Organizations Worldwide Join Empty the Tanks Protests In Defense of AnimalsOn Saturday In Defense of Animals (IDA), Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Save Japan Dolphins, Direct Action Everywhere, and many other animal protection organizations came together for worldwide simultaneous protests as part of the Empty the Tanks Day of Action. There were a total of twenty-four events in twelve countries. This photo is from the event at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California. Marine Mammals suffer terribly in captivity and usually die decades before their wild counterparts. In the wild, they would stay with their families for life. Amusement parks and aquariums remove marine mammals from their families and force them to perform unnatural tricks and swim endless circles in their tiny enclosures unable to engage in most natural behaviors. Captive dolphins and orcas frequently go blind and suffer from skin problems caused by heavily chlorinated water. They can die from severe psychological stress, diseases exacerbated by stress, self-inflicted injuries or injuries caused by accidents or confrontations with other confined animals. Whales, dolphins, and porpoises use echolocation to communicate with each other and to find food, it is their most important sense. In captivity their sound waves bounce off the walls of their tiny enclosures, which can drive them insane. Marine mammals kept in amusement parks and aquariums have very little federal protection, and the few laws that do exist are often ignored. These events coincided with the U.S. opening of the new documentary film, Blackfish, which focuses on the 2010 death of SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau who was killed by an orca imprisoned at SeaWorld in Orlando.
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 09:06:26 +0000
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