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Hello! Anti-cap cause that's the way its meant to be I have an extreme passion for the ocean, and the life in which inhabits it “A Life Does Not Have To Be Human To Be Great”

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In animal physiology, the study of the biological processes that enable an animals life to exist, you learn that an environment has a big impact on if an animal will survive, and to stay alive it must exchange with its environment. During the time in its environment there will be a series of changes that will occur in the animals physiology, including acute and chronic changes while the animal is acclimating. If the animal dies then there is something wrong with the environment that must be changed... At Sea Life Park 124 dolphins (that we know of) have died in their environment, in 50+ years the rate of dolphin deaths at this facility have not decreased, and in the terms of animal physiology this means there is something incredibly wrong with the animals environment in which case they can not survive after years of changes and veterinary care. The answer is they belong in a natural setting, the ocean. After millions of years evolving to live in the ocean, dolphins can not acclimate to this unnatural synthetic setting and there is no reason for their lives there. Looking at these images, its very clear the state of the environment these dolphins are having to live in. It is extremely dirty, under maintenanced, and poorly filtrated. Please do not support dolphin captivity in Hawai'i. We are surrounded by an ocean full of wildlife that does not belong in a tank. Captivity kills. Boycott #sealifepark Boycott #dolphinquest Boycott #atlantisresort #hawaii #emptythetankshawaii #emptythetanks #keepthemwild #enddolphincaptivity @emptythetanksworldwide @dolphin_project @richardobarry @seashepherd @keiko_conservation @beneath_theblue

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URGENT ACTION NEEDED- PETITION LINK IN BIO, PLEASE SIGN AND SHARE!  The new $2 Billion Atlantis Resort in Ko Olina, will include a swim with dolphin encounter, a shark exhibit, and an aquarium. The Resort location in Ko Olina, just so happens to be right next to the ocean on the West shore of O’ahu, an area known for its daily visits of wild dolphins, where they can be seen easily from shore, or even watched onboard local ecotour companies. The new Atlantis Resort, is affiliated with the Atlantis Palm in Dubai, known for its ties to the dolphin drives in the Solomon Islands where over 15,000 dolphins have been slaughtered. With the new resort coming in and a demand for new dolphins, this could potentially lead to the transport of dolphins owned in Dubai, therefore, supporting the slaughter of the Solomon Island Dolphins. The Island of O’ahu already has two facilities where dolphins are present, both which have contributed, to the slaughter of Dolphins in Japan. Does Hawai’i really need a reputation of supporting more multi million dollar companies that profit from the mistreatment, and slaughter of dolphins, an animal known to the ancestors as being 'Aumakua, the guardian and guides of the ocean, and the ocean ‘ohana, that should be highly respected, not used for profit, for the sake of entertainment. Our main concern at this point is the dolphins, however, we are deeply concerned as well with the new shark exhibit that will be present and the transport of sharks that will take place for this facility, since transportation, and captivity is extremely stressful for sharks, life expectancy is extremely low. The coral and ocean ecosystem outside of Ko Olina is facing many threats, due to the decline of sharks in our oceans, coral bleaching, weathering, and pollution. The last thing we need is the destruction of land for a new resort, only to benefit off the captivity of a keystone species, including sharks, and coral reef fishes that are vital to our ocean health, not a "synthetic fairyland" for tourist to enjoy. ~Mahahlo Nui Loa #emptythetankshawaii #emptythetanks #atlantisresort #sealifepark #dolphinquest #hawaii Petition by: Lila Jones @light.of.lemuria

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EMPTY THE TANKS HAWAI'I!! Photo taken above #SeaLifePark to show how close it is to the ocean, and how unnecessary captivity is, especially in Hawai'i! #Repost @beneath_theblue ・・・ 🐬CAPTIVITY IS CRUELTY🐬 124 cetaceans have died at @sealifepark since they opened their doors. There's something even more heartbreaking when their undersized pools are right next to the open ocean. It's time to end captivity!!! #emptythetanks @emptythetankshawaii @emptythetanksworldwide #emptythetanks #thanksbutnotanks #thecove #dolphins #cetaceans #thecoverunsred #taiji #dolphinquest #sealifepark #seaworld #koolina #dolphinproject #hawaii #oahu #emptythetankshawaii

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Photos by Norwegian Orca Survey.

