Inside The Tanks (Full Documentary)

Unique in its approach, Inside The Tanks is a documentary that aims to enrich the discussion surrounding marine mammal captivity. Join Presenter and Producer, Jonny Meah, as he blasts the debate wide open, giving BOTH sides of the discussion a chance to have their say. The documentary includes in depth interviews from The Born Free Foundation; Marine Biologist, Ingrid Visser; Ex-Supervisor and ex-trainer, John Hargrove; and in a world exclusive on the topic, an interview with The Zoological Director of Marineland Antibes, Jon Kershaw.
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Ingrid Visser: www.orcaresearch.org/
Marineland: www.marineland.fr/
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Presented, Produced and Directed by
JONNY MEAH
Featuring
SAMANTHA GODDARD
JOHN HARGROVE
Dr INGRID VISSER
JON KERSHAW
Assistant Producer
SUMMER DEAN
Editor
JONNY MEAH
Camera and Sound Operators
SUMMER DEAN
TOM AKERMAN
Colourist and Mixer
NEIL COLLINS ( / neilcollinsrecording )
Drone Operator
RICARDO ARMENGOL
Soundtrack
A.SHAMALUEV
ANIMAL WORLD MUSIC
ENVATO MARKET
FREE BEATS
NICOLAI HEIDLAS MUSIC
PLUTO TRACKS
ROSS BUGDEN
Archive Footage
BORN FREE FOUNDATION
FREE MORGAN FOUNDATION - (www.freemorgan.org)
JAKUB WALUTEK
JOHN HARGROVE
MARTIN KEßLER
ORCA RESEARCH TRUST
RIC O'BARRY'S DOLPHIN PROJECT
With Thanks to
BORN FREE FOUNDATION
GATWICK AIRPORT
MARINELAND ANTIBES
ORCA RESEARCH TRUST
JENNI SUMMERS
Subtitle Translators:
ELENA MONTRASIO - ITALIAN
IRENE BUESA - SPANISH
ROSINA BIANCA LISKER - GERMAN
SOUNDWAVE ON THE ROAD - FRENCH

[@crime-vault]

Everything here I was told by my grandpa when he took me ONCE to such place. He was a marine (in Romania) and he saw dolphins in real life, so he told me that those dolphins are sad and hate that place, and the reason he took me once is to understand how wrong that is. Then he took me with a boat to see „the real dolphins”. Huge difference. Those were alive.

[@CarolineLurks]

What a heart-warming story thank you. It must have been nice to grow up amongst family members who actually care about stuff.

[@starcoursestables556]

Crime Vault wow I don’t understand why horses cows and other land animals get HUGE places to live in captivity and for sea creatures they don’t...

[@briicksyy]

Una and Eron sorry? Many horses are getting abused and many need to live in tiny little rooms with no water and food bc the owner doesn‘t care about them. Same with cows, sheeps....

[@ditkind1340]

Crime Vault What a good grandpa! Good to hear what he taught you. Bless his soul!

[@dobbyobsessed1334]

I we to Oman and also so dolphins in the wild

[@215-jenniferdesliani-sf3]

as a kid, i used to think all of the aquariums are connected to the sea so creatures are free to come and go everytime they wanted. reality hurts.

[@aminahhanima8710]

Same that’s exactly what I thought 😭

[@lourdesaesthetic]

That’s an amazing idea tho

[@infjelphabasupporter8416]

Same! Where did I even get that idea?

[@_Peach_T]

It'd be awesome if they could just escape and live like normal animals.

[@MAXRC0X]

@@infjelphabasupporter8416 The show H2O..... i think.

[@s0wduh]

I love that Dr. Ingrid has the same energy and attitude in every documentary and every film she’s In. She never gets tired of talking about this issue.

[@studiokillers4476]

"HELLO?"

[@someonefromth3moon]

Ingrid visser is just so Awesome, i Respect her deeply

[@kevinfunk83]

“The killing school” is one of the best orca docs ever.

[@zoe-eu7og]

​@kevinfunk83 where can I watch it?

[@MermaidMusings7]

Corky has been held captive since 1969. She is a Northern Resident from Canada. She is held at SW San Diego.

[@jenniferkristen2559]

I was dragged to SeaWorld Florida, a few years ago. I stayed with the baby dolphins for hours, playing hide and seek, just to entertain them. They loved it, but it was heart breaking. People were following me around, asking how I got them to follow, and play. It was simple, I mentally stimulated them. Thankfully I proved my point, and the people I went with, won't be going back.

[@thefalsekingslayer3717]

and everybody clapped

[@jenniferkristen2559]

@thefalsekingslayer3717 Holy shit, is that how that came across? That's not how I meant it. No one clapped. In fact, I think people were more annoyed with me than anything.

[@sydbae]

Thank you for this.

[@ratlab1741]

would they acc wait before going to find u or where u the one chasing them?

[@jiggamortice3870]

​@@jenniferkristen2559looked for ur vid but couldn't find it

[@nik-leah]

Everyone is complaining about quarantine and staying home everyday but not realizing that animals feel like this every single day

[@raresdraghici5033]

Nikell Williams thats actully a pretty good point

[@sophiecoullson]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@shaunaevans]

So true

[@zocki5057]

No many whales have a good life in those parks and they like it there.

[@nik-leah]

Nadine Brinkmann oh yea I completely forgot whales could talk to humans 😂

[@sladjaj7579]

15:58 "It's even worse than a prison. Because the prisoners have done something wrong. These guys did nothing wrong except for look beautiful." 😭😭

[@yarelygonzalez2785]

Sladja J I agree with you :(

[@dolittlesister5060]

Even Marineland agrees in the doc. it's all about MONEY

[@WhiteOleander730]

YES. I'm not kidding when I tell you I listened to that clip over and over and over tapping to the left of my KZbin screen video

[@danastieva4016]

Sladja J killer whales are my favorite animals. I feel so stad seeing all thoe video's of them doing tricks and stuff (its not only sad for killer whales but for all animals which are locked up)

[@yeetmaster9761]

Sladja J Im with you

[@kathrinmeow3385]

Dr. Ingrid Visser has my whole heart. The energy, time, resources and sleep she gives to fight for these animals, deserves all the respect and donations in the world ❤

[@timothytroilo8509]

The person who was interviewed actually surprised me a lot he understood the problems and even agreed when many of the issues instead of denying them

[@bike.mp3]

You mean that employee? That was just one gigantic smokescreen. The guy should be in politics. He only admits to certain things because they are so obvious. And then instantly blames the animal for being "too curious". Also the whole story about the sea is a better place only "for orca's not born in captivity" such bs. You cannot reverse engineer your argument because you let orca's be born in captivity in the first place. Also how can he "know" that they couldn't be released in the wild. Utter bullshit to make sure that it sounds "fair" to keep them trapped in that awfull place. Like for real, when its so so so so obvious that these animals do not belong in a place like this. How can you take a guy serious who is responsible for the whole operation and starts by talking about shareholders. Addition: I Just found a video that shows that orca's, once in captivity can be safely returned to the wild: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTOnYqwobCbj6s :)))

[@ldiaznew42]

As a former employee of Sea World San Diego I watched and witnessed the treatment of the Killer Whales during the mid 80's to early 90's. When the first baby " Shamu" was born in the midst of Jan 1985 , they did not have the technology to determine when and if the calf when would be born. Surprisingly on a rainy Wednesday morning in Jan 1985 the calf was born. It was alive and swimming in the main tank of then the old Shamu stadium. Everyone was so excited , employees, management , trainers were overjoyed that the baby was alive and seemed to be well. However the show must go on, during the winter time prior to the new Shamu stadium construction there were only 2-3 whales at the San Diego park . One was Winston whom was never talked about but was one of the original whales was to large to perform and was kept in a tank much too small and he could hardly even turn around and was often kept out of the sight of the public. The other two were females both which had too be used as performers seven days a week. When the baby was born at first Sea World allowed the baby too swim beside its mother and was seen as a big draw for the park. But just after a couple days the bay whale often got in the way and distracted its mother and the other whale, after only a couple days the baby was separated from its mother during the shows which were 2-4 times per day during the winter and held in back until after the show then reunited once again. Each time they separated the newborn the more scared and nervous it became. The baby then was not nursing as previously then one morning when I arrived to my post just outside of Shamu stadium a team of doctors were around the pool and trainers were trying their best to distract a frantic mother whale and suddenly a stretcher was lowered into the pool and the lifeless baby whale removed. The first baby orca bred and born at Sea World San Diego had died. Within hours everything that publicized the birth of the calf was immediately removed. I worked in merchandise and the two piece mother and baby plush set that were sold were pulled from shelves anything that has a reference to baby Shamu taken off shelves . Employees were told to not discuss the death of the whale and should park visitors inquire we were to answer that we knew nothing about it and failure too do so would be grounds for immediate termination. A few days later Sea World released a statement that the baby died of some sort of infection and that they did everything too save it. However one of the lead trainers whom I was good friends with informed otherwise , after the internal investigation it was discovered Baby Shamu died of separation anxiety and malnutrition brought on by being kept from its mother several times a day and being traumatized by Winston the large male orca attempting to ram the cage that separated them. Sea World never spoke about the death of this baby and it was overshadowed and forgotten by the second birth in Orlando a couple months later that was successful and the baby lived. I have never forgot about this whale and often wondered how a park like Seaworld can continuously lie and think they could ever get away with the treatment of all the animals in the park and say that they were being cared for and researched. I quit two months later and have never returned to Seaworld. All of these whales should have never been caught and used for entertainment purposes . Do not visit Seaworld to show your support to stop the inhumane treatment of one of the most beautiful and smartest animals on earth.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Are you referring to Baby Shamu 2? Her mother was Kenau and her father was Winston. Winston, a Southern Resident, was also the father of Kalina, the first healthy Baby Shamu. Kenau would go on to have another daughter named Kayla, who was Orkid's half-sister. Orkid was the first sussessful birth at SeaWorld San Diego. She still lives there and is known as the most intelligent orca in captivity. Her mother Kandu was shown in Blackfish, she bled to death in front of her 11-month-old daughter. Corky, a Northern Resident and the oldest orca in captivity, raised Orkid. Thank you for sharing your story. Poor Baby Shamu, she didn't even have a name. I'm not surprised SeaWorld covered it up. They're very good at sweeping things under the rug. They separate mothers and calves. Takara, Kalina, Skyla, Kohana, Trua, Keet, Keto, Tuar, Sumar, Tekoa, Unna, Katerina, Ikaika, and many others were taken from their mothers.

