U also have to look at it in a different way.
Sea World is not bad at all. The environment is awesome. I was just there a few months ago & had a blast. Go & experience it for yourself & see what u think. It may give u a different perspective of the whole animal/mammal stuck in a cage feeling.


Some of these creatures/ animals were rescued from the wild cuz they were no longer capable of fending for themselves in the wild. Some were given life in Sea World.

I respect the fact that you feel that way bout them being captives in their man made environments. At the same time certain circumstances allow them to have a second chance at living & keeping their population to keep growing.

Besides the animal attracions they have some pretty cool rides as well.


Have fun...




*not an arguement just posting a different opinion*

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Originally posted by MJM420 U also have to look at it in a different way. Sea World is not bad at all. The environment is awesome. I was just there a few months ago & had a blast. Go & experience it for yourself & see what u think. It may give u a different perspective of the whole animal/mammal stuck in a cage feeling. Some of these creatures/ animals were rescued from the wild cuz they were no longer capable of fending for themselves in the wild. Some were given life in Sea World. I respect the fact that you feel that way bout them being captives in their man made environments. At the same time certain circumstances allow them to have a second chance at living & keeping their population to keep growing. Besides the animal attracions they have some pretty cool rides as well. Have fun... *not an arguement just posting a different opinion*

What must life be like for these complex, gregarious, three-dimensional creatures who suddenly find themselves in a comparatively bland, isolated, two-dimensional enclosure? And what of the capture process itself? It violently disrupts social groups, splits up families, and snatches individual animals from the water; it is a completely unnatural event. Capture stress can be very severe and even fatal. And the act of capturing betrays the trust of dolphins in particular, who often come to play at the bow of the capture boat, only to be netted and hauled aboard, an incredibly traumatic ending to an innocent and joyous behavior.

At first look, a whale or dolphin show may seem exciting, even for the animals. But when you look past the show to the high mortality rates and stress-related causes of death in captive whales and dolphins, the effects of captivity suggest a far harsher reality. The public display of whales and dolphins in marine parks and aquaria is waning in Europe and Canada, but it is still prevalent in the United States and is increasing in developing countries, particularly those in Asia.

Although seals and sea lions may breed readily in captivity, only a few species are held in numbers large enough to sustain a breeding population. Whales and dolphins, on the other hand, do not breed well in captivity. Some species have never produced surviving offspring, while the calves of others suffer high mortality rates. Therefore, many of the marine mammals on public display in the world still come from the wild.

Dolphin vuhgainuh.

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Originally posted by DarkAngel Dolphin vuhgainuh.

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Originally posted by trancebrat What must life be like for these complex, gregarious, three-dimensional creatures who suddenly find themselves in a comparatively bland, isolated, two-dimensional enclosure? And what of the capture process itself? It violently disrupts social groups, splits up families, and snatches individual animals from the water; it is a completely unnatural event. Capture stress can be very severe and even fatal. And the act of capturing betrays the trust of dolphins in particular, who often come to play at the bow of the capture boat, only to be netted and hauled aboard, an incredibly traumatic ending to an innocent and joyous behavior. At first look, a whale or dolphin show may seem exciting, even for the animals. But when you look past the show to the high mortality rates and stress-related causes of death in captive whales and dolphins, the effects of captivity suggest a far harsher reality. The public display of whales and dolphins in marine parks and aquaria is waning in Europe and Canada, but it is still prevalent in the United States and is increasing in developing countries, particularly those in Asia. Although seals and sea lions may breed readily in captivity, only a few species are held in numbers large enough to sustain a breeding population. Whales and dolphins, on the other hand, do not breed well in captivity. Some species have never produced surviving offspring, while the calves of others suffer high mortality rates. Therefore, many of the marine mammals on public display in the world still come from the wild.

I understand... completely from ur side as well.

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Seaworld is a good time. The 2 rides (Kraken and Journey To Atlantis) are really good. They also have the hospitaltiy tent for a couple free beers.

I was there in September for a UF Alumni event. They rented it out after-hours. We got hammered there and rode the 2 rides. They weren't charging for drinks. One of my buddies got on the water ride with a drink. It was one of the best times I have had in a long time.