Marine Mammals in Captivity

[Johnny Au]

Read here: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editoria ... orial.html

The Ontario government now implemented new rules to protect marine mammals, such as banning the purchase of orcas, as well as training new inspectors and maintaining proper size and sanitation of pools.

 

[Jonny5]

Read here: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editoria ... orial.html

The Ontario government now implemented new rules to protect marine mammals, such as banning the purchase of orcas, as well as training new inspectors and maintaining proper size and sanitation of pools.

Are there Killer Whales in Ontario anywhere other than Marine Land?

 

[Johnny Au]

Are there Killer Whales in Ontario anywhere other than Marine Land?

No. MarineLand and the Vancouver Aquarium are the only two facilities in Canada that keep orcas in captivity.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Why are mammals given this special consideration? I've read that cephalopods are extremely intelligent, yet admittedly tasty.

 

[westernontario]

No. MarineLand and the Vancouver Aquarium are the only two facilities in Canada that keep orcas in captivity.

Those things are time bombs. You never know when they'll severely injure or even kill a human being. I saw the CNN documentary on them, and they freaked me out. Those orca shows should be banned.

 

[wild goose chase]

 

[Johnny Au]

That is a very fun video, yet so accurate.

It is much better than the third segment of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror XI, which featured dolphins in captivity.

Parts of HumanWorld was filmed in the French Marineland, not to be confused with a controversial theme park in Niagara Falls.

 

[Johnny Au]

See here: https://petitions.parl.gc.ca/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-167

A petition to the House of Commons have been set up to support a bill to end the captivity of cetaceans in Canada. It ends on June 18, 2016 at 3:16 PM (EDT)