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Marineland Antibes orcas: Row deepens over European sanctuary The uncertain future of two killer whales is no closer to being resolved despite the closure of their marine zoo home two months ago Wikie, 23, and her 11-year-old son Keijo are still being kept
57-year-old orca held captive in Florida aquarium to be released The squalid conditions that 57-year-old Tokitae Lolita has been kept in (Photo: Free Lolita the Orca! Facebook) Lolita – an orca who has spent more than 50 years in a Florida aquarium will be released from captivity within the next two years
The Oddity of Captive Orcas: Why Are We Still Doing This? None of the orcas in captivity in the US are recently captured and as they age out of performing will be kept in large, netted enclosures in ocean bays where they can see and communicate with wild orcas (and potentially members of their family pod)
Russian Orcas and Beluga Whales are in Deep Trouble Reports from Russia have just surfaced revealing that eleven orcas and a whopping 90 beluga whales have been captured from the wild this past summer and are now being held in a small secret pen in the harbor of Nakhodka on the East Coast of Russian, waiting to be sold to aquariums in China and likely other places
Zoos, Circuses Theme Parks: Should We Cage Animals for Our . . . Reading 1: Should Animals Be Entertainers? Is it ethical to keep in captivity animals that are normally found in the wild? In recent years, the debate around this question has been heating up, with animal rights advocates convincing an increasing percentage of the public to reconsider its attitudes about zoos, circuses, and theme parks featuring water animals In the summer of 2016, after a
Beluga | Habitat, Diet, Facts | Britannica Beluga, a small, toothed whale found mainly in the coastal waters of the Arctic Ocean and adjacent seas but also in rivers and deep offshore waters It is an extremely vocal cetacean and thus has also been referred to as the ‘canary of the sea ’ Belugas grow to a length of about 4 meters (13 1 feet)
Dispelling the Arguments of Captivity Proponents Medications are routinely given to dolphins to treat ulcers and other medical conditions associated with mental and physical stress Orcas (also known as killer whales) are inherently unsuited to being held in captivity, due to their ranging habits, size, longevity, intelligence, sociality, and acoustic needs