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Less parking for the people, more area for animals to swim in at SeaWorld have.

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Started by lainie Johnston 10 years, 8 months ago

SeaWorld is a fun attraction to take your family and friends, but do we really know how much space the orcas have to swim around in vs. the amount of parking SeaWorld has? Orcas suffer in cramped unnatural living conditions such as there tank size. Orcas in the wild swim up to 100 miles a day. They would need to swim 1,208 laps (around the perimeter of the tank) or 3,105 lengths (back and fourth of the longest part of the tank) this would be equal to what they swim in the wild each day. Orcas spend most of their time floating at the surface of the water with little to no shade from the hot sun at SeaWorld. Orcas in the wild spend 95 percent of their time submerged and would find shade in the depths of the ocean. SeaWorlds tanks are to shallow for the orcas. Now let's talk about more parking for the people to come vist this attraction then the size of the tanks the orcas live and preform in. The parking lot takes up a greater amount than the orcas tanks do. This should be the other way around. SeaWorld needs to make a change, bigger tanks for the orcas and less parking. Orcas have feelings to! SeaWorld should have the right amount of tank size for their orcas! This is important to me because it's not right for the animals to be living in a tank that is not their size it's cruel for them to be living like that. How would you like living in something that feels like the size of the bathtub?!

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November 15, 2015

Seeing the parking lot paved over for cars while these orcas swim in circles breaks my heart every time I pass by. I am reading all your comments and it is clear we are not the only ones who see how unfair this trade is for these animals.

November 15, 2015

Seeing this grow makes me think of those poor orcas trapped in their tiny tanks while half the park is just asphalt for cars. It means so much to know that I am not the only one who sees this cruelty and refuses to stay quiet about it.

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David Reid
10 years ago Featured

STOP THE ABUSE. THESE ANIMALS BELONG IN THE WILD NOT IN CONCRETE BOXES.

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Mike Pearce
10 years ago Featured

The parking lot is huge compared to the tanks. priorities are all wrong here. fix it.

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Jessica Yang
10 years ago Featured

imagine being stuck in a bathtub your whole life. just cruel.

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Sarah Morales
10 years ago Featured

it is honestly heartbreaking to see them living in such tiny tanks. they are so smart, they shouldn't be treated like toys for people to look at.

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Maeghan
10 years ago Featured

It's sad how small the area is for orcas, let's try and win big for more room! They work hard, they deserve it

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Susan Schroeder
10 years ago Featured

I personally think all SeaWorld's locations should be closed. Orcas should not be captured for their "shows". They always die in captivity.

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Marci Johnston
10 years ago

Great petition

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Anonymous
10 years ago

They need more room, it's torture

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