[@romanaabo3664]

"Everything published was removed"....back in 1985? 🤔🤔 Also, interesting they found all that psych stuff from the autopsy 😂

[@mf-vd6wi]

Y u write a whole story?

[@confused7867]

They also captured orcas from the whiled and starved them if the didn’t do what they asked They would get sunburn but they would cover it up every workers death they would blame it on the worker And they would get skin infections from large amounts of chlorine

[@anaalina5964]

That was so hard to read. Please use the enter key more often when writing long texts, it makes it easier for the eyes.

[@freedomospeech8180]

62 orcas have died at SeaWorld, and not one has died of old age. They currently hold 27 captive in their marine parks.

[@staceymartin6373]

I believe it's actually a much higher number. Go watch the cove Long gone forever Or any of the other documentaries about cetaceans in captivity. DONT BUY A TICKET!

[@coco-if6kt]

that’s so so so sad it’s not fair

[@aliyawilson9652]

I am disgusted by what these savages are doing to these poor orcas, but thank you for the information.

[@whalecall270]

They actually have less, since they stopped the breeding program. The whales they have left is it. From where I’ve seen 49 whales have died at seaworld and they currently have 20.

[@candicecan1634]

Heartbreaking! 😢😭😢

[@MermaidMusings7]

Lolita/Tokitae spent 53 years in the world's smallest orca tank. She was from the L pod of the Southern Resident orca community. She was the last surviving Southern Resident in captivity. Rest in peace, sweet lady. ❤

[@NikkiLove9022]

This is absolutely heart breaking. They shouldn't be allowed to do this. I watched blackfish when it first came out, and it was so enlightening. Definitely worth a watch.

[@Ph.D..]

This only stops when we stop going. It's really that simple.

[@karmenletourneau9574]

Ph D 100%

[@PR1NCETD0T]

I can bet you that not every human being is as kind or caring as they should be towards animals. I've met so many people that say they could care less about dogs, (not just marine animals), dogs, domestic pets. Saying they're all just "pets", or "animals", so why should they care? It honestly pissed me off, and i don't talk to them anymore. Those kinds of people are the majority that go to these parks.

[@thathobbitlife]

Exactly

[@TheStarWarsFreakLPs]

Yes, Go vegan and stop animal abuse

[@TheStarWarsFreakLPs]

@Robin every business ist based on supply and demand. If more and more people become vegan and refuse to support sea parks, animal farms and similar exploitations, they will not make enough money to keep it and after all the abuse will decrease and Stop in the Long Run . So decide today to become vegan and tell a friend to become vegan, so we actually change this world for the good

[@Sker2]

when someone says "it's for education", what they mean is "we make a lot of money"

[@Sker2]

hooman what do teachers have to do with this? They use education to reframe a negative into something positive so that they can continue to make money.

[@Sker2]

hooman the subject is Sea World not teachers.

[@Sker2]

hooman when Sea World says “it’s for education” what they mean is “we make a lot of money”

[@mrrobot8973]

Let’s never forget publicly traded companies have one single goal. If that wasn’t their goal, they’d be a non-profit.

[@rosenrot234]

It's not even correct education

[@noname-ri8fz]

I went to an aquarium akin to SeaWorld once as a kid, seeing an animal that massive and powerful doing tricks for a 110lbs trainer in that tiny pool felt like such an insult to the creature, it was demeaning and cruel. What was worse was that this orca in particular had given birth a week earlier. They separated the two during the show then let the calf into the enclosure, made her perform relentlessly just so she could get back to her baby. Never went again, never.

[@EnchantedTooWell]

which one?

[@Laura-nn6fl]

That’s so inhumane. I mean insane. So cruel!

[@saravicious2072]

Couldn't make it to the end. That last guy getting interviewed almost made me throw my phone. These beautiful creatures deserve so much better. If I could put my place in theirs to save their pain I would but this world doesn't care about care.

[@saravicious2072]

I was 4 mins off the end. I hate these things. Thank you for showing us what's happening x

[@timpowell516]

Have to say I personally thought he was respectful and I was interested to hear their perspective. Don't agree with him but glad he took the time to interview.

[@TheOneTrueKingg]

He was pretty forthright it seemed to me..didn’t mess about and even agreed with some of the opposing points…don’t be so stuck on one side that you think Everyone even slightly on the other is a bad human. Come on man. That is the absolute biggest problem in society today.

[@Idkimjusthere69]

@@TheOneTrueKingg you said it best.

[@user-bm3ts2ql6s]

actually he was pretty nice

[@elainewalls1965]

Swimming in endless circles until they die. Heartbreaking.

[@roseczy]

AG Creations like farm animals. Living in cages for months and then end up on people’s plates

[@ericfraley7330]

@@roseczy fuck off vegan, cattle are called that for a reason. The beef industry has some needlessly cruel practices but cattle are not intelligent life

[@yourmother6472]

@@ericfraley7330 Fuck off, fuck face. Does that mean that people with extremely low IQ's and people that are brain dead should just be killed and fed to people because they "aren't intelligent beings"???? Like are you fucking kidding me?!?!?! Who came up with the word Cattle?!?!?! HUMANS!!!!! Dumb fuck!!!! If people wanna not eat meat LET THEM. FUCK OFF. MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. YOU CAME TO THIS VIDEO, THIS VIDEO IS VERY OBVIOUSLY IN FAVOUR OF RIGHT FOR ANIMALS. IF YOU DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE PEOPLE HERE WHO THINK EATING MEAT IS WRONG, I'VE GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU. SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE THE ONE THAT'S UNINTELLIGENT.

[@rappyvixen2266]

@@yourmother6472 because feeding humans to humans is cannibalism, its not the same

[@yourmother6472]

@@rappyvixen2266 What makes it SO different? Animals are still living beings, they have thoughts, they have feelings, they have families, ECT. They still deserve life just as much as you and me. Soooooo, how is it SO different?

[@T___T_]

" These guys did nothing wrong except for look beautiful" Ooof, that hits hard

[@MB-ej4rb]

@Sarah Arshad VIII-C-A I share the criticism, but keep in mind that this is zoologic keeping of animals, which is done to almost every animal in the world, not rarely under even worse conditions. Those majestic preditors just draw more attention

[@lorysan2670]

and corrupt humans saw dollar sign$$

[@ms.doomer5623]

Relatable

[@rollingthunderrr7099]

Ikr

[@Hawwkins]

YUP😭

[@carriec.fernandez1781]

I personally had an experience with orcas in captivity. Went to Loro Parque in Spain's Canary Islands, where nowadays only 4 orcas live and only one of them is female. An orca I'm getting on my focus here is Kohana (who sadly died on September), who was born in SeaWorld San Diego in 2002. She's Takara's first daughter, and her father is Tilikum. Takara and Kohana were both moved from SeaWorld San Diego and sent to SeaWorld Orlando in 2004 and then, in 2006 Kohana and another female named Skyla, were both moved to Spain's Loro Parque. There, Kohana gave birth to her first calf, a male named Adán, and since she was so young when she gave birth (Only 8 years old) she rejected her calf, as she didn't have the experience to raise her calf. That first calf was the result of breeding with her own half-uncle, as Keto (Adán's father) is Takara's half-brother. Then in 2012, Kohana and Keto bred again and Kohana had her second calf, a female named Victoria, whom she also rejected. Victoria died shortly after reaching her first year. Kohana was very close to Skyla, with who she passed the most of the time until Skyla sadly passed away in 2021. And then, Kohana sadly died on September 14, 2022 due to a cardiac malformation that she would've been born with. This is a glimpse of how twisted and awful life in captivity is for the orcas.