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@koolinaresort located on the west side of O'ahu is announcing plans for a 2 billion dollar project to add an aquarium, along with a shark encounter and a swim with dolphin program! This is absolutely repulsive. This is said to be one of the most expensive resorts ever built, adding that "This aquarium will look as the ocean looks. It will look as the sea looks today." Heres an idea... How about you save yourself some money walk across the beach and swim in the actual ocean! West side O'ahu is lucky enough to have the opportunity everyday to see dolphins wild and free right outside the Ko Olinas doors, why on earth would we need more captive dolphins. There is no need and no excuses anymore to bring more captive dolphins into Hawai'i. Sharks on the other hand need our protection more than anything with their dwindling populations, the last thing we need is billion dollar resorts putting them in tanks one after the other as sharks do not survive long in captivity, and fatality rates are extremely high as most shark species will only last a year in captivity. Ko Olina, you are making a very bad decision, you are threatening so many species of marine life for your profit. Early Hawaiians had an intimate relationship with the ocean and marine life. Sharks and dolphins are sacred to Hawaiians and should be protected not exploited! @koolinaresort do the right thing, shame on you. #emptythetanks #emptythetankshawaii #koolina #koolinaresort #boycottdolphincaptivity #enddolphincaptivity #keepthemwild #staywild #captivitykills #stoptheabuse #hawaii #sealifepark #dolphinquest

[keikoisbetterthanyou]

Orca spyhops in Norway

Photo by Tysfjord Turistsenter (x)

[fortheocean]

#emptythetankshawaii #emptythetanks #dolphinquest #kahalaresort #sealifepark #hiltonwaikoloa #hawaiihuffpost #thedodo #hawaiinewsnow #thecove #taiji #anticap #dolphinproject #greenpeace #wildandfree #dolphinarium #swimwithdolphins #kissadolphin #seaworld #blackfish #flipper

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Screen grab from a short video today of a surprise pass by the two of the T65As. My heart is still pounding. I’ll post the video tonight.

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Nathan Pettigrew kayaking with orca in New Zealand.

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A group of mammal eating Bigg’s killer whales swim very close to shore off the coast of Northern Vancouver Island. Members of the T90s. T59s, T124A1 groups all came together during this encounter. (Photo: Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre and NOAA)

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by Sirpa

Winter whale watching in Norway

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163. That’s how many orcas have died in captivity in the last 50 years. They have died from disease, injury, infections, breeding complications, and so much more. These animals were not meant to live in captivity.

Pictured above are the 163 individuals who have lost their lives due to captivity. Not a single one has died of old age.

The largest name in this picture is Wanda, the very first orca to be put into captivity. Wanda was captured at just seven years of age on November 18th, 1961. She lasted just two days in captivity before dying. This is how employees of Marineland of the Pacific, the marine park in which she was placed into, detailed her death:

“At 8:30 AM on 20 November, the whale became violent and after encircling the tank at great speed and striking her body on several occasions, she finally swam into a flume way, convulsed and expired.” Source: Marinelandofthepacific.org

The latest orca to die in captivity is Unna, an 18 year old female who passed away earlier this month. Her death marks the third in a string of deaths this past year. She passed due to an infection called Candida, which proved to be resistant against every treatment that was administered to her.

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I imagine this doesn’t even cover stillbirths and miscarriages either. How people can claim orcas ‘thrive’ in captivity eludes me - they simply exist and die prematurely.

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[adorcability]

[mojavedolphins]

Captivity Kills. Stop the captures. 

[freedomforwhales-blog]

You give this corporation your money, you’re the one paying for the abuse to continue.

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Killer Whales, May 14, 2012

Photo © Daniel Bianchetta. All rights reserved.

[fortheocean]

Reblogging this, going through old photos I’ve posted and came across this one, I actually met this photographer two weeks ago and was stoked he let me see all his photos. After I was done he asked me what my favorite part of the ocean was, after I told him orcas he aloud me to take a picture of one of his orca photos, and this is the one I chose. Kinda crazy and pretty awesome.