It’s finally time to stop keeping orcas in captivity because lastly, captive orcas suffer from a wide range of health problems, that not seen among wild orcas. The orcas shallow pools give them ‘vulnerable to higher-than-normal levels of ultraviolet radiation’ from the sun, which is a major risk risk factor for most skin cancers, which breaks down and wrecks their immune systems. In other words, there really isn't anything that the workers or owners at parks can do for the orcas since no matter what, where ever in captivity, the orcas will still be exposed to skin cancer, as a result of the radiation.Collapse of the orcas shark-like dorsal fin is another issue that orcas in captivity are prone to as well. Though it is not harmful, the deformity affects …show more content…
The orcas also spend more time exposed to air than they would in the wild, and often moving slowly due to their insanely small and prohibited size of their captive habitats. So, the orcas are prime feeding targets for mosquitoes. In fact, two captive orcas have died from mosquito-borne illnesses. The important thing to notice about this is that this is just another way the orcas can eventually die in captivity, when in reality, they can live in the wild, not having as many unnatural or uncommon ways to die.Wild orcas normally swim upwards 100 miles a day, while captive orcas are swimming in constants circles every day of their life, which is mostly the cause of dorsal fin collapse. Dorsal fin collapse is also rare among wild orcas, but of course, Seaworld claims that dorsal fin collapse isn't a sign of poor health or well-being. This shows that putting and keeping orcas in the same tank for their whole lives can lead to worse health problems later in their lives, that would have never occurred in the wild. But yet, we continue to keep the orcas in captivity because we think it is the safest, but it turns out, it's