[@hdb80]

Disgusting. As a child I was too uniformed to know any different. As a young adult, I was too selfish to think about it. As a full grown adult I am horrified and disgusted by this and think it's one of the worst abuses of power humans have displayed (among many, many others). We are stewards over this earth and we are responsible for the care and treatment of animals and all living things. God forgive us for these atrocities.

[@Laura-nn6fl]

God, hold us accountable for these atrocities.

[@hdb80]

Agreed. @@Laura-nn6fl

[@Alejojojo6]

The earth is us to exploit, because otherwise you will be exploited by the world. Earth is not a nice place... it's a horrible place where animals kill each other on a constant unending cycle. The fact that you are fed and comfortable typing this comes from the fact of exploiting earth for thousands of years by your ancestors and all ours ancestors that have paved the way here. The only way not to exploit earth would be to live in the wild without anything (no clothing or anything else) and when you dont get food for enough time, accept it and die or kill with your hands to survive. Most living organism kill something to feed. Even plants kill other beings sometimes. The world is beautiful because we dont have to actually live in it the same as most organisms have to. Because we watch from the outside. Dont be naive. Beautiful to preach but naive and unrealistic.

[@emilyvictoriana1208]

Those “ big tanks “ are like bathtubs to them .

[@phillbertthelonely8173]

Not even bathtubs

[@carriesalmia9358]

@@phillbertthelonely8173 puddle?

[@wyattleeper650]

\ sxanxietys j G

[@kaytea5958]

Exactly, I've always been against this. I would never give my money to a marine park.

[@butitssummerma6436]

@green bean13 Kiddy not kitty

[@jenw9271]

There’s a place in Florida where you can go see wild dolphins, they willingly come up to the docks and see people. Sometimes they aren’t there, but that makes seeing them so much more special. Edit: To clarify, obviously you can see wild dolphins in the ocean. Y’all are killing me with the smart-butt “yeah the ocean” comments 😂 if you had read the original post, you’d notice I say “docks”…. I’m talking about a specific TOWN we went to in FL when I was young. I have no clue where it was, but I remember it was a smaller town with boat docks that the dolphins frequented for treats.

[@flanagamer]

There’s another place like that called the ocean 😂

[@silviaalfaro8830]

What's it called?

[@patriciaromine6524]

The ocean......

[@pommiebears]

Jen W yes, here in Australia we have Monkey Mia beach. The dolphins CHOOSE to interact. If they don’t want to, oh well. That’s exactly how it should be. I’d never pay to see these captives. It’s horrific. Sentient beings that are being taken from their families, and made to perform. What a terrible existence.

[@v1pero734]

@@flanagamer That's what she is talking about : )

[@natasa04tsats15]

Thank you so much for making this. Short but very educational. I really hope more people can open their eyes and free those tanks

[@victoriagoldman165]

This needs to be shared by millions!! I want to help be a part of the change. Jonny did great a job at staying neutral but clearly these shows are all about making the public happy and making money, not making the animals happy!!!Please someone do something to close these parks.

[@Theresad07]

What impacted me the most was knowing that orcas form strong family bonds like humans. In the wild they live with their family for life, they mourn death and protect their young. Humans have really fucked up a lot of things for me.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Male orcas in particular are real mama boys. They stay within their mother's pod for life. It's the daughters that move from pod to pod to reproduce to get diverse genetic material, but the males rarely leave their immediate family unit. The matriarch pod rarely see any competition or fight between males. It's what the ladies want so it's mostly about singing abilities, hunting abilities, social skills... More complex than humans to be honest. Better environment for the babies too because everyone including all males get involved with protecting the new moms and babies. I would love to see them in the wild someday and witness their natural way of living.

[@sih259]

I agree. But your a human too

[@Theresad07]

S Ih you’re*

[@sih259]

Theresa Dunas, Dude what do you expect from a KZbin comment section.

[@sih259]

No one is going to have perfect grammar

[@Shani249]

I can’t imagine going to see one of these shows as a kid and then realising that same whale is still in the same tiny swimming pool 15 years later. Gosh it’s just too cruel.

[@freeeggs3811]

Wow I never though of it this way

[@Alex-xn8vr]

literally 😭

[@equinoxshadow7190]

But they can never be released into the wild. They would not survive. They don't have the skills to hunt. Doubtful they can be integrated into wild Orca pods. I think it was tried once and failed. They would have to be set up in a sanctuary with, hopefully, a larger area to roam. But they will still have to be fed by humans. The government and states should have never allowed this to happen back in the early 1970s. But of course, the almighty dollar and the need for profit trumps common decency. Orcas, elephants, tigers, lions, etc. should have never been allowed to be a foolish act for human amusement. I don't even like when domesticated dogs get trained to get up on a stage like AGT and act like a fool.

[@benjaminbjorn7240]

I went to sea world in Orlando in elementary school 17 years ago. There was an orca that had just been born they were showing off, they named Trua and it is still living in the same enclosure. So sad

[@JB-dv7ew]

I did. I was born and raised in Florida and saw the Orca's many times when I was a little kid. Knowing what I know now I'll never go back. Remember everyone you don't vote with ballots, you vote with dollars.

[@chockitkat3776]

I'm amazed at how calm Jon is and how he is willing to explain his logic. I enjoyed the interview with Jon and I agree. Sea pens are no different from these places, and sea sanctuaries are better for animals in captivity. But honestly, no living thing deserves to leave in captivity whether they are whales dolphins lions or sharks. I used to think dolphins swimming around and around was them being happy but it's actually because they are bored. I'm glad Jon only has 4 whales and I hope that once all of them passes away they would stop having orcas and dolphins in their land, or at least improve the living conditions of these prisoners

[@Hidakaku56]

The difference is the sea pens and sea sanctuaries are supposed to be go between from captivity and freedom. Everything I've seen about the sea pens and sanctuaries are that they want to test and make sure the captive orcas actually could survive in their wild environment and slowly acclimate them back to the wild before releasing them. Living in a sea pen connected to the ocean for 3-4 years in an attempt to make it so they can be released after that 3-4 years is completely different than keeping them locked in a 15ft pool day in and day out. Plus the sea pens would have actual stimulation and such. However, like most animals born/bred/kept in captivity, they usually can't go back into the wild on their own. Sometimes because they just wouldn't survive the unpredictable environment after their whole lives have been spent in such a rigid environment, or because they'll possibly bring health problems to the wild populations, or because they will never have the natural instincts and adherence to the social structure in the wild and they wouldn't have a pod to go to. As horrible as it is the best thing to do would be to stop any parks from acquiring or breeding new whales, stop the shows and let the whales still alive live out the rest of their lives in a better environment until they pass on.

[@acucumbergrowingoutofthegr2223]

sea pens are very different from these places and are a definite improvement on the conditions they live in at the moment, yes, they are still in captivity, but they have so much more space, they can learn to hunt and yes they still need feeding from humans, but they aren't being forced to perform. Keiko, the whale from free willy, stayed in one of these sea pens for years, he wasn't able to integrate back into a pod successfully, however during the years he stayed in the sea pen his health drastically improved. even though the whales might never make it back to the wild, they at least deserve the next best thing.

[@PeteQuad]

What about his point about these captive bred whales posing a threat to other marine life since they have been exposed to different germs and antibiotics etc? If there is the slightest concern you could see why you might not want that in the ocean for the sake of 4 whales.

[@markhutchins3643]

At least the guy didn’t flat out deny everything. He seemed pretty honest about most questions even though some responses were twisted to fit the parks narrative

[@hayleeighmarie]

we’re complaining about being stuck in our homes for 6 months, but imagine being stuck in a pool for 20+ years.

[@chrismichelle8026]

So damn sad. Anyone w a heart can tell they aren't happy. Thanks for your comment. You have a heart.

[@jennifermarshall4780]

I agree 100% However I still think it’s much worse for them than we can even imagine. We get upset over a six month quarantine basically they’re quarantined for their entire lifespan. However long that lasts. They do the same thing every day. Same shows the same stuff the same nonsense and then after that stimulation is gone they’re sitting around going in circles and being harmed or self mutilation. 😯It’s not ok. We all need to get people to stop buying tickets to these places. Sad!

[@austoop3454]

@hayleigh marie i’m tryna be stuck with you for 20+

[@rida9639]

that's true. but complaining is just a part of us (it's human nature)

[@embogner5876]

whil being abused :(

[@jamiesmith5429]

“It’s even worse than a prison, Because the prisoners have done something wrong. These guys did nothing wrong except for look beautiful.” 15:58 That’s heartbreakingly one of the truest things I’ve ever heard.

