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Had to spend the last two days at home as I am fighting some virus. As a result I had a true home movie marathon. So finally, after postponing for probably a year, I watched Blackfish. I knew it would upset me deeply and it did. Not only because I love animals (who doesn't?) and because I am a scuba diver (which is also becoming more and more popular often with bad consequences for the environment), but because I cannot believe how our society is being tricked over and over again by big ass corporations like SeaWorld. How is it possible that 'accidents' where the whales have killed the trainers would be hidden and the same whales would be moved around the country to kill more people? Doesn't is sound like insanity that the whale who killed two people would be used to breed hundreds of more animals used for this barbaric entertainment? And the obvious question - how would you feel if you spend your life in a bath tube? Slightly upset?
There have been no recorded accidents with killer whales in the wild, however the recently announced accidents at SeaWorld are over 80. Let's forget the animals for a second, what does that say about safety for the people working there? It just screams "SHOW US THE CASH".
SeaWorld and others like them should be banned and shut down, together with all the zoos. The only way for that to happen is for people to STOP PAYING THE TICKETS. If we want to show our children animals let's teach them some respect for the wildlife while there is still some left...
