a person in a room for their whole life. You’re not protecting them from anything, instead you’re harming them physiologically in irreversible ways. 2. A tank will never compare to an open ocean. They swim hundreds of miles a day in the ocean, while they can barely move in some of their tanks. It’s chemically treated water and often times they can’t escape the sun. So they developed health issues. 3. They are apex predators. They are top of the food chain and any animal is going to be happier in their natural habitat. 4. Orcas in the wild have an average life expectancy of 30 to 50 years-their estimated maximum lifespan is 60 to 70 years for males and 80 to over 100 for females. The average age of death for orcas who have died at SeaWorld is 14 years old.

[@unicorn-cy4sl]

Just because the whales have tales, finns + more things humans don't have doesn't mean they don't have feelings or don't know what is going on, they belong to the ocean just like any other sea/ocean creature😭❤

[@pheedo2797]

They're extremely intelligent with a conscience

[@dustingaethje1332]

@@pheedo2797 They're extremely intelligent, but their conscience is borderline non existant. These mfers literarly play with animals until they die as if they are toys and I'm not talking about these incidents with humans. They literarly torture other species to death for fun, then eat them and in some instances, they don't even do that. Imagine if we had a show where we repeatedly took an orca out of water for longer and longer periods of time, watched it panic more and more while laughing at it until it dies. This is what they do for fun. Now, I'm not saying we're any better (or worse), just pointing out that there's a lot people forget.

[@pheedo2797]

@@dustingaethje1332 they have community and they are social ceteceans. They care and mourn the loss of their loved ones. I would argue that although they are not "terrestrial" beings by comparison to humans, they do what animals do to survive in the wild but it does not mean they should be held captive and they somehow deserve it lol. There's no justification. Especially when given the evidence that they are being treated horribly. When they lash out its for a good reason. They aren't thriving. So by nature, humans torture these animals and force them around while crowds of people laugh. So yeah its horrible.. Period.

Why nobody mentions on how whaling companies are abusive too? What about all the trash in the oceans? That's also abuse to their environment.

[@UtherDant]

Just because there are other wrongs going on does mean this isn't wrong. Your argument has no point

@@UtherDant Do you have an argument with a point? Bring it on.

[@quirkypurple3]

i think our focus on ocean pollution should be fishing nets. they make up about half of the garbage in the ocean, which means that this problem can be targeted effectively

[@bgirl1478]

Mister Delgado You Are the Most intelligent Guy here.

@@bgirl1478 Well thank you. Greetings from the Caribbean.

[@isitoveryet9525]

Just the fact that they're kept in swimming pools, is abuse. Add on the tricks, the artificial pods, poor diet & poor water quality and it's overwhelming. That park should've been closed down years ago. How many times does SW have to be called out, before something changes.

[@rausrule8423]

That’s not how you use commas

[@baloog8]

@@rausrule8423 she did use it partially right on the list of abuses; she just needed one more before the &. Otherwise all good if she didnt put commas.. they were mostly unnecessary. Also yes I agree with her.

[@echubbi8611]

U r years late. This is the last generation of orcas to be kept at SeaWorld. Their new focus now is and attractions

[@mmomo3110]

Rausrule actually the comma before the "&" is not necessary. Oxford commas are more of a preference than a rule. But I agree with the rest of what you said.

[@nicole_silvers]

People gotta stop buying the tickets and quit going to SW! As long as they're making money, they will continue!

[@nowhiterefrigerators4267]

Steve-O tried to tell everyone.

[@urmamasmamasmama]

Yes!

[@splaqsplaq9493]

Steve-O smokes dope tho!!

[@Un1verses_]

@@splaqsplaq9493 dope doesn't alter facts. Dope isn't that harmful if you're referring to weed. Inform yourself. a 5 minute conversation with a person who's abused drugs badly can tell you if they're even still there in the head. Steve-O is a smart man, and I suggest you look further into him, podcasts is a good way.

[@splaqsplaq9493]

@@Un1verses_ you think Steve-O just smokes weed??

