Monday, June 16, 2014

Abuse for Entertainment?

Nakai, an 11-year-old male orca at SeaWorld San Diego, was injured September 20 in an incident involving two other whales during an evening performance at the Southern California amusement park. A correspondent for Outside magazine,first reported the injury, describing the serious gash as a "dinner plate-sized chunk of his lower mandible sheared off."




Following the report and gruesome photos of Nakai's injury, animal rights organization PETA filed a complaint against SeaWorld with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for violating the Animal Welfare Act. Under the legislation, which regulates the treatment of animals, SeaWorld is required to house orcas who are not compatible in separate spaces. 

Incidents like this have been happening for years, these actions should be put to a stop. Orcas and dolphins being hurt and not properly taken care of is wrong.




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