Killer Whales

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by Lisa Deptuck3 views·Updated Feb 28, 2021
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  1. killer whales are one of the most fascinating animals on
  2. earth. They are incredibly intelligent and playful and have a
  3. captivating black and white pattern on their body.
  4. Unfortunately, humans have taken advantage of killer whales because of
  5. these said traits.
  6. Mhm marine parks such as marine land and sea world
  7. have been keeping killer whales in captivity.
  8. For 60 years.
  9. These corporations started capturing killer whales in 1961.
  10. Since then, 166 killer whales have been put into captivity.
  11. Out of those, 166 129 have died.
  12. 70 orcas have been born into captivity and 30 were
  13. either stillborn or died in utero.
  14. Killer whales cannot drive into captivity.
  15. Mhm. In order to maintain a regular healthy life, orcas
  16. travel 40 miles a day and dive 100 to 500
  17. ft several times per day.
  18. The tanks they are kept in our only up to
  19. 36 ft deep and 170 ft long.
  20. Being forced to live in such small tanks can cause
  21. the orchids fins to collapse due to the lack of
  22. space and spending so much time on the surface of
  23. the water.
  24. They also suffer because of dehydration and unnatural diets.
  25. Orcas are made to travel vast distances, and being held
  26. captive in small pools has negative and even fatal consequences.
  27. Mm. Nervous behavior has been observed in captive orcas.
  28. Some orcas grind their teeth on the pool walls, sometimes
  29. until the nerve is exposed.
  30. They also bite down on the bars that separate the
  31. pools, causing their teeth to chip or break.
  32. Nervous behaviors often include self mutilation.
  33. Other times, the killer whales can get aggressive.
  34. Four humans have been killed by captive orcas, and in
  35. the wild there have been no fatal attacks.
  36. The average lifespan of a captive orca is 10 years
  37. in the wild, males can live up to 60 years
  38. and females up to 90.
  39. Clearly, orcas are not meant to live in tanks, and
  40. they are unfortunately suffering the consequences for human entertainment and
  41. greed. Killer whales are suffering and they need our help.
  42. We need to protect these beautiful creatures and save them
  43. from living in captivity,