[@HowlingSpree]

@@splaqsplaq9493 Politicians do cocaine, some of them even known to do Meth. You going to say Steve-O can't have a say because he has mixed with drugs? -.^

[@martinam7806]

They are remarkably smart and intelligent animals. If you want to study/ see them - try their natural habitat while they are free.

[@Blackwerewolf1000]

Orcas never attacked Humans in the Wild. The only time that happened was when the Whales were in captivity

[@Daniel-iz5kt]

Can we also get mad at Peta for killing adoptable animals?

[@arcillabration7354]

PLEASE!!! Literally everyone gets so uppity about SeaWorld while ignoring that their main opposer just flat out euthanizes most of their animals!!?!?!?!

[@velcropockets3412]

Too many strays in the world That’s why

[@bigman6424]

@@scorpiusrexman1017 suffering? How?

[@nomdeplume2213]

PETA kills more animals than all the shelters combined. They couldn't give 2 sh*ts about animals, its all for the money. Why ppl support them is mind boggling.

[@zachzilla26]

SeaWorld has done more for animals than PETA ever will

[@grape00jellly]

SeaWorld is NOT on my list when visiting San Diego.

[@echubbi8611]

grape00jellly u are one of the many swayed by misinformation. This is the past. They're removing the show, and it's a very beautiful park to go to.

[@em_brace8404]

@@echubbi8611 they are still in captivity, I would be happy if they just put down the whales, since it is not possible to set them free. I want Sea World to put these whales our of their misery, as cruel as that sounds. It is the best thing for all the whales involved.

[@roccop3760]

e-girl thot you know wildlife reserves exist right? They can be released into a more suitable environment without being completely set free

[@hdeejayyy3652]

it is for me :)

[@foshizzel6414]

You missing out

[@LJC4495]

Stop going to sea world these orca's are being very mistreated:(

[@jonesfamily682]

Ok than I respect your opinion than stay out of SeaWorld a affairs here’s the real enemy juill

[@PomsThree]

I would never go to Seaworld. It would break my heart. I was at the Oergon coast acquarium just a few days before they released Keiko. That was a tragedy that should never happen again. A captive who didn"t know his family's songs.

[@bogoss3178]

Who would have thought that keeping wild animal in captivity and forcing them to perform tricks would be against animal nature? It is the same for all other animals who are kept in captivity and trained to do tricks (ex: circus)

[@fanroderonwattpadandao3352]

Defqon that actually isn’t completely true.. all animals know when they are treated badly, if they didn’t, they wouldn’t exist anymore.

[@fanroderonwattpadandao3352]

Defqon I was talking about the last sentence of your comment ‘they don’t know what is happening to them’.. if you starve a rat, it will know. If you keep a bird in captivity, it will pluck it’s feathers. Some small animals can even commit suicide from stress.. they do know that something wrong is happening to them, sure, they might not know they are trapped, but they will for sure know, if they are being hit, starved, or whatever. If an animal didn’t know when it is in pain, it wouldn’t survive, and therefore die.

[@fanroderonwattpadandao3352]

Defqon that is quite incorrect.. I don’t really understand how you believe something can survive without knowing it is treated badly..

[@Djawyzard]

@Defqon Yes and for all animals its bad to live in a place with different conditions than those in wich its species evolved for thousands or hundreds of thousands years, as is almost allways the case in captivity. A bird for example, no matter how unintelligent it is will feel the biological need to roam over a big area, just the same way it feels the biological need to eat and to reproduce. So yeah, unintelligent animals surely don't understand they are being 'treated badly' because they are in a captivity but at a biological level they know the conditions are not right for them. Now please stop pretending to know more about the subject than what you actually know

[@Djawyzard]

@Defqon I have a bachelor in Environmental Engineering and I'm working on my masters so I'm pretty sure I understand at least the basics about evolution. Judging by the definition you just presented, I'm afraid you are the one who doesn't understand evolution. Evolution is not the "ability to adapt", evolution is the ability of a species as a whole to change trough competiton over several generations. The ability of an individual to adapt is fairly limited and certainly not enough to cope with very fast changes to their environment. You believe some birds have the ability to navigate over thousands of kilometers but can't figure out they are flying in small circles? Evaluating how well an individual of a certain species does in captivity involves a lot more factors than just how "smart" they are. You are too arrogant for your level of knowledge

[@laurenfranco2890]

Never been to sea world and always been against it.

