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[colliemom4]

I believe they should be banned.

[chessylady]

I also saw Blackfish and it is clear that captivity makes the whales insane and leads to the killing behavior. Also in zoos when you see big cats pacing or animals just staring into space, they are distressed. I would prefer that animals no longer be captured and displayed for our entertainment. Children can be taught about animals by viewing videos of them in the wild. I once saw a scifi show where humans were placed behind bars on view by an alien species that considered humans as a lower species. Think about it.

[LilacTree]

On 3/11/2014 chessylady said: I also saw Blackfish and it is clear that captivity makes the whales insane and leads to the killing behavior. Also in zoos when you see big cats pacing or animals just staring into space, they are distressed. I would prefer that animals no longer be captured and displayed for our entertainment. Children can be taught about animals by viewing videos of them in the wild. I once saw a scifi show where humans were placed behind bars on view by an alien species that considered humans as a lower species. Think about it.

My very animal-oriented daughter did a pen and ink drawing in college (which is on her website) showing obviously humans in a cage and a lion and an animal audience looking in at them. She was always like that and still is.

Here is her website (which is public for anyone to see, as it's part of her freelance business):

www.megandevine.com

[You will have to look through the various specialties to find the ART one.] Frank Zappa is the title subject.

[Elstongunn]

I hope the ban is implemented, and that it eventually (sooner rather than later) extends to zoos and resorts that have so-called "swim with the dolphins" and other entertainment devices involving animals.

Sea World is already pulling the "oh but think of the people unemployed" card, which now seems to be the tactic used by so many in defending any kind of change.

[Catitude]

Blackfish is a must see. Quite the eye opener. I'm all for the bill.

[occasionalrain]

It's made my day that so many are in agreement that this bill should pass. I signed the petition in favor of it. There is no justification for enslaving animals.

[birddrops]

On 3/11/2014 chrystaltree said:

I hope that measure passes and I hope other states follow suit. It's time we ended the practice of imprisoning and torturing those magnificent animals. We have to begin somewhere, we can't just say "well, what about the elephants". It's a process, Orcas today. Elephants and large apes tomorrow. It's 2014, it's time. Sea World is business, they can reinvent themselves. Or go out of business.

Great post.

[JaneMarple]

On 3/11/2014 chrystaltree said:

I hope that measure passes and I hope other states follow suit. It's time we ended the practice of imprisoning and torturing those magnificent animals. We have to begin somewhere, we can't just say "well, what about the elephants". It's a process, Orcas today. Elephants and large apes tomorrow. It's 2014, it's time. Sea World is business, they can reinvent themselves. Or go out of business.

ITA

[AngusandBuddhasMom]

Sea world should not be allowed near any Orca since they are so uneducated about them and have been lying for years about what is true and what is false. Their continued mishandling of these animals is epic.

[kibbi]

Watching Blackfisk broke my heart. I hope this news about not using Orcas is true.

I'm sorry I ever took my kids to Seaworld. Who knew back in the day.