Nadia Goldberg

As a trainer, I believe that the way the Orcas are treated is inhumane and needs to be stopped. Because SeaWorld is not allowed to go and capture more victims from the wild, they are mating the animals that they have possession of, which is a totally inhumane thing to do. As stated in the video multiple times, Orcas belong in the wild, not in tiny tanks with other whales. They are forced to live in tiny tanks and perform 3-5 times a day which is extremely hard on the animals. In addition, because the Orcas live in tanks with other whales that are not necessarily family members, they attack each other and are very violent, causing great harm and pain. Even though I love working with the animals, I have the best interests of the whales in mind and I believe that the whales should not have to suffer. The whales have thoughts, emotions, languages, and desires. They feel the pain every time another whale attacks them. They feel the pain when a family member is taken away from them. They feel the pain every minute that they are trapped in the tanks. They feel the pain when trainers like myself force them to do things that they do not want to do. It makes sense that the Orcas are killing people because they have all this pain building up inside of them and have no way to let it out. I believe that the whales should not be held in captivity and instead, they should be released back in the wild where they belong.