[@joelmorales26]

Your bulimic

[@Rdizzle512]

Missed out

[@zacharylopez4750]

I love seaworld

[@echubbi8611]

U are one of the many ppl swayed by misinformation

[@MyGUNZ123]

Too bad you"ll never be rad

[@2006glg]

I love animals, especially marine life. When the aquarium opened in Atlanta, I bought a year's pass and I'd go as much as I could. I'd sit and watct the whales swim during my lunch break because it was just a 5 minute walk from work. loved watching them, especially the beluga and manta rays. Then at some point, I watched the Sea World documentary and it changed how I see animals in these places. I made the decision to never buy a ticket to gawk at a living thing in a cage of any kind ever again. It's been at least a decade and I haven't been to a zoo or an aquarium since. I miss it sometimes, honestly, but I can't consciously contribute to something I don't believe in anymore. If I want to see whales or dolphins in person again, I need to visit their natural home, the ocean.

[@thekeys2life984]

Imagine getting your dream job only to find out it's not what you thought it was. So sad

[@arrozconpollo118]

Yet there’s still people that still think animal abuse is non existent and go support seen animal perform 🙃🤦🏻‍♂️😤

[@maxinvasionleet]

I prefer the animal to be on my dinner plate.

[@otepeeniss]

maxinvasionleet hypocrite. That’s what you are. You don’t like animal abuse but you pay for it.

[@maxinvasionleet]

@@otepeeniss I'm human. That automatically puts me above animals. No one is talking about taking a stick and whipping an animal for the fun of it. I rather hunt for my food thanks. You appreciate and respect the animal more. I have zero problems with chickens in small cages since they were created for the sole purpose to be eaten.

[@otepeeniss]

maxinvasionleet what about humans gives us that right?

[@maxinvasionleet]

@@otepeeniss God did. I can point you in the right direction if you want answers.

[@KB-mp1mw]

I went to sea world as a child and I distinctly remember feeling so guilty and sad for all the whales and sea creatures.

[@shelygarcia2472]

When I was 6, I went to Seaworld and thought it was great and beautiful. But know knowing what captivity does to this poor animals is sad. I will never see it again as I did when I was 6.

[@Adrian_Gomez]

I will NEVER visit SeaWorld again or take my kids here ...

[@bradscott7329]

Any animal that normally travels tens, hundreds, or thousands of miles should not be in any captivity by people. Would you want to live in a cage?

[@rudyromero7629]

I see people in cages..prison let them out

[@SpinelTheThespian]

brad scott it’s not a cage!!!!! These whales cannot be released or else they will die bc they don’t know how to hunt you idiot!

[@SpinelTheThespian]

Mark Hanson not true

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@rudyromero7629 people are in prison for breaking the law, The orcas are in prison for human entertainment. You really couldn't decipher the difference?

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@SpinelTheThespian it's a swimming pool & they can do soft releases.

[@teamhex]

Phil Demers can't get a piece done on him? He's been fighting against Canada's version of Sea World(Marine Land) for a long time. He's even being sued by them.

[@MothproofKT]

teamhex thanks for mentioning Phil Demers. Hadn’t heard of him until seeing your comment. Will definitely look him up.

[@arcillabration7354]

MarineLand like places around the globe are far worse places than SeaWorld. They are far less humane and do not actually do anything to better the ocean/world unlike SeaWorld.

[@arcillabration7354]

@Flora Fauna nah I meant what i said

[@twodayhero5139]

I remember that most of the gang that left stayed longer then they had wanted due to Tilikum. They didn't want to leave him because of how much mistreatment he was getting due to his background. What sucks so much is that Tilikum was being bred and was valuable due to his sperm, but what they didn't take into consideration was that as smart as Orcas are, they share experiences with others, regardless. Animals communicate and learn from each other. I'm pretty sure these intelligent mammals shared their frustration, seeing another get punished, locked up and neglected. Of course they'll start retaliating and lashing out given the opportunity. Orcas are apex predators that adapt to whatever they come across. And that includes the human mind.

