Rupert Gane 1406242920July 24, 2014 7:02 PM As we become more civilised, this type of barbaric entertainment becomes increasingly repulsive. Let's stop it.

Anonymous 1405918320July 21, 2014 12:52 AM Seaworld NEEDS to be shut down. It's animal abuse! It's not ok to abuse a dog or cat so why is it ok to abuse a whale?

Gary Swoboda 1404592080July 5, 2014 4:28 PM Watching the documentary "Blackfish" made me ill. Sea World needs to be shut down. What they do to the beautiful, majestic killer whales is a travesty. So many animals are abused by humans -- I wish we could eliminate that highly disturbing trait in all humans who allow or condone such abuse.

Hazel Hunt 1404354960July 2, 2014 10:36 PM This was my letter to sea world.
I've just watched blackfish the fact you think it's acceptable to treat orca whales they way you do makes me feel sick and this is why.

Tilikum is swimming around a concrete pool By him self.. And comes out on a show and does a 2 minuet appearance and goes back in a pool, Should be enough for you to shut down with you inhumane selfish acts. He's not a evil whale he's angry, he's lonely and he's depressed! Dawn Brancheau a woman who got attacked and died (We see the report papers by the way) Your head trainer and blamed for her own death. That's is sickening!! She got dragged in by her arm because he doesn't want to be in that pool he's depressed!


The fact you lie and say they live longer in captivity Orcas in the wild have an average life expectancy of 30 to 50 years—their estimated maximum lifespan is 60 to 70 years for males and 80 to over 100 for females. The median age of orcas in captivity is only 9, and orcas at SeaWorld rarely make it even to the average life expectancy of their wild cousins.

SeaWorld confines whales who often swim up to 100 miles a day in the wild to tanks that, to them, are the size of a bathtub. An orca at SeaWorld would have to swim the circumference of the main pool 1,900 times in one day to swim that same distance.

It's not even just orcas it's dolphins and sea lions.. Orcas are highly social animals who live in stable social groups ranging from two to 15 individuals. In some populations, children stay with their mothers for life. In captivity, orcas are forced to live with orcas from other family units who speak a completely different language than they do and are constantly moved between facilities for breeding and to perform.

What also makes me laugh about you is you wouldn't do a interview for the show? But yet you jump to the conclusion each time it's was a trainers fault. Why not put your point across. That's how we no your evil you happily do what you do take people's money, how about instead of you putting it in your pockets build a bigger pool and buy them a meal.

You take the baby from the mum in wild well not no more do you. Is that why you keeping Tilikum alive For breeding? Yes what a good idea lets breed more and keep this going so people get brain washed and think it's normal. Give me a break! Your a disgrace! One way or anthor we will get a break through and you will understand it's so inhumane!

Orcas in captivity gnaw at iron bars and concrete from stress, anxiety, and boredom, sometimes breaking their teeth and resulting in painful dental drilling without anesthesia.

In captivity, orcas are unable to hunt and obtain water from their prey, so SeaWorld gives them gelatin, a substance that is not natural for them, in an attempt to keep them hydrated. Tilikum, who weighs 12,000 lbs., alone consumes 83 pounds of gelatin every day.


I for one will never go to any of your "amusement parks" I don't find cruelty to animals amusing. I will also do whatever I can to stop people walking into your parks.

Sarah Johnston 1403822820June 26, 2014 6:47 PM Shut down SeaWorld