[@nancybeveridgetaylor3256]

These Beautiful animals DESERVE THEIR FREEDOM. STOP THIS CRUEL ABUSE.

[@NoCrypt]

You stole that from sladja!

[@hannahking2045]

i mean it’s the exact same for zoos too. humans are so messed up i swear

[@CarolinaLopez-je6ze]

That hit me

[@itsjustthefantes9789]

No living creatures belong n caged other than rapist killers n violent ppl... I agree they've done nothing wrong just ppl are sick n want pets basically n bis down to money...so sad

[@jmsmith1767]

21:38 pretty honest answers. Not canned answers either. Seeing these animals in captivity is so heartbreaking 💔

[@rebekahcrossman4690]

This absolutely breaks my heart. The tragedy is clear to understand the instant you point out the ocean just beyond the concrete dolphin pool. I’m ashamed to say my daughter practically grew up at SEA WORLD as i made sure to get us season passes each summer we visited my parents…and I took her 2x-3x a week with hardly a thought about the animal’s plight. Thank you for making this film - it’s important to keep educating people.

[@hans3331000]

honestly the only attractions with whales and dolphins etc should be organized boat tours that can take customers to their natural habitat so they can see them in the wild. That's all. I don't need to see a dolphin playing with a soccer ball, there's literally hundreds of places you can spot dolphins and orcas in the wild. We can't harm them for convenience and greed.

[@Jackylification]

jim halpert even the boats aren’t great tbh.. we have a town in Ireland based on boat tours of a dolphin. He’s old now so the boats chase him constantly to get him to jump etc. an ecological tour etc would be great but any contact would need to be highly regulated

[@cindyhoelderle4223]

jim yes I agree with this totally!!

[@km-kl3lg]

@@Jackylification That would be great. A boat tour just watching them in their habitat. No ball playing, no hunting, just watching and enjoying the view.

[@emmarenee2929]

jim whatchu doing watching orca videos go help pam with the kids

[@junegemini3092]

@Jason Rasmussen wow, you are really jumping to conclusions over a simple statement, sit back down buddy.

[@scitube9]

"This is worse than a prison because these guys have done nothing wrong except for looking beautiful" - heartbreaking words 💔

[@capricorn2260]

Money that's what's wrong we should blame these people who pay to watch them

[@Biggermeatyhooks]

@@capricorn2260 I disagree, it’s because people aren’t informed, people shouldn’t be blamed for that.

[@MermaidMusings7]

The captive industry is booming in China and Russia. This will sadly never end.

[@valmacclinchy]

@@MermaidMusings7 there's no reason SeaWorld in the US, a multi billion dollar corporation, can't create sea pens/sanctuaries for the orcas they have now. They will only keep selling tickets if people keep buying. Don't buy tickets.

[@aumbrecherries6513]

Being a serious animal lover I witnesssed the sadism and brutality covered by the glamorous tourist industry. Please don't encourage this by visiting these parks ,if only these massive creatures can speak they will show their agony of being captive ,separated from their babies and living a pathetic life in a restricted area where as the whole ocean was a part of their life in the past. If anyone wants to watch these loved ones they should see them in the sea. THIS IS PURE ANIMAL ABUSE AND WHERE ARE THE RULES AFTER ALL THIS IS THE DEVELOPED WORLD RIGHT ??????. I salute this great guy for this programme to open the people's eyes. Hats off to you .

[@hannahoatley4713]

Great work John thank you for making this documentary. This is such a big issue! please make more documentarys on orcas in captivity the world needs to know what's really going on in these money making marine parks

[@apollolouisehart]

Omg this was fantastic you did it a brilliant job I couldn’t keep eyes off it please more like this completely enjoyed fantastic that all I can really say can’t wait to watch more of channel

[@rubix1651]

These animals lose their minds with boredom, there’s not enough stimulation for them. These are really intelligent, beautiful animals and they deserve to be in the wild where they belong.

[@secretlyamazing]

They can't be put back in the wild. They're pod animals and none of them are with their pod, they're with random whales they don't know. That's half the reason for the raking and fighting. To release a whale on it's own or into a foreign pod is a death sentence, especially these whales who have never had to forage for food either which is something they rely on pod life for.

[@BAD-lh6cj]

Rachael-Louise Black They are brutal killers but i know it is the natur...

[@ediliagz5901]

As the rest of the animals in the zoo

[@katie7513]

Tripple X Lucky for us orcas can’t physically eat humans :)

[@katie7513]

lullaby “human level” orcas brain are way more complex and intelligent than any human brain.

[@EXPKTNO]

FACT: No one has ever been attacked by an Orca in the wild. 4 people have died by Orcas in captivity. Solution: KEEP THEM IN THE WILD WHERE THEY CAN BE FREE AND HAPPY!

[@jenxkjquartuiopoquryzxmnv4287]

COINCIDENCE? I THINK NOT

[@candykanefpv98]

DMT 〉👽 just because there aren't any reports doesn't mean it's never happened.

[@lindseykapanak1331]

Only 4. I though more had been killed by captive whales.

[@candykanefpv98]

DMT 〉👽 just think about it, if someone is killed by an orca... They're not going to find the body. Just like when sharks choose to eat people. You won't find shit, except maybe a cut cord on a surfboard.

[@seymourbutts6215]

@@candykanefpv98 true

[@skn315]

Very respectful doc, I appreciate seeing both sides. I can understand how they feel, but I hope one day they see things differently.

[@Leilani_Michelle]

Love that John was so forthcoming and open to honestly discussing the issues. He seemed genuine in his responses

[@tessdurberville711]

Seemed.

[@Vv-fl2rm]

Aren’t you gullible and damn naive

[@Evute02]

These animals are not for entertainment, circus animals aren’t for entertainment either. It’s the same idea. They should be swimming in the sea, not surrounded by humans.

[@gakhiroyhotano6994]

only those who respect and love them ..like all us so it seems ( its my dream to do so since childhood - in the wild , not in tanks - to find out how depressed they are all day )

[@dianac.1598]

I agree I love orcas but refuse to go to an aquarium. I would rather see them in the wild.

[@LL-tr5et]

@@dianac.1598 aquariums can be very good. i went to an aquarium where they had an absolutely massive shark tank, full of different props and stuff, and there were no shows or anything. they were just... living

[@LL-tr5et]

@@dianac.1598 aquariums can be very good. i went to an aquarium where they had an absolutely massive shark tank, full of different props and stuff, and there were no shows or anything. they were just... living

[@filosalvini2081]

Okay then go free them...guess what? They would die. They are born in captivity 🤷‍♂️. And not all parks are the same. Every one talks about the bad ones and don't even mention the ones that every year go through extensive staff training and preparation, investing in huge well equiped tanks and essentially trie to do the best for the animals they RESCUE. Its obvius that we must condamn the bad acquariums and zoos...but its sterile to say "HUMANS BAAAAD" because there are bad things in the world...there will always be bad things in the world! So Why aren't we gonna pubblicies the good ones? They could be one solution.

[@simonef.7584]

Another point: Why is a polar bear in south France? It's like over 30°C in summer?

[@phyllisruthmick5391]

You're right of course! I can't imagine how truly miserable that Polar bear is!!! Surely in the case of that animal a sanctuary could be made for him or her somewhere like Alaska, Canada, Norway ECT so it could live out the rest of its life in peace and more comfort without people around all the time stressing it out!!!💔

[@AmbyJeans]

There's polar bears in the San Diego zoo as well. It gets real hot there in the summer. I don't know if the pens have temperature control. I do remember huge slabs of ice being put in the pen. I bet the same problems we're seeing in marine mammals kept on captivity are also seen on the other land animals in the zoo.

[@jizelavocado67]

Similuri RDSH yea I was gonna ask

[@chrisjeremy8109]

xXMoonlight-Dream-ChanXx the poor thing looks it’s about to - the whole thing is utterly disgusting.

[@hyunynara]

You are right. It's exactly over 30°C NOW in Antibes.

[@Cassandra96]

Thank you for making this video.

[@CynthiaMidori]

Thank you so much for this unbiased and amazing documentary 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jailynalderman1194]

The whales don’t have a bond with the trainers... they do what their told just because they want food! That’s all!

[@alcyon7536]

Are you dumb? Whales are smarter than dogs, dogs like human companion so do whales. Dolphins are known to save drowning sailors

[@alcyon7536]

Someone they do care, it would be the contrary they would kill humans in the wild. But they are smart enough to know what is happening

[@morganjonasson2947]

I'm impressed by the fact that noone responding to your comment has yet said: Orcas are not whales. They are dolphins xD

[@jeanmader2302]

These creatures are beautiful, smart and need their freedom...NOW!