[@sharjitachowdhury5639]

I wonder if Tilikum felt emotions of sorrow when he realized what he has done. Must have been difficult to graps the severity of it.

[@Wermified]

I’ve been in love with orcas since I was 9 years old and I’ve hated sea world since I learned more and more about orcas. I’m glad people are finally being informed on how bad captivity is for orcas.

[@Obisiks500x]

I'm also a SeaWorld whistle blower. I used to pick up the trash around the park after high school. Although there are recycle bins on every corner, *we throw the trash in the same place* CBS hmu

[@UltraJohnson02]

Battle LXXVIII where

[@MR-vw2qc]

Ultra Johnson02 the ocean I think, our trash goes into the oceans, but idk if that’s what they’re talking about

[@ronieyron]

Aye you funny asl

[@ybur6760]

Ultra Johnson02 The OP means that when people throw plastic in a recycling bin and trash in a trash bin, Seaworld actually doesn’t keep them separated, it just combines them and throws them all in the trash. Basically not recycling anything, but it only maintains the image that they are recycling when they are not.

[@Obisiks500x]

@@ybur6760 lol yes, that's correct

[@yourjudgement1004]

Sad part is that you can tell the difference of captive orcas vs wild orcas

[@mcnoface8000]

There fins are not usually bent and they look happy

[@AnnemieM]

Thank you for opening peoples eyes with the truth.

[@McFly-guitars-n-stuff]

I worked at Marineland in Niagara Falls two different times. They should never be in a little tanks. And when they're separated from their newborn babies they get totally depressed.

[@arcillabration7354]

MarineLand and many other marine parks around the world are far worse than SeaWorld. Yes SeaWorld does use their animals to entertain, but that is not their sole purpose for having them. SeaWorld puts much time and effort into education, rescue, and rehabilitation unlike the countless low budget marine parks that are basically a water circus.

[@UstiWaya]

Morgan at LP is separated from her baby. they bottlefeed the baby and are allready train this wee one

[@lacc790]

Thank you for speaking out, we need more heroes like you!!

[@ladyfreedomsrawnarratives]

Thank you for coming out John!! Made me realize what was going on.

[@evolvingthedarknesstarot6177]

This animal is sacred. Respect it.

[@mireya762002]

The “whistle” had been blown decades ago! Nobody wants to listen

[@ralphgresham6327]

SEA WORLD: STARTED this in the 1960's. Everyone has forgotten this. THEY STARTED the save the WHALES. YOU DON'T want the whales saved you want the spot light. SEA WORLD IS trying to help save all the whales world wide you want them dead. YOU are getting in the way of saving the whales by trying to shut down there GOOD WORK. Smell what you are shoveling duma#%ss. CHECK your FACTS LEARN SOMETHING BESIDES PROTEST. YOU DON'T NEED THE LIME LIGHT. THE ORCAS ARE NOT DURING AT SEA WORLD'S HANDS. YOU ARE BARKING TO HEAR YOURSELF BARK. GO BARK AT THE DEMOCRATS. GO CLEAN UP THE POOP IN CALIFORNIA. FIND A WAY TO STOP HOMELESSNESS. FIND A WAY TO FEED PEOPLE. YOU DO ANY OF THESE THING'S I WILL HAVE RESPECT FOR YOU. AS IT IS I JUST HAVE CONTEMPT FOR YOU. IT MAKES ME SAD. ALL THAT EDUCATION WASTED. WHILE PEOPLE STARVE,COLD,WET. GO JOIN THE MILITARY. YOU CAN GET RESPECT THAT WAY. BUT NOT WITH YOUR SNOWFLAKE FRIENDS. YOU WILL BE HELPING NOT DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY.

[@BlondeThunderNinja]

I was there that day when Dawn was killed it was so confusing because my class was on a field trip and suddenly everyone was asked to leave the park. Hours later I heard about the trainer that was killed and it explained everything. Haven’t gone back to that park since.

[@RiverBliiss22]

Omg

[@lisamariegrindstaff2482]

That’s when the place should been shut down and family should have demanded it ! Everyone should stop supporting sea world and what there doing to these animals And what’s gets me this whale tore this trainer apart !!!! This sing the first time a trainer has been killed and then once the whale kills it’s sent to the Mexico sea world which another trainer was killed and list goes on !

