Blackfish Backlash
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http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/Inside-SeaWorlds-Most-Admirable-Traumatic-Job.html
Seems pretty level-headed until you get to SeaWorld's response at the end. I imagine most vets or marine biologists deal with the same kind of stuff explained in the article. That one ex-trainer, Krissy Dodge, didn't seem to be cut out for the job.
Seems pretty level-headed until you get to SeaWorld's response at the end. I imagine most vets or marine biologists deal with the same kind of stuff explained in the article. That one ex-trainer, Krissy Dodge, didn't seem to be cut out for the job.
Wait. What? Where have they been? I don't care whether or not they think it was a publicity stunt. Did they not see that SeaWorld is investing insane millions fore these animals to have a bigger, more enriching environment? I don't know what else they could expect them to do.
Whether they show it or not, I am sure that SeaWorld is well aware that most people won't care about these enhancements. They know those people won't likely change. The fact of the matter is that they're still doing it anyway.Notice, every time you hear "Blackfish" mentioned, you never hear anything about the sources. If anyone heard about the sources, then maybe people wouldn't be buying into this as much.
People are all too eager to get mad at "evil corporations". That's because so many of them exist. The problem is, they're going after the wrong corporation. I'll bet that all of the real "inhumane institutions" are laughing right now, because while they do their dirty work, they are able to slip it past everyone. Does anyone know what a scapegoat is? I guess people forget everything they learned in history class. To me, this is one of the most depressing reoccurring headlines of the year for some of those very reasons.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/seaworld-drops-appeal-osha-violation-25053712
"SeaWorld Entertainment has dropped an appeal of citations it received after the drowning of a trainer who was pulled under by a killer whale, ending any chance of trainers ever again swimming with orcas during shows."
"SeaWorld Entertainment has dropped an appeal of citations it received after the drowning of a trainer who was pulled under by a killer whale, ending any chance of trainers ever again swimming with orcas during shows."
Well, then I guess we'll never have good Shamu shows again, unless they come up with something spectacular, but I doubt they ever will. Sad. I'll be over at Blue Horizons.
Not sure if anyone else has seen this but I just came across it while on the SWO site. I don't know how old it is, but it is a very interesting read. http://seaworld.com/en/truth/truth-about-blackfish/?from=Top_Nav
http://wavy.com/2014/11/12/man-claims-peta-stole-killed-family-pet/
Because Seaworld is the bad guy here.
Because Seaworld is the bad guy here.
How can an organization go to people's houses without being requested, steal and then kill people's pets and get away with it? That is the absolute worst thing ever.
Come on, we're all allowed to post our reactions. It's a bit obvious, yes, but there's no reason to get snippy about it.
So. Anyway. I was talking about my next trip to Florida at work last week, and the Air Force major who sits next to me told me that he hopes I don't plan to go to SeaWorld. I asked him if he really believes all of that Blackfish nonsense, and apparently he does. This man is a trained analyst and probably fairly conservative, as well. The whole thing frustrated me.
Wow, it's rare for a conservative to believe something coming out of CNN.
Had a similar discussion over dinner about it, but I was quick to crack jokes about how they had the gall to visit Great Adventure who also cares for marine animals.
I still find it very strange that Sea World can get so much flak for this but it's neighbor park Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has not seen a single picket fence since Blackfish was released.
I still find it very strange that Sea World can get so much flak for this but it's neighbor park Six Flags Discovery Kingdom has not seen a single picket fence since Blackfish was released.
I don't find it at all surprising or strange that CNN, a highly-viewed cable channel owned by a multi-billion dollar media corporation, helped along by a well-funded, well-publicized, emotionally-manipulative non-profit like PETA, as well as by thousands of websites and the eternal sophomore gossip mill that is social media, are able to saturate the minds and sway the opinions of the mostly-complacent, ill-informed and highly malleable citizens of this planet of ours.
The easy promulgation of sensational half-truths and outright lies is one of the constants of human history. One reason I generally avoid political subjects is because I find the inevitability of human credulity, and the power of social pressure, to be very depressing.
The easy promulgation of sensational half-truths and outright lies is one of the constants of human history. One reason I generally avoid political subjects is because I find the inevitability of human credulity, and the power of social pressure, to be very depressing.
The worst is when I hear people bitch about Seaworld and how it treats orcas and then talk about how excited they are for Christmastown or Howl O Scream at Busch Gardens. It is hard to take them seriously when they can't even realize it is the same company...
We once talked with a guest who had just come out of BGT's Animal Care Center and marveled at how well the park takes care of their animals, and then immediately turned to blasting SWO for how they treat their whales.