With all that we now know about dolphins and whales—it is time for Sea World to catch up with the new information and set aside its archaic way of making money. The damage control on the public relations part of rescuing pelicans, seals, and other hurt animals doesn’t make up for intentionally putting humans (Orca KILLER whale trainers) in harm’s way of a giant mammal gone bonkers. They are sonar creatures and live in concrete pools–well…DUH. It is the mammal’s version of a mental breakdown.
We have had the heartbreaking documentary of THE COVE by Ric O’Barry and now we have CNN’s BLACK FISH. The faithful customer of purchasing baby dolphins from the Japanese dolphin hunters and baby Orca KILLER whale hunters?
Yup. That’s right. SEA WORLD!
This is an institution that is a money making machine which perpetuates fallacies and myths by its Board of Directors. Because these mammals are valued at over a milion dollars there is no way the investors are giving these investments up. So poor “Tilly” (stage name: SHAMU) the whale in Florida who killed Dawn Branchaeu (his trainer) sits and stares at a concrete wall in an isolation tank because he has been deemed violent. He will never know the freedom of being wild in the ocean.
Why don’t we shut the Sea World’s Board of Directors in a sensory deprived tank —each in isolation for the remainder of their lives and only let them out for applause and a few fish?
BLACKFISH and THE COVE are right up there with the horrifying images of “12 YEARS AS A SLAVE”.
Tilly is also a slave —to humans. The only difference is, humans can speak and plot and hopefully find a way through other humans (earth walking angels) whose heart may listen and help with the freeing of that poor soul.
Who can Tilly ask for help? Better yet, HOW can Tilly ask for help?
We have boycotted countries for genocide and other atrocities in hopes of holding them accountable for ignoring human rights. The public has the power to educate their children and avoid spending their monies at SEA WORLD.
- BOYCOTT SEA WORLD!!
- BOYCOTT SEA WORLD!!
- BOYCOTT SEA WORLD!!
It is that simple.
My children have been immersed in the ugly details of why (I waited till they were older of course) and they know better than to ask to go to SEA WORLD now. Even if one of their friends is having a birthday party there.
It is your duty as a human being living in San Diego to watch BLACKFISH. Especially if you work there. Find a job where you don’t have to see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil. These magnificent creatures are under our stewardship.
You don’t have to go to Africa or another continent on a Christian mission to understand compassion and charity. There is a mission right here in San Diego. Be the change.
I give thanks I live in the free world where I can write and speak in protest of imprisoned victims for monetary gain (be they mammals, animals or otherwise).
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