[@azurebird1]

I remember going to SeaWorld with my family back in 1982 when I was around 6 years old. I had fun watching some of the animals and the rides, but I felt something wasn’t right. In my young mind it kept saying, “they don’t belong here. they don’t belong here”. I didn’t know what it meant, and never said anything to my parents so I kept it to myself for years. It wasn’t until I was a little older (around 10), that I watched a commercial of SeaWorld on TV, when it hit me. ‘They’ meant the Whales. I later went to my parents and asked them to not take us to SeaWorld anymore. I explained some information I discovered, and that the Whales belonged in Pods swimming freely in their natural habitat. Thankfully, my parents listened and never took us back. With the addition with the infamous Blackfish documentary, only solidified my stance all the more. I am so so happy that people are much more aware of this!

[@Lilisama11]

My family and I were never able to go to SeaWorld when i was growing up because we couldn't afford the tickets, now I'm glad I grew up in a humble income house.

[@nosheenmajeed471]

It took him a decade to realise working with Orca’s in captivity is morally wrong?

[@kimpicot9000]

My thoughts too!!

[@nikolatesla131]

@Angelina Milillo How was he a hazard to them? We are the worse species on earth.

[@arcillabration7354]

@Angelina Milillo thank you for this. Actual truths in this comment sections sea of ignorant opinion.

[@adrianamara6063]

@Angelina Milillo *laid *unbiased

[@adrianamara6063]

@Angelina Milillo When you say, "The animal rights 'industry' is extremely lucrative" you don't seem exactly "unbias(ed)." Sorry, but if you did "years" of research and that's the best you came up with, I'd have to rate your research skills about on a par with your spelling.

[@kristinaanderson4160]

Thank you CBS for adding your voice to this important issue

[@Traewing]

Kristina Anderson yes

[@politespoon9790]

i’ve been to sea world a couple times when i was younger. i thought it was a wonderland. i was so oblivious to what this place really is.

[@cheesemymeat2]

I cried where the three orcas jumped out of the water. Two of the three orcas had dropping dorsal fins.

[@paisleyduhhh6095]

Thank you for this. R. I. P. Dawn. I can’t imagine what that does to the brain to be caged, forced, and stuck in a chemical environment.

[@liamb8940]

Paisley Duhhh it’s there fault

[@locksmithmuggle]

We didn't know, we know now. It's time to stop

[@spin-cthrowshands5553]

Lol this has been known for at least a decade...

[@cynthiaallen9225]

Yes, we've all known for at least a decade if not longer.

[@locksmithmuggle]

@BblackBeautyy Yeah you're right. Sorry I didn't get right on that. I'll give them a call today and tell them to stop

[@MegNotTheStallion]

When I was a child my mom asked me if I wanted to visit Seaworld and I said no that I didn't want to see them trapped in pools. If a child knows, everyone knows

[@kso4068]

@@MegNotTheStallion 👏👏 Exactly!! I knew as a child these things are disgusting and beyond cruel!!😢

[@deluxe_bulgaria]

I am so glad the truth is here. Truth will set you free.

[@aLiAl60]

I wish this video would have the same amount of views as those stupid drama beauty videos :(

[@Sara-zt4cb]

R.I.P Dawn❤ The documentary was so mind blowing and I just can't fatham that this really happened and is still happening.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Would have been more effective if they weren't showing sea world of the 80s and 90s and some of Marine Land and not representing Sea World of the 2000s. But hey people these days don't really care about what the issue is unless someone tells them and not actual research.

[@honeyccampbell8687]

My husband and I have a pictures from a show that she performed in 2006. God bless her soul

[@firstnamelastname-dm6go]

Free willy

[@whyyousmilingwhenyournexth4047]

Free my uncle willy

[@tinsote7176]

They did, and he died. Read Killing Keiko.

[@trevino.markie4149]

first name last name subscribe to my channel please!❤️hope you enjoy my videos !😭

[@leslie8743]

So sad for such beautiful and incredibly smart creatures. They deserve freedom.

