BOYCOTT SEAWORLD.

Captivity Kills. "Never capture what you can't control." This is a tumblr dedicated to freeing the lives of our sea animals stolen by the cruelty of our own kind. BOYCOTT SEAWORLD.

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Ric O’Barry. :)

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Another postcard of Skana I found that shows how small the pool was that she was kept in.

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This pool is actually the size of a swimming pool. 

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Illustrated London News, 1951.

Source: Top Image  Bottom Image

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I completed my first version of this poster two months ago and I’ve already had to update it :/ RIP Oscar <3

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With the new Blackfish trailer spreading across the tumblrverse I thought I’d bring this poster I designed back to light, to provide a visual aid to those new to the anti-cap scene.

This poster represents the number of wild orca caught and brought into captivity. The red orca illustrations represent every wild-captured orca that has died since; while the black orca illustrations were each customized to represent the wild-captured orcas remaining in captivity today (Corky, Lolita, Katina, Kasatka, Kiska, Ulysses, Freya, Tilikum, Bingo, Stella, Kshamenk, Morgan, & Narnia).

**The poster does not represent the number of captive-born orcas that have passed

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"From 1976 to 1997, 55 whales were taken from the wild in Iceland, 19 from Japan, and three from Argentina. These figures exclude animals that died during capture.Live captures fell dramatically in the 1990s, and by 1999, about 40% of the 48 animals on display in the world were captive-born.

In captivity, they often develop pathologies, such as the dorsal fin collapse seen in 60–90% of captive males. Captives have vastly reduced life expectancies, on average only living into their 20s. In the wild, females which survive infancy live 50 years on average, and up to 70–80 years in rare cases. Wild males who survive infancy live 30 years on average, and up to 50–60 years.

Captivity usually bears little resemblance to wild habitat, and captive whales’ social groups are foreign to those found in the wild. Critics claim captive life is stressful due to these factors and the requirement to perform circus tricks that are not part of wild killer whale behavior.

Wild killer whales travel up to 160 kilometres (100 mi) each day, and critics say the animals are too big and intelligent to be suitable for captivity. “

- Wikipedia

Watch BLACKFISH, a documentary that focuses on the orca Tilikum and dangers of keeping the species in captivity.

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FACT: There are NO records of any orca killing a human in the wild, yet FOUR people have been killed by orcas in captivity. If you’ve ever heard of SeaWorld, WATCH Blackfish. 

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It’s Social Media Tuesday! Please like & reblog!

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In the wild, orcas are known to swim up to 100 miles a day with their families. At $eaWorld, they are confined to the equivalent of concrete bathtubs. Find Blackfish in a theater near you: http://bit.ly/15Itkyg

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Watch Lolita: Slave to Entertainment. 

It’s the 43rd anniversary of her brutal capture.

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