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The Stars Agree: SeaWorld, See Misery
Experts have said that Whales like Tilly, who sadly grabbed and killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau at a SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, should not be crammed into tiny tanks and trained to perform tricks for their dinner
These marine mammals are 6 tons of frustration and misery, and it’s really only a matter of time before tragedy strikes again. SeaWorld’s cruelty to Tilly and other captive orcas is bad enough, but the corporation’s refusal to stop cashing in on the whales is also irresponsible and dangerous
The Cove explained this situation very clearly. Making sea mammals perform tricks is not only an agonizing life-sentence jail term but a form of emotional torture. In the film Ric O’Barry tells of a dolphin who was so depressed by a SeaWorld-type confinement that it committed suicide
The Stars agree ‘SeaWorld, See Misery’
Bob Barker has issued a plea to SeaWorld to move Tillikum and its other imprisoned sea animals to sanctuaries.The list of celebs speaking out against the use and abuse of orcas is starting to read like a Hollywood “Who’s Who” and includes Pamela Anderson, who linked her twitter and facebook fans to Bob’s plea, America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon,who’s first tweet read”Killer whale kills again at Sea World.People need to stop messing with animals with the word ‘KILLER’”and Avatar star Laz Alonso who tweeted 20 times—and counting—calling for the release of imprisoned sea animals
He wrote, “Killer whales should not be in captivity & jumping around 4 ur selfish enjoyment …” and “God put that whale on this earth 2 swim freely & kill for food Not eat dead fish thrown at its mouth in exchange for splashing kids ….” He also tweeted, “We can enjoy nature without having to disturb, control, capture & confine 2 ‘closet space’ when it longs 4 freedom.”
“I think they should just shut them all down. I’ve never been a fan of places like that.” – Matt Damon. The only ocean-dwellers we want to see perform are Matt and his Ocean’s 11 franchise co-stars!
Tillikum Speaks About the SeaWorld Attack
It’s Tilikum the killer whale. Everybody’s been asking for a statement about “what happened in the tank” a couple of days ago, so I thought I’d give my perspective. I’ve been labeled a “troubled fish” with a ”violent past” who may even be a “serial killer.” So it’s time I stood up — so to speak — and defended myself against these accusations.
First, a quick marine biology lesson: I am a giant, fast, fierce sea creature with razor-sharp teeth. Think T-Rex with fins. I am not a cuddly stuffed animal, although that’s how I’m strangely depicted in the prison gift shop. Don’t you guys watch the Discovery Channel?
I’m fast-forwarding past the part in my life when I was taken from the great, expansive ocean home of my childhood by some type of wheeled truck. Up until “the incident” I spent my days in the water prison eating dead fish and playing around with odd-looking sea lion-like creatures who threw dead fish at me all day. Honestly, I don’t really know what they were doing but schools of other weird animals apparently liked to watch me swim around, roll over, eat dead fish and play
It was irritating after a few days, let alone years. Lots of people always around my water prison too. Once again, didn’t know what they were up to. ”TILLY!” they would yell…I’m right here, dude, why are you yelling? Lots of flashes, loud annoying music. You don’t have to turn the volume up that loud, I can hear sub-sonic sound waves 427 miles away. But no matter how many times I gave the “Alright, that’s enough music and noise makers for one afternoon” routine, there was another school of animals who came to see me.
Yeah, it would be nice to be free, I’m not gonna lie. But it’s not like this is the first time this has happened. Most times we were just playing around. We’d jump up, dive, it was all good. Sometimes, I got kind of … excited or playful or even annoyed. Have someone on your back all day and see if you stay even keeled
Maybe some good can come of this…maybe people will realize what we’re capable of. Maybe we can be free again. I’ve heard stories about some boy named William riding another killer whale’s back and making a jump like…I don’t know…a long freaking way and end up in the ocean somehow. I’m looking right now and I don’t see where I could jump to, other than the parking lot. Been reading and see that Bob Barker’s got our back..not literally, I mean, you know, he’s got our support. Just don’t neuter me, Bobby. Um, anyways, I’m going to go over here…which I guess is pretty much right where I am now. Little more water would be nice. Glad I’m not too claustrophobic
Add your voice to the thousands who have already told SeaWorld to release its animals to sanctuaries immediately
