killing or captivity?
By jb78000
@jb78000 (15139)
September 20, 2009 7:22am CST
we do some great things to whales and dolphins but which is worse? killing may be brutal but it's over with quickly - sticking the poor sods in aquariums has a long list of consequences apart from the basic fact that a swimming pool is not oddly enough the same size as an ocean. these include vastly reduced life spans, all kinds of health problems, stress and aggressive behaviour, and suspected suicide. a lot of countries have banned aquariums from having them (including very recently croatia) for these reasons.
4 responses
@sutent (1060)
• China
16 Jan 10
Hi,
In my opnion, Killing would be better for animals. Every animals should have the right to leave in their primary place and human being should not capitive animals for our entertainment. Although we are more powerful than any kinds others animals, we still should not brutally cope with them for our benefit. In a buddhism word, all animals are equal.
@oscarbartoni (2581)
• United States
16 Jan 10
If we can study whales and dolphins enough, we might understand why they strand themselves and find a way to stop this destruction of life. I agree that the only aquariums should be the largest ones with the best staff to be able to keep these great animals from becoming board or to do destructive things to either themselves or others. After all how did we learn so much about the sonar that these animals possess? I do not believe that the animals should be kept in the aquarium for their whole life (unless they were born in the aquarium) but after enough study has been done then the animals should be let go back where they were captured or with their own pods.
@ZephyrSun (7381)
• United States
20 Sep 09
I think that killing would be a better way for these poor animals to go. I agree that the aquariums are not a very nice way to live. And, honestly, if it were me I would rather die than be in "jail".
@jb78000 (15139)
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20 Sep 09
it is pretty sad. the only thing i can think i can say for it is that the public opinion of killer whales changed after they joined dolphins in these places. that's been done now though - can't see any other excuses for continuing to catch and exhibit them, and a good number could be returned to the sea.