[@interceptingfist5682]

@@alcyon7536 you're fucking dumb. We're not companions with Orca's, moron.

[@itboyjungkook832]

‘They keep hurting themselves’ these Poor whales are so depressed to the point of being suicidal. Heartbreaking :(

[@dogfacedponysoldier5971]

@@neenersuniverse_2004 whales 🐋 and dolphins commit mass suicide in nature.

[@joyre1679]

@@neenersuniverse_2004 Animals do have suicidal tendencies when traumatized, they sometimes resort to self harm when bored or depressed. There was a whale that killed itself in the 1980s, his name was Hugo. I don't remember exactly where though. He repeatedly banged his head on the wall of the tank. 😔

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

@@joyre1679 yea I've heard this too. I think it was Miami. Had an aneurysm from repeatedly smashing his head into the concrete.

[@_milk.woosh_5723]

@@dogfacedponysoldier5971 actually they don’t, yes some do crazy things to get food. Suicided isn’t very common in the wild. Anyone who took marine biology should know that.

[@joyre1679]

@@_milk.woosh_5723 you're right it's not common in the wild yes. But it does happen in captivity. Not something as big as mass suicide though. What happens is that they do something stupid that results in their death.

[@marcpell133]

Incredible documentary. Well done lad.

[@MermaidMusings7]

Rest in peace Lolita (Tokitae). 😢

[@westleyhorton1581]

This guy was so respectful, especially when interacting and interviewing people. He actually lets people talk and has meaningful discussions. It was good to see someone approach this with seriousness, dedication and respect

[@superdavelane4]

Easily the most up the middle journalist I've seen in years.

[@Coincidence_Theorist]

I’m watching because of your comment as well as @superdave comments. Nice to see good journalist

[@Coincidence_Theorist]

Think about watching a bunch of slaves locked up. …performing. Cetaceans are so intelligent. If they had hands they would easily have built cities and such if they wanted to. The governments study of cetaceans goes deep into the top secret believe it or not.

[@whoami133]

sad that this has to be pointed out, because that is how journalism is meant to be.

[@BlotandBlend]

Yeah, he may have come in with a bias but he does a fantastic job of hiding it. Great journalism!

[@patrickadams1523]

I... I just feel guilty. I once saw a dolphin show, and I thought the animals were having fun doing tricks. But now... I feel guilty and sorry for them. I feel like reality slapped me hard in the face.

[@The_Queen.26]

Don't feel guilty about that; I was around 5-6 when I first went to Seaworld and fell in love with Orcas (and sea-life in general). There's no way I could have known about the conditions of these animals, or even thought about how small their pools are compared to their natural habitat. As you said, they looked like they were having fun doing tricks and swimming around. Even as an adult (in my case, anyway), we're so used to zoos and aquariums being a normal thing that we hardly question it. I have fond memories of Seaworld, but knowing what I know now, I'll certainly not visit it again if I can help it.

[@TopZsi]

@Timothy Flaig its just ridiculous to even try finding a positive thing about it... while a whale can have the whole ocean and not just a freakin tank

[@TopZsi]

@Timothy Flaig who sais we cant? i really wonder how the human being can tell that a freaking whale will die immediately if they are free again...

[@lovezys1235]

@@TopZsi animals that are in captivity their whole lives can't be released into the wild. They can't survive on their own. Several scientists have tried doing this and it doesn't work. The animals don't have the skills needed to survive because they were never taught these skills.

[@that_s_so_ines]

Well... I swam with dolphins last summer. And, just 3 months after that, I watched Blackfish, and then, I watched The Cove, and that took away whatever magic was left from that first visit to a marine park. Now, I see people like Dr. Ingrid Visser, who I "met" through my ventures on the web in search of info on marine parks, as inspiration and as voices of reason that I wish to hear and help spread their word.

[@lildoeidgrl45]

The end made me tear up 😢

[@josiericaro3347]

Great video. U should do part 2

[@AnaHallie]

Kalina's story breaks my heart. Not only was she separated from her mother, all four of her calves were taken from her. When her fourth calf, Skyla, was moved to another pool and lifted out by a stretcher, Kalina began to ram violently into the gate that separated them. She ended up with severe lacerations on her face. She never saw her daughter again and died within a few short years. They forced her to breed at only six years old. In the wild, orcas typically start calving between thirteen to fourteen years of age. Having a calf at eight years old is unheard of in whale society - at least in the wild. Kalina isn't the only orca to have been bred too young. Takara was torn from her mother, hauled across the country three times to different SeaWorld parks, treated like a breeding mare and separated from two of her calves. Kohana (Tilikum and Takara's daughter), Skyla (Tilikum and Kalina's daughter), Tekoa (Tilikum and Taima's son) and Keto (Kalina's son and the orca who killed Alexis Martinez) were torn away from their mothers at young ages and shipped off to Spain. Kohana rejected both of her calves, Skyla is dead, Keto has serious anger issues, Tekoa and Morgan are frequently harassed by the other orcas. Corky and Lolita have been in captivity for over half a century. Lolita is from the Puget Sound Southern Resident orca population, which was decimated by captures in the sixties and seventies. They are now listed as critically endangered. Her mother, Ocean Sun, is estimated to be between eighty and ninety years old. They will probably never be reunited. Corky is a Northern Resident and member of the A-23 pod. Her sister, brother, niece and grand-nephews can still be seen roaming the coastal waters of British Columbia. What different lives they must lead.

[@wowyathink5982]

Wow! You’re so well informed, I appreciate getting to read about this. May I ask, how you know all of this?

[@wowyathink5982]

@@Ana0707 Wow! That was really a great read. I’m going to have to check out those books you mentioned, but I’d just assume read YOUR writings😊. Thanks for all of that info, this really is very interesting stuff. Yes sad, but interesting. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

[@Ana0707]

@@wowyathink5982 Orkid's story is interesting. Her parents were taken from the wild, her mother was captured in Iceland and her father was from Canada. Orkid is a captive born orca. She lives at Seaworld San Diego. She is a hybrid (50% Icelandic and 50% Northern Resident). Her parents would have never met or mated with one another in the wild. Orkid is also the smartest orca in captivity - her trainers have nicknamed her 'the Rocket Scientist.' Her father Orky died days after she was born and she was named in his honor - Orky's kid 'Orkid.' Her mother Kandu was in an altercation with another whale and bled to death in front of her daughter when she was only 11 months old. Orkid was raised by Corky, a Northern Resident female who never had children of her own, and Kasatka, the Seaworld San Diego matriarch. Orkid lost two of her best friends - Sumar (Tilikum's son) and Splash. She's had a lot of tragedies in her life. There's a great documentary called Blackfish. It's about Tilikum and the controversy over killer whales in captivity. KZbin also has some pretty good videos about orcas - Voiceless A Blue Freedom Film, Killer Whales Up Close and Personal and Orca Morgan's life in captivity.

[@1187miles]

The same thing was forced on to Black people for hundreds of yrs, but now we have rights so they moved on to animals to enslave, buy & sell as property & it’s all for profit. That is so enraging & should be illegal on all levels for all wild animals.

[@ExtraVictory]

@@1187miles public opinion moves incredibly slowly, if it even moves at all, which is why meaningful reforms take decades to centuries... And other times just never happens at all. I can attest to this as a child of two cultures, im an American through birthright citizenship but was born abroad in Japan and the cultural differences are jarring. It just comes down to people growing up to have the same beliefs as the prior generation, which results in Things that would be completely unimaginable to westerners like graphic porn and depictions of sex with underage people and even extremely young girls and boys (loli and shota respectively) which are both legal in Japan. and extreme sexualization of not just them but women of all ages is just everywhere in Japanese media. Games anime porn etc. Just this past year Japan aired a TV show called redo of healer, which wasn't porn or anything just a regular TV show. But it was about a guy systemically brainwashing formerly powerful and independent women into lifelong subservience and sex slavery. And just included tons of rape and basically brainwashing love potions and etc. It did gangbusters and was extremely successful, including with women who supported it a lot, aside from it having been created by Rui Tsuikyo in the first place. Age of consent in Japan is also 13. So when i was growing up and going through puberty and experiencing sexuality at first i just thought all that was normal, and porn comics or 3D animation of little girls was just as common as porn of grown women or milfs and it was just a thing. To say nothing of how bad anti dark skin racism is. But despite a solid amount of connection to the west from my American mom and European dad i didn't have enough exposure to realize a lot of this stuff wouldn't only be considered "weird" outside japan but actually heinous and disgusting in the west. But public opinion moves so incredibly slow that nothing changes. Its been a long long loooong time but feminism, racial equality for blacks all this stuff just doesn't really exist in a meaningful way in Japan, and i realize its bad in america too but its not even close between the two. And just like with treatment of animals and blacks people continue to be born and raised to have the same values and ideas as the previous generation at an insanely higher rate than the extremely few who decide they want things to change. And even when people here or there do decide they actively want to speak out and try to change things they are often countered by an equal number of counter-activists who are even more fiercely resistant to cultural change than the average person. So it just goes on and on like that.