[@cookieslove3939]

6:03 the tanks are that small wow

[@KARTIKEYA007]

Orcas are massive, 25+ feet long and swim extremely fast so even a 150 feet long pond will be very small for them

[@jq7323]

@@KARTIKEYA007 I'm no expert, but are most the orcas in most of the sea world videos juvenile? They don't seem too be quite that big. (Shouldn't be caged and abused either way). I'm just curious.

[@armageddonflame3590]

Boycott sea world

[@Ian-dn6ld]

He claims to be so woke but literally didn't even mention that the program is virtually ended. The whales currently in captivity are the final generation and yeah. Killer whales don't have the name killer in the name for nothing.. They're some of the more aggressive whales.. Literally they sign a form in case something does happen...

[@prtybrneyez18]

You’re late

[@zacharylopez4750]

I love seaworld

[@JBguitar-cj8pc]

What is it with people like you being so late to everything? It’s like you have a new “cause” every month lol even though said cause is years old. You’ll believe anything.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Nah.. I'll keep going to it. Since Sea World does rescue and care for injured or sick animals in the wild. Also this smuck is merely attacking a dead horse. Sea World ended the program a few years ago. he's just attacking it still just to rub it in sea worlds faces he doesn't give a crap about the whales as the ones in the park will die off one by one with the final ones dying alone. Yeah real hero.. Remember that as a example of what will happen in the wild since well your all bitching about sea world the ocean out there is dying cause people like you put resources attacking a place that actually helps animals well entire corporations and yourselves ruins the ocean you so desperately want them to return to.

[@renesegat235]

Sea world has been enjoying great attendance as of late. The public is fickle. Hopefully this will destroy them.

[@keligutierrez7478]

Or some idiots that justify it good God it grinds my gears

[@stfgh_2197]

Keli Gutierrez the only way they could justify it os by saying their preserving the speices which tbh is bs theyre doing as much harm as poachers on is death but the other long and dreadful torture

[@sorbusrosa]

They already almost got destroyed a few years ago. Let them be, they're taking steps toward improving their parks. There's more peaceful solutions than shutting the parks down as that would create more drama. Think about the whole picture. :)

[@xtinkerbellax3]

People are selfish, they put their wants over others' needs all the time.

[@hanimallover1]

The Coaster Cat their parks shouldn’t exist period. It will always b abuse to keep such large and moving animals in a small space

[@catudraws8497]

I’m glad my parents never let me go to see the orcas. I’m also glad they didn’t tell me why we couldn’t that one time. Because of the mauling.

[@MedullarisConus]

Everytime whale aggression happens against humans, is when I stand in ovation👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@OmegaRomik]

Get rid of seaworld or else

[@NightmareTemm]

I was lucky to go to seward alaska once. Got to see orca in thier natural space. absolutely stunning.

[@jolietia]

Orcas eat great whites and blue whales. They're the king of the sea.

[@jintyc9133]

Why can’t you call these beautiful animals orcas instead of killer whales

[@emilyandrews763]

It's like only being allowed to stay in your room for years on end.

[@robertgembala8532]

So sad , I knew the trainer and her family and it still hurts

[@caseym8179]

These animals are smart enough to understand their own captivity

[@bittermelonleaf]

I saw a Shamu show back in 2010. Never occurred to me that I was supporting animal abuse! I feel so guilty now

[@woody395]

Same

[@AckieGamer27]

It’s not supporting animal abuse, the orcas have all the free will they please to not perform, heck, so do the dolphins and sea lions, they have people RIGHT NEXT TO THEM. If the dolphin decides “I don’t want to perform anymore” then it can just swim away from the trainer, or if it’s sick of the trainer, I’m fairly certain it could take out the trainer, it’s a 1500 pound marine animal vs a 200 pound human in the water, guess who’s winning that argument? Same with the sealions, those bites will tear our flesh easy, they also are heavier, again, they aren’t forced because if they were, im sure they wouldn’t be happy about it

[@JBguitar-cj8pc]

How could you?!

[@JBguitar-cj8pc]

And if you drive a car or fly in planes then you’re contributing to global warming! So you might as well do nothing.

