10 Things Seaworld Doesn't Want You To Know...

10 Things Seaworld Doesn't Want You To Know...

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10 Things You May Not Know About Seaworld

Who doesn’t love theme parks? Even if you’re not there for the roller coasters or other intense attractions, you can still walk around, grab some delicious food and enjoy a good time with your family and friends. But there is one chain of theme parks that has created a lot of controversy due to the way they handle things. I’m talking about SeaWorld and how people began to question the way they handle animals. Today we’ll be looking at “10 Things you May Not Know About Seaworld.” I’m sure by now you already have some idea of the things that made this park so controversial, but there are some other things you might not know. I must warn you, this video provides revealing information that might trigger sadness or anger, so watch at your own risk. But I do hope that by the end of it you decide to do something about animals that need help. Especially after you hear what’s at the top of this list.

Let’s begin

Failure to Provide Proper Animal Care

There are three major SeaWorld Parks. One in Orlando, one in San Diego and One in San Antonio. As a US based company that deals with animals, they have to comply with a lot of regulations set by the US Department of Agriculture. But back in 2012, the USDA issued a warning to SeaWorld San Antonio because the park didn’t have proper drain covers to minimize the risk of animal entrapment. This irresponsible act led to the death of a sea lion. Later, in 2013, the USDA had to conduct further investigations after one child got bitten by a dolphin. When the authorities came, they noticed that the park was using surgical material that was already expired. Also, the dolphin tank and the orcas’ space were in bad shape, with rusty beams and cracked concrete that could not only hurt the animals, but also the workers. The crumbling concrete could potentially fall in the pools and be ingested by the animals, which would be very bad for their health. Sure enough, the animals’ performances look great in the eyes of the visitors, but many of them don’t know all of the bad things that happen when no one is around.

The Use of Black Zinc Oxide

You have to keep in mind that Orcas in the wild spend a lot of time away from the sun. But at Seaworld, they barely get any time in the shade. Instead, they spend endless hours on the surface, constantly being exposed to the light of the sun. This is a drastic change, considering that their natural habitat is the deep ocean and they only spend 5% of their day near the surface. The deepest tank at SeaWorld is only 40 feet deep, which is not enough for them to cool off after a hot day under the sun. This has caused the orcas to develop painful sunburns, which the park doesn’t want you to see. For that reason, the park staff uses black zinc oxide, which perfectly matches with the orcas’ skin. The good thing is that Black Zinc Oxide can act as a sunblock, but unfortunately, most of the time they use this after the animals have already been affected by the sun.
Some Of the Orcas were Kidnapped

Have you ever wondered how the animals end up in zoos or in places like SeaWorld? Supposedly, these places exist to provide shelter to animals that were in danger while in the wild. But that is not always the case with the orcas at SeaWorld. It was reported that at least five of them were kidnapped from their homes in the ocean. One of these Orcas, Tilikum, was only 2 when it was captured by what they call a “marine cowboy.” Tilikum was not injured or in any sort of immediate danger. He was part of a bigger family and he was taken away to a confined and small tank just so they could make money out of him. It seems like SeaWorld has done some questionable things just to get a hold of whales. And while the kidnapping of whales is very saddening, it doesn’t come close to the next thing on the list.

Some Orcas got Killed

Back in 1965, a lot of people were amused when they witnessed the first Orca Show at SeaWorld. It was performed by the famous whale Shamu in San Diego, California. But what many people don’t know is the story of Shamu and how she got captured. And once you learn this story, you might not want to support any whale shows ever again.

When Shamu was captured, a “marine cowboy” named Ted Griffin shot Shamu’s mom with a harpoon and killed her right in front of the little whale’s eyes. Later on, Don Goldsberry, who was Griffin’s partner, started to work for SeaWorld and they asked him to bring more Orcas into the park. This led him to continue the kidnapping and slaughtering of innocent orcas.

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