Orcas Deserve to be Free!

Instructions

To read at your own speed, press space and the slide will change. If you're on a tablet or phone or if you just want to, press the black "button" and you will have fifteen seconds per slide. _____________________________________________ ~In the slides, I don't really tell you, the viewer, everything. I mostly cut to the chase, but here's why we should keep cetaceans.~ A) They are way too big I only know the specifics of this for orcas, but this applies to all cetaceans. Orcas swim an average of 40 miles each day. On top of that, they dive up to 500 feet multiple times each day. No marine park would commit to housing an orca properly. It's not profitable. B) Their physical health is ruined Again, I only know the specifics of this when it comes to orcas, but, again, it is true for all cetaceans. 100% of male orcas in captivity experience dorsal fin collapse, while only 1% of orcas in the wild experience dorsal fin collapse. Plus, in the wild a female orca can, and often does, live to be over 80. In captivity, orcas rarely live past their twenties. C) Their geniuses. The data is overwhelming, especially for orcas, but cetaceans are incredibly smart. On top of dolphins, including orcas, having complex social structures, some orcas have figured out how to capture food that's on land. We shouldn't have geniuses in captivity! ~I was originally going to have a fourth reason, but decided against it. If you do pursue researching cetaceans, especially orcas, you will find another reason they shouldn't be in captivity.~ _____________________________________________ ~Here's some backstory on this project~ For school, I had to write an research-based opinion essay, and the topic I chose was orcas. In truth, I was supposed to write about whether or not we should ban orca SHOWS, but I'm a bit of a try-hard. Anyways, in the midst of my research, I decided orcas were my destiny. So I plunged in headfirst. Bought white shoes so I could draw orcas on them. Got all the books I possibly could about orcas from the library. Got a binder and filled it with notes. Told you I am a bit of a try-hard. Anyways, this project is the second step in what I hope are the many I take to save these magnificent creatures. What was the first, you ask? Screaming at everyone I know about how much I hate SeaWorld. What's ironic is that I'm afraid of the ocean and have been afraid of sharks since forever. ~Anyways, thanks so much for even casting a sideways glance at this project, it means so much!~