[@marciayoung1094]

You would attack to if you were forced into captivity. So heartbreaking

[@beebles3]

Maybe it's not an 'attack' so much as just natural behaviours taking over. It is heartbreaking, and it is only about money. If the marine parks were genuinely concerned with the welfare of the animals, they would move towards the sea pen model

[@jasonn7778]

@@beebles3 but at the same time it is not natural behaviours, there are no orca attacks ever recorded in the wild, only in captivity. They get bored and frustrated and act out because there is nothing else to do.

[@gabriellataylor1354]

This is SOLITARY CONFINEMENT and ENSLAVEMENT.

[@rubyal9045]

Thanks for this documentary ❤❤

[@pillafiero8273]

Great video. Really good job mate.

[@caroline9848]

one of the most heartbreaking things is that their dorsal fin flops over because they aren’t swimming enough in the tank

[@caroline9848]

Dyuti Venkat my moms friend who is a science teacher told me that it flops over because the tissues aren’t being supported because they don’t swim enough in such a small tank...so you should check your facts

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

Caroline Ask your mom then why the dorsal fin doesn’t rise when they’re set fre back in the oceans?

[@osjakie]

There is footage of orca's in the wild with flopped fins. They speculate it might be because of a traumatic experience. And the fact that loads of orca's in captivity have it might support that idea.

[@jackycook64]

A marine biologist at Boston College and I were talking about this. He said it is a combination of a few things. In captivity they swim less so the fin tissue gets less support. They spend most of their time near the surface of the water and both the water and air temperature are higher so there is potential for them to overheat. Additionally, stress of captivity, reduced activity, changes in diet, dehydration and malnutrition can also contribute to it.

[@thechamchamofimdb4594]

Caroline It's collagen and it breaks down. Would you feel better if they started injecting them with Botox?

[@Johnson-ovr1n]

What I don’t understand is how these whales can be trained to wave and jump on command but can’t be trained to catch live fish so they can be released. Like unless they have a condition or something where they absolutely can’t be set free they should not be held captive for amusement this absolutely breaks my heart

[@dragongirl89115]

It's not that they can't but it takes a while and most places aren't interested in doing it due to the time and cost. The thing to remember about any of these places is that they are always money first, animal second. The profits of the aquarium will come before the needs of the animals, and teaching captive animals to be wild isn't profitable.

[@RebeccaTaylorTillery]

It is not that easy to teach the whales to catch live prey after it has been in captivity. They tried it with Keiko, the Free Willy orca, and it was very, very difficult. The whales are used to dead fish that aren't trying to swim away from them and they are used to being hand fed. They are usually taught how to hunt by the older members of their pods and the techniques are passed down from generation to generation. But teaching them to hunt isn't the only difficulty. They are, unfortunately, used to humans and gravitate towards them. Keiko would swim up to boats because he was used to human attention. It took a couple years before he would even attempt to socialize with the other wild orca. The other wild orca wouldn't deal with him at first either because he didn't speak their language. The only whale in captivity in the US who can still speak her language is Lolita. She was captured off the coast of wasn't state. Her pod is known and she probably has at least one relative who remembers her. The ones born in captivity don't have a native language and would probably not be accepted by wild whales. Keiko was eventually tolerated by the local pods and did eventually learn how to fish.

[@RebeccaTaylorTillery]

Keiko never really broke free from the need for human contact and near the end of his life was dependent upon humans for his survival.

[@mzcyberbat]

At least Keiko died free. Sure it was from pneumonia, but still free!

[@Handle4467]

Thats why we need to stop catching them in the first place!

[@shaun7552]

Amazing💙 Thank you

[@angeladiane5026]

Fantastic program. Thank you. On the eve of the new year, it gives me hope for the future. 🐳

[@WILLYLYNCH.]

In prison I did the same thing. I walked circles in my cell for hours. There was a faded circle on the concrete ground in the cell from inmates walking the same circle for decades.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Huge difference is that prison inmates did something inappropriate to end up in there whereas orcas were imprisoned just for being born the wrong species.

[@kangyeseo8376]

@@LadyCoyKoi not all human prisoners did something wrong.

[@theoneJosephRussell]

Juci Shockwave nice copy and paste!

[@CHloE748]

at_strid3r_fanboy lmao I know, coming up with an original comment is too hard for some people.

[@poppythedogofwonders]

@Juci Shockwave I'm pretty sure they were trying to show that these creatures have the same stress-habits as humans and that really makes ya think.

[@rodrigogomez5035]

"the chewing, biting..." if you've had big dogs you can relate. When a dog is kept at home doing nothing, it will make itself busy somehow. A pool is just not enough for such big animals. They miles and miles of water..

[@RoySATX]

Great documentary, and truly unbiased. Great interviews from both perspectives.

[@swamp1138]

"Truly unbiased" yet features John Hargrove and Ingrid, and never questions or researches any of their claims. Ya okay bro.

[@Sukir4yi]

I'm french and went to marineland when I was 11 with my parents. At the time I remember thinking 'wow thats a kinda small thank' but we were sure it was only their ' show' pool and that they lived in something way bigger. What was also shocking was the place in which polar bear are... it was way too small and I felt that they must be way to hot in there compared to where they lived in the wild :///

[@Msladybugslayer]

This documentary is the best I’ve seen. I’ve always believed “...there is what he says and what she says, and somewhere in the middle, lies the truth.” The guy investigating was awesome. He didn’t go off on his own opinion. Rather, he gathered both sides and allows us to draw our own opinion. This... is true documentary investigation. Excellent job!

[@strawhatandrew8341]

I couldn't agree more. It was an objective look into things.

[@liam6772]

He even said he didn't want to make an opinion early on

[@longwhitemane]

Took the words right out of my mouth!

[@unita39hse]

Agreed balanced report , I hate seeing whales and dolphins in pens it’s cruel. Swimming around when as it’s been said they normally swim 20 miles and the way babies taken from the mothers and the squealing of the whales how truly awful. Saw blackfish quite provoking

[@bethany-roseerutoe9688]

If you liked this, maybe look into Black Fish as well? It’s another excellent doco about Orcas in captivity

[@JAln-ge5vf]

Netflix should buy the rights and give Jonny the chance to make more nature related documentaries.

[@InsideTheTanks]

Well this comment has just made my day. Thank you J A. I would LOVE to be given that opportunity. This means the world, especially seeing as this is my first ever documentary - so it's a massive compliment. Thank you. Jonny.

[@InsideTheTanks]

Have just been made aware by another comment on this feed that you can request this to happen. Just recommend this documentary (and the link) in the form here: help.netflix.com/en/titlerequest Many thanks!

[@alias201]

Very cool!

[@lilcodiac632]

J A I'm going

[@lilcodiac632]

J A

[@brookefuqua3459]

Morality aside I very much appreciate the Honesty of this documentary viewing both sides so people can decide for themselves. I can honestly say I feel like I have a better understanding for watching this and that effect on people is what true journalism is all about

[@that1pretty.potprincess779]

future marine biologist here, going to school in september.. always loved sea animals and this has been on my recommended for 4 years now… i’m horrified but here i go… time to watch

[@tikho3795]

Better than I expected! Loved the part with Ingrid, she's so passionate. "These guys did nothing wrong, except for look beautiful" really struck a note with me.

[@InsideTheTanks]

Fantastic - thrilled it exceeded your expectations! All the best. Jonny.

[@BreakerInc]

Yeah, that statement hit me pretty hard as well. But I have to completely agree with her.

[@ksibru5504]

Tikho Me too. And I started to cry in the end when he said "were they truely belong" and you could see the wild orcas swimming happy in the ocean. Hurts my heart knowing these animals are living in a tank right now. Doing self stimulation couse they are so bored. Humans are so primitive, believing these animals are not hurting, forced to live like cirkus clowns. Sorry bad english. Very good documentary. Glad this guy chose to be a voice for these inteligent and social creatures.

[@ksibru5504]

Tikho And I didnt know France had marine world like this. I thought Gran Canaria / Tenerife was the only one in Europe. Big shame.

[@dstrope1782]

Awesome... except these fucking guys are fucking animals, not fucking actual fucking guys. Capisci or need to fucking illustrate the fuck out of this for you?

[@lowbeats236]

"Shes trained for artificial insemination" Do you realise how messed up that sentence was? That you have trained her to not struggle during something that's probably painful? Da hell mate.

