SeaWorld: The Captive Dilemma
Sea World was established in San Diego opened up in March of 1964. The early Sea World park consisted of dolphins and sea lions. The Orlando location opened up in 1973, the Texas brand opened in 1988. While Sea World has been around for many years, they have faced several ethical dilemmas. Sea World is the main event when it comes to the ethical issue of keeping animals in captivity. The Issue The issue with animals in captivity is that it the environment in which the facility creates is typically not exactly like their natural habitat. Especially with aquatic animals, it is hard to mimic the spacious ocean they are meant to be living in. In Sea World's case they defend their purpose of keeping animals captive by using scientific research goals. At the end of this post I have included several links that discuss Sea World's actions and effects on the animals. How it Came into the Spotlight Sea World hasn't been a spotlight in the media in a couple of years, ...