I think that SeaWorld is an amazing facility. I love the fact that they rescue sea creatures from their inevitable death. I love the fact that children love to come here. I love the fact that this place causes children to subconsciously learn something. I love to bring my kids here on the weekend to watch the shows that the trainers put on with the orcas. I think that having animals in captivity is an amazing thing. If animals were not allowed to exist in captivity, my children would know absolutely nothing about what goes on under the sea. I think that SeaWorld opening was one of the best things to ever happen to this world. The best part about visiting SeaWorld happens to be watching the orcas swim around their tank. I love to watch them swim around and do tricks. My favorite part of the show happens when the orcas receive their food, a reward for performing in such an elegant manner. Most people do not know that orcas are often starved before a performance in order to ensure that the orcas will preform at the best of their abilities, …show more content…
For example, when an orca gets hungry it no longer has the ability to swim and search for it's own food. In captivity orcas must learn to rely completely on their trainers, an instinct that does not naturally exist in an orcas brain. Due to the fact that the trainers need the orcas to trust them, they make sure to only give the orcas food after they have performed a task, or have just completed a show. While watching the orcas perform, it can be noted that most of the orcas dorsal fins manage to not stand up straight. In the wild, less than five percent of the orca population struggles with a collapsed dorsal fin. When an orca in captivity has a collapsed dorsal fin, sign points to an unhealthy orca. A collapsed dorsal fin may have many causes such as: swimming in the same direction in a miniscule tank, dehydration, stress, and a lack of working out the dorsal