Victoria Amato

As a trainer, I know that how the orcas are treated is inhumane and it needs to be stopped. From getting physically bullied by other whales to the mental degradation because of the small tank; these wild animals are not meant to be in captivity, separated from their family. Although SeaWorld would like to say that these animals are happy, their collapsed dorsal fins prove otherwise. I would like to see all captured killer whales to be set free because, if they are not, they will kill again. There have been studies that show when an orca whale has only attacked while in captivity but that they do not while in the wild. These animals are not receiving what they need while in a tank that is incomparably small to the ocean. The orcas that are in captivity in SeaWorld are apart of our very fragile ecosystem. That ecosystem can be thrown off balance once the orcas are removed from their natural environment. After seeing the inhumane treatment of the orca whales, all trainers agree that these animals are not in the correct environment. They should be released and living a life that doesn't revolve around their misery making others happy.