[@QueenPcontrolstheuniverse]

Daviy Grei wrong, they are starved if they dont perform, educate yourself

[@JChandlertheGreat]

Y’all do realize that if these animals were released to the wild they would die right? I understand not adding more whales but unfortunately the ones they have now have to remain in captivity or they will die quickly due to bacteria in the water that they do not have now. These animals are beautiful awe inspiring and while I don’t think they should be in the tanks Sea World definitely cares for these animals more than they care for their employees or guests. Sea World definitely does a lot of good with the rescue, rehabilitation, and return of thousands of animals who need help. People tend to think that this is the only thing Sea World does which is not the case, they do a ton of good for wildlife. There is a reason Jack Hanna still supports them and it is for this reason. Stop letting the media manipulate you into being against sea world. I encourage all of you to look up your own facts and learn about the whole situation before jumping to sides here. Also, just so y’all know, sea world ended the breeding program of Orcas in 2016, after this generation dies in the next 20 years or so Sea World will no longer hold orcas in captivity.

[@MickeyMouse-ke3bj]

i like you 👍

[@candicecart9786]

@jordan.. and I guess you could say the same about other hated ppl or organizations lol- do you want a leader who ends animal testing/animal cruelty? A leader who promises to create a strong economy? Guess who that was? HITLER 🤣🤣🙄 just bc you do something that’s good doesn’t take away the bad... I think most of the world population (those that aren’t brainwashed- which believe me there are still Europeans that are completely brainwashed about nazis) can agree hitler was an evil dude and any good that he may have done does not at all erase all the bad he did..... generally speaking there’s good and bad in most ppl, but you can’t ever erase the bad things you do- you can repent or try to make them right, but as they say what’s done is done. Just bc sea world does these animal rescues and rehabs, doesn’t erase the abuse the whales endure

[@candicecart9786]

Oh and also they didn’t “end the breeding program” they were FORCED to by the California government ... and you want to know how they are “ending” the “breeding program”?!?!?? By giving the female orcas fing BIRTH CONTROL! Are you freaking kidding me?!?!? That is abuse!

[@JChandlertheGreat]

Candice Cart Yeah, so there is not a comparison here, as much as you’d like to get your point across, Sea World and HITLER (as you like to call him) are polar opposites. Hitler May have ended testing on animals but the man did it in favor of doing it to human beings, it’s pretty sadistic if you think that we are talking about anything similar here. If you do your research, Sea World completely ended the Orca breeding program, it’s not temporary, not because of California or any legislation, completely OVER for them because they want to do the right thing. Sea World understands that people are upset (even though those people don’t really have a clue what’s going on), therefore they go by what the public wants to see happen. They are focusing more on rides and conservation now and are evolving to become more of a theme park that happens to rescue animals and teach people about the ocean than what you call a prison. I get people that say the whales were abused, from the outside looking in, it does look like it. I’m honestly not an animal expert, but I am someone who doesn’t cry foul at everything I don’t understand. You can hate Sea World all you want, at the end of the day, they are a multi million dollar company and will continue to stay that way. Their earnings have been increasing and the good they do will continue to grow as the company does.

[@JChandlertheGreat]

Amber Pavon do your research please, Sea World definitely made money off of them. So do zoos off their lions and tigers, so do aquariums with their sharks, just like any good business they market their niche product. Shamu sold, Shamu also inspired millions of people to be activists for the environment. Just because someone sells something doesn’t make them evil. It’s not like they were making handbags out of the damn whales, they sell stuffed animals, you don’t have a point here.

[@debracharles9889]

He is speaking good for helping

[@nette9836]

A predator acting aggressively? Who would've thought? Such shock. Much wow.

[@itsikabitch9005]

What’s weirder is that there’s only about six or seven documented attacks by orcas in the wild. None of which were deadly. It’s almost like captivity increases aggression or something, considering there’s about 82 attacks in captivity last I checked.

[@dotcarter946]

He said there highly intelligent you can train them quickly "its like working with aliens"

[@oknotyet9630]

Yea he did say that thanks

[@Xilaas]

Don Carter because aliens are usually assumed to be highly intelligent and innovative, that’s why. 🙄