Morgan and Springer are two young female orca who’s stories have remarkable parallels, up to a point. They were both taken (separately, in different countries) into captivity for rehabilitation and release. However, sadly for Morgan a commercial entertainment park got involved in her story. Luckily for Springer, it was a number of non-profit organisations and two Governments, who successfully returned her to to the wild. Springer was kept away from the public and fed live fish from the moment she was first captured. Morgan, who was put on public display for money, was only fed dead fish. From that point on, there was a divergence and while Springer returned to her family, Morgan remains in a tank, making money for the park owners. A very interesting piece that just shows how the captivity industry rescues animals and then keeps them in their parks to perform and make them money. I only wish that Morgan had been given the chance Springer was. The captivity industry has a lot to answer for and if you read the article you can see how they dealt with Morgan just goes to show they werent planning to release her at all.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:07:45 +0000
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