[@kimberlychiimba]

Gabrielle Grindrod it’s like training a person to resist and accept rape

[@vinayshoor7880]

It is just the way humans think, that we are the superior species and that we have the god given right to this world. I was watching a documentary about sharks last week and you actually have people who are campaigning to cull the sharks so that humans can go surfing in peace knowing that all the sharks have been killed. I heard that there are more captive tigers in peoples home in America than in the wild. We all need to wake up and start protecting this beautiful world we have been given & do something that goes against our natural instincts and that is to learn to share

[@chaddavidroberts]

I thought he was saying the woman employee is trained to artificially inseminate

[@daanzoomer2997]

Veruna good that you ask most farms at least in the netherlands the animals get sedated before insemination so the animals wil get as little stress as possible thats also the reason they dont resist because as you might know the happier the animal the better its products taste and the more it gives they also live much longer with little stress and if you let a bull inseminate a cow a lot of sperm is lost so thats why most farmers do it artificial

[@SpookyEggs]

Veruna still incredibly wrong, we need to start moving to meat alternatives for synthetically grown meat as a species. However at least the artificial insemination of farm animals has utility, the same can not be said for orca and dolphin.

[@marybrahm2246]

This was great!

[@balletshoes]

You should come and see the dolphinarium in Varna. Not only do the poor creatures live in captivity, but the facility is so old and hasn't been renovated ever since it was built back in the Soviet era. There may only be Black sea dolphins, but the conditions are absolutely horrid! The place is literally rotting, it isn't safe for humans, let alone for sweet dolphins.

[@MoistMumble]

The guy said they're not financed by outsiders yet his T-shirt is plastered with logos and advertisement. This stuff makes big, big bucks.

[@deezy-dn6cq]

You didn’t listen properly - he admitted they are a business which obviously includes sponsors etc

[@gigantopithecus1645]

@@deezy-dn6cq Sponsors are used to get funding in exchange for advertising their products. A sort funding that comes from outside your business offering it's products and services. Outside funding, if you will.

[@sweetgirl3331]

To me if an animal is self harming, it's like a person self harming it's a form of depression they dont need to be in a jail cell (tank)

[@batmanmomma7702]

I heavily agree.

[@rosemary.-6576]

Exactly

[@rin-channau1277]

true

[@Tesla_ofthe_Skies]

Promise the ghost hunter Your completely right, its disturbing but The Executives consider these majestic creatures as Million Dollar commodities and assets. Not much diff than athletes in the NFL/Ect Yes they take care of their health, but also give the athletes(investments) pain killers, shots, psych meds whatever it takes to keep the machine moving and the stands filled with fans/customers!

[@kendylbigelow7198]

So true

[@tiarabumicinta3880]

Thank you to everyone involved in this film. I can only pray for the best now. #FreeTankAllOverTheWorld

[@theknitwit7098]

About a year ago, we moved to a seaside home on an island in the Pacific Northwest. The week we arrived, we went on a whale sighting tour, and we learned that Orcas routinely travel 20+ miles/day! I used to like marine parks, but now I understand they are prisons in which highly intelligent animals are held captive.

[@sulasmith3352]

Couldn’t agree more

[@allahspreadshate6486]

People need to stop visiting these 'seaparks'. They'll soon stop once there's no profit.

[@nicolettetayaban8205]

That would also mean abandoning these animals since they're not fit for the wild. I saw a video wherein a guy ventured an abandoned wildlife park and he discovered a dead shark floating in a tank. This may be a possible situation and hopefully in the future there will just be digital zoos.

[@maryhughes-martin7003]

@@nicolettetayaban8205 The shark was preserved and was an art installation. It was dead before it was put in the water and was not abandoned to die. www.reddit.com/r/AbandonedPorn/comments/9u2g1v/abandoned_wildlife_park_youtube_video_in_comments/

[@Quole1234]

@@nicolettetayaban8205 then they should be responsible for rehabilitating them. Even then it would still be better than getting more.

[@nicolettetayaban8205]

@@Quole1234 Indeed. Though it may be difficult, it would be better.

[@nicolettetayaban8205]

@@maryhughes-martin7003 thanks for informing!

[@SpookeyClown]

I'm still waiting for Jurrasic Park to open.

[@Kim-ss5bb]

I wouldn't put it past humans to do that

[@moondoggies7492]

Haha yup

[@veewooshi9882]

Kind of random, but made me laugh nontheless

[@breannemclean6647]

I would go if I die hey whatever

[@piavoss]

Yeah... the scientists want to clone mammoths... it's just increadible cruel! (I don't know if I wrote "mammoths" correctly)

[@menotyou9836]

Phenomenal work.

[@katherine4283]

The idea of the rehabilitation island has a lot of potential to do so much good

[@hdksnfthischannelisdead6089]

I HATE AQUARIUMS. THESE ANIMALS HAVE THEIR OWN LIVES TOO. THEY ARENT JUST TOYS TO ENTERTAIN US.

[@jane.s4052]

they are actually sea entertaining centers, lots of the time aquariums have rescued animals and do research, but I see what you mean

[@jenxkjquartuiopoquryzxmnv4287]

Jane Stasiuk thats what they all say but they just steal them from the ocean

[@jane.s4052]

sadly

[@lydiagonzales41]

Most aquariums arent bad because smaller fish are okay with certain tanks and cant survive without going mad (sharks and other smaller marine life) but dolphins and such should not be.

[@lilslife7851]

At my local aquariums they've banned having seals,dolphins,whales,orca's and penguins so all they have is fish in massive tanks

[@jamiekensington1155]

I have to admit I like how John seemed to be honest in the interview and was willing to admit it's not all sunshine & rainbows

[@sallyfelmingham255]

he still makes a tidy pay packet from his job which is basically animal torture, not someone with very high ethics

[@AngeniLoL]

@@sallyfelmingham255 so realy? xD i bet u have been to a zoo and loved it to see all these animals. or u know ppl who got pets at home. Do u talk to them like u talk about seaworld? not a single pet kept is natural not a single home ca a dog a bird some goldfisch and wnything else. there is no difference between that and seaworld and other organisations. so shut up pls xD

[@AngeniLoL]

@Sarah Arshad VIII-C-A i don´t care about my grammar xD it´s still like it is xD why are there domesticated animals? because the human is a fck tard and did it xD and there is not a single difference between keeping any animal in captivity. so shut up with ur oh thats ok but thats not ok bullshit xD if u don´t like animals in captivity there is no way for a ok thats normal and ok but thats not xD and a cat can hunt for it´s own dogs aswell xD thats why there are so many wild dogs and cats xD and i like zoo´s and shit because without them many of the animals would be extinct till now so there are very good points for having animals in captivity

[@Materialgirl-pd2mk]

These beautiful creatures need a voice!!! Props to Dr Ingrid and John hargrove for speaking and being the voice for these animals. End this torture for these animals they deserve to be happy and free

[@BittingerMelanie]

Heartbreaking, I used to be all for watching orcas and loving the shows but to have but being kept in captivity is cruel, inhumane and unacceptable. Thank you for your research and educating anyone who really care. The sea animals are definitely lonely and depressed 😢

[@annikaschulstrom4106]

“She’s trained for artificial insemination” I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit😞 They are so beautiful and majestic creatures, it breaks my heart to know all they go through

[@valmacclinchy]

@Sarah Arshad VIII-C-A horrifying

[@valmacclinchy]

@Sarah Arshad VIII-C-A yes. It's opposite of educational. Nothing natural about what they do. And for many people, they just don't realize the darkside of these places. Commercials are powerful and paint a happy picture.

[@britt7583]

@Sarah Arshad VIII-C-A wow. I didn't realize they could keep his "stuff" that long. That's a bit frightening

[@dr.sigmundfreud3030]

That's how cows and pigs are breed as well

[@MrTmenzo]

Artificial insemination is how you get cheese and milk as well. Time to stop

[@lauralkelley7056]

I remember as a kid I dreamed of becoming a dolphin trainer. I then soon realized how horribly the industry treated such intelligent creatures, I soon began looking elsewhere for opportunities.

[@suchomimustenerensis]

If you want to see dolphins I recommend being a marine biologist, the ocean is beautiful although a bit scary and there are some amazing creatures there,moray eels with glass like teeth,dolphins that practically surf,fierce sharks hunting seals almost as big as them.

[@lauralkelley7056]

@@suchomimustenerensis I know, the ocean is incredible. However, I’m now content to admire from a distance.

[@suchomimustenerensis]

@@lauralkelley7056 ok, that’s fine

[@lauralkelley7056]

@@suchomimustenerensis that and being in a landlocked city... Makes it difficult to find a college I can afford at the wage I get. So, from a distance for me I guess.

[@hopet7033]

same. my dream my whole life. glad i never went thru with it

[@ziggyriley]

Quite interesting. Wonderful work.

[@Mindhunter000]

Keep up the good work!

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

Has anyone ever talked about Keiko from "Free Willy" at SeaWorld? Their commercials once tried to lie about Keiko not thriving in the wild and how their animals are "happy as can be!", when it could not had been farther from the truth. Seaworld always (unsuccessfully) makes excuses that actual marine biologists like Ingrid are crazy idiots who don't know the first thing about orca dolphins. Amy thoughts?

[@momyraza5445]

I understand that the trainers fall in love with the dolphins and orcas; but then again- who wouldn't? Maybe the humans develop bonds with the animals, but the love is one-sided. The marine animals only look to them for food, and they know not to bite the hand that feeds them. They are so remarkably intelligent that it shows. The trainers might like these animals- but to a point. If they truly loved these animals, then they would know that they belong in the ocean, wild and free. The way they were meant to be.

[@luma4902]

Maybe they know but what they can do they are disposable if they refuse the job someone else is gonna do it maybe someone who doesn't care about the animal at all because it gives A LOT of money for the people who OWN the place capture the orcs from the wild and make them reproduce

[@momyraza5445]

Luma if no one becomes a trainer & applies for the job, then there will be no trainers left & no one to teach & take care of the animals, then the parks will be forced to shut down, & all the animals will either go to a rehabilitation center, or to a sanctuary.

[@samanthagiewartowski9414]

Do you have pets? Because that bond is certainly real but I’d still assure you that my cat would eat my dead body if left unfed. I can also assure you that if I let her out into the wild she would get eaten by a coyote. She doesn’t know how to defend herself in a wild environment. She would probably starve. It’s the same for these animals. They can be released into the ocean because they wouldn’t know how to survive. They’ve had everything handed to them

[@momyraza5445]

@@samanthagiewartowski9414 Cats & dogs are much different then orcas & dolphins. cats & dogs have been domesticated, which means they rely on humans, & have been bred to specifically do so. The dolphins & orcas are not domesticated, which means if given to a sanctuary & rehabilitated for sometime, they would learn the skills and once again be able to live in the wild.

[@momyraza5445]

@Judging Budgie It does not matter if there is a bond or not. These animal are meant to be in the ocean living free, if they are sent to a sanctuary & rehabilitated then they can & WILL be able to live in the ocean again.

[@cockatoodowns]

A balanced and honest documentary. I actually found the Marineland rep. to be refreshingly honest about agreeing with a lot of what is wrong with cetaceans in captivity and admitting that it is done first and foremost for the money.

[@InsideTheTanks]

Thank you so much Chris. Absolutely! A lot of marine parks could learn a lot from Jon Kershaw, and Marineland, in terms of willingness to open a dialogue. They should absolutely be respected for agreeing to take part in this. Jonny.

[@yeahnah7220]

He's not stupid and appreciates the writings on the wall for this barbaric theatre. Let's not kid ourselves, anyone spewing the rhetoric of old is only a # away from a public lynching these days and it's not good for business either. In the western 1st world, this all ends when the final captive breed stocks die off.

[@melanisticsoldier5816]

the thumbnail shot literally leaves me speechless. the animal looks so hopeless floating in that plain blue compact tank

[@kiahgray]

“preserving life” don’t they have a shorter life span in the tanks vs the wild

[@daanzoomer2997]

kiah gray thats not al just because they live in captivity having a brainwashed live means they are pretty much extinct they can never be released in the wild because they have never learned how to hunt and survive

[@kiahgray]

Daan Zoomer i know i just wanted to question a statement made that was obviously false and is not backed up by any facts

[@daanzoomer2997]

kiah gray yeah but i agree with you and even if they would live longer it would be a long and misereble life

[@kiahgray]

Daan Zoomer in freedom or captivity?

[@kiahgray]

Mycel its so unfair that we have to use other living things, no matter the conditions, just to entertain us

[@isabella_elizabeth8238]

The ONLY exception for having animals in captivity is I'd they are endangered ans you breeding them to repopulate them....and then set them back into the wild

[@fauxpas4589]

Which is sadly a majority of them

[@discoveryofanimals895]

It’s normally difficult to send captive bread animals to the wild. (I am taking this off of snakes, as it’s what I know more about) but when you are captive bread, and while pre-birth, the animal is exposed to much less parasites and germs so their immune System isn’t as well developed, then they breed with this low immune system, and soon it gets worse over time from inbreeding. You also have to consider how invasive the species is.

[@Jessemxly]

Animals bred in captivity are barely ever released to the wild because they become used to human contact. The endangered species breeding is bullshit

[@taylorperkins4946]

Or to rehabilitate and set back

[@andasteinacker5514]

I'm sure it varies greatly but here in the Washington State in USA the point defiance zoo has helped bring red wolves back from near extinction by captive breeding. In case of the orcas though, capturing them for the parks was what almost wiped out the Southern Resident orcas (the fish eating type) and there is no benefit to captive breeding.

[@ankevanzyl2629]

My heart...💔💔💔💔💔... I can't!!! There is just no limit to how cruel humans can be... 😭😭

[@dieypslackiert]

Coming to this vid in 2022 after seeing the 0800 See Orca-documentary of Robert Marc Lehmann and it is so heartbreaking to see all these beautiful creatures in captivity :(

[@awg7068]

I have never brought my kids to any of these types of places, and never will.

[@tbac6308]

Adrienne Wrn Cuz you can’t afford it

[@awg7068]

Omg, yes, that’s exactly it! I just can’t afford to watch animals being tortured. 🙄

[@slimefather695]

Lol humans

[@alison4316]

Totally agree. Or circuses. The circus gives me the chills 😱

[@LadyCoyKoi]

@@alison4316 Cirque Du Soliel is awesome though. Support circuses that only have human performers.

[@josiequeen3739]

It was mentioned in Blackfish, the documentary, the Orcas travel in pods. And each pod has their own language. So not only was he confined to a small pool, he was stuck with Orcas he couldn’t properly communicate with. That’s one of the reasons the Orcas didn’t get a long. On top of that, so many medical issues and mental issues developed in these whales. I feel so bad for the trainers who were attacked and I feel so bad for the whales who were taken from their homes. A lot of people say the trainer deserved to die....how ignorant and cold hearted can you be?

[@jnd3774]

The only people who deserve Any suffering is the executives and ceo of these parks

[@totallynotjared3868]

Honestly it's really depressing to see intelligent whales stuck in an enclosure with other whales that they don't know nor can communicate with. If you know the movie free willy, a whale named Kikio (something like that) played willy. In the end willy gets freed from the theme park, but in reality he wasn't. People raised enough money to take him out of the park into the wild and "saved him". Although he couldn't adapt to the wild since he was stuck in a pool for most of his life. He died in 2003. I wish more people would do that because it's really devastating to see these whales somewhere they aren't supposed to be.

[@niyabird7389]

it’s just sad because the babies who been their for a long time can’t be freed because they wouldn’t know what to do in the wild :(

[@hanspetermeier1409]

I would never ever made the allegation that the trainer deserve to die, I can't judge him, buuuut what I would say I would like to see a trainer get killed and get thrown in the air and torn apart and smashed an asphixiated underwater, u know why? For the same reason people think it's righteous to inprison those wretches. I am just wired vice versa, and I call it in the right way.

[@staciewhittaker608]

@@totallynotjared3868 free willy is one of my favourite movies. Keiko was a beautiful orca, and it sucks they rushed him back into the ocean so quickly. i wish there were more seaside sanctuaries to help orcas actually experience the ocean for a bit, even if they’re in those sanctuaries for a while before they get released fully into the ocean, so they can learn to hunt and what not.

[@mrkipling2201]

Watching the documentary film ' Blackfish ', it certainly made me aware of things that I didn't know, about the way that the Orcas and Dolphins were treated. In regards to things like removing the offspring of the mother Orca, and the way that they grieve about it. The way that Orcas in the wild live in different pods and the ones in captivity are just put in the tanks, with no thought to if dominant older female Orcas will start attacking a younger male Orca. No wonder places like Seaworld and others, don't want to give interviews, because they know they'll have to answer awkward questions.

[@mattgoat4873]

my nan and grandad used to take me to see the orca winnie at windsor safari park in the late 80s, its now legoland. i remember thinking it was awesome and the same feeling that it was right and they were being saved. how wrong. im thankful i got to see one of these stunning creatures with my own eyes, i just wish it was in much different circumstances. i think winnie went to orlando after windsor closed.

[@dfghjdfgh256]

I’m so happy these ‘sea parks’ are FINALLY closing.

[@orcinx]

No, they aren't

[@jackier3046]

Unfortunately they’re not closing. While some of these parks may have ended breeding and may have ended shows, these poor creatures will most likely be stuck in those tanks for the rest of their lives.

[@danis.6280]

Only circuses can’t contain wild animals because there is proof of animal cruelty ☹️

[@millisagable1318]

I wish they would close.

[@pixelbombed]

SeaWorld is still open. And it's not closing anytime soon. Fun fact, for my 6th grade field trip we went to SeaWorld. My friend had watched blackfish, so when we saw the orcas, and that their fins were floppy, we were like. "yeah someone needs to close down seaworld."