Aquatic theme parks like Marineland are no longer in line with community values
When I was a kid, a trip to Marineland was considered the ideal family vacation. My sister and I, and lots of other children our age, knew the theme park’s commercial jingle off by heart.
But today, after the recent death of its founder, there are questions about the future of the aquatic theme park, and Marineland seems very much like an outdated concept. Why should whales, dolphins and other sea creatures be kept in captivity in a very small environment just so that thousands of people can flock to see them and create profits for a private company? The ground-breaking documentary Blackfish revealed just how harmful that is to the animals, and how dangerous it is to some of their handlers.
People of all ages, especially children, love to see wild animals. And probably many careers in marine biology were inspired by a visit to Marineland or Sea World. But that’s not enough justification for the harms caused by captivity. It’s time for us to stop capturing animals and putting them on display for our enjoyment.
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General Manager - Cannamerx Europe
6 年Is it unreasonable to argue that those facilities are a major factor contributing to people's love of these animals?
Professional Live Race/Event Announcer, Presenter, Sports Commentator, and Event Emcee
6 年Mark - we are roughly of the same generation and it was the same in our family. These trips, to places like Marineland, zoos, etc . . were a standard part of growing up. It's all different now. But, I'm also reading that, there is a growing disconnect, on the part of our communities and societies to the natural world & nature - with some of the challenges we are facing - that's NOT a good thing!
Municipal Gov't Multimedia Coordinator
6 年Absolutely agreed.
Rookie entrepreneur...
6 年I still do!