Do you enjoy visiting aquariums? They are loved by many. They allow people to get to know sea creatures that they would otherwise never see. Unfortunately, not everything is so clear about the very concept of aquariums and marine parks. When the documentary “Blackfish” was released, the image of such entertainment establishments suffered serious damage. Visitors often end up misunderstanding the fact that aquarium trainers are all experts on marine life. After all, they have such extensive knowledge about these creatures! This is completely wrong. They have no professional credentials regarding orcas or other marine animals. They are simply hired to entertain the crowd. In fact, the length of a tank is one thousandth of the size proportional to the distance that an adult orca can travel in a day, swimming freely in the ocean. A whale would have to make more than 1,200 laps around the perimeter of the tank or 3,100 round trips around the entire length of the tank to make up for the 100 miles that it swims in the ocean every day. TIMESTAMPS: Orcas are starving 0:50 People die working with orcas 1:14 Orcas live shorter lives in captivity 2:06 Orcas have to live in very small tanks 2:49 A 'droopy' dorsal fin is not normal 3:44 Drugs are used on killer whales 4:24 Killer whales have problems with their teeth 5:05 Employees paint the whales' sunburns 5:30 Trainers are not marine biologists 6:14 Orcas in captivity hurt other animals 6:47 They artificially inseminate killer whales 7:24 Orcas end up getting injured by chlorine 8:24 Gelatin is used to keep orcas hydrated 8:58 Thumbnail photo credit Killer whale and trainer during a Shamu performance at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida: By Loadmaster (David R. Tribble), CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..., https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Animation created by Bright Side. Music: Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ SUMMARY: Giving a treat is a typical approach when training an animal. But unfortunately, these treats seem to serve as their usual food. The staff are instructed to keep the orcas hungry. In the wild, male orcas live for up to 70 years, while the females' lifespan is even longer: 100 years. But in captivity, orcas do not have the chance to enjoy a long and happy life. In most cases, they die when they are still teenagers, usually after turning just 13 years old. The tanks in which these animals live are infinitely small for them. In fact, the length of a tank is one thousandth of the size proportional to the distance an adult orca can travel in a day, swimming freely in the ocean. In the wild, only 1% of all orcas suffer from fin problems. And if they do, it means they are sick or injured. If orcas misbehave or get overly excited, trainers feed them sedative drugs. To keep the public from asking questions about the whales’ changing skin color, trainers cover their burns with zinc oxide. This black substance does a good job of masking the horror. The people who interact with the animals and participate in the shows are just entertainers. They have no professional credentials regarding orcas or other marine animals. When orcas are kept in captivity for long periods of time, they become extremely aggressive. But they