Are the Seaquarium shows educational?
Seaquarium Says: Our mission is to create an appreciation of our delicate ocean environments by displaying the natural abilities and beauty of marine animals through quality education and entertainment…. receive a better understanding of whales and marine animals in general. FACT: About 5% of the show is educational. And that is only because the law requires it. The underlying message of cetacean display parks is that capture and lifelong confinement of orcas for profit and amusement is acceptable. People do not get to see anything that remotely resembles a wild animal. What they see are circus clowns. (See Education) Some parks even say that living in small tanks is better for the animals than their natural ocean habitats, which are called “cold, dark and ferocious” by Brad Andrews, director of operations for Sea World. It’s hard to imagine a more disrespectful, anti-conservation message. At the Seaprison spectators see only a captive manipulated animal not the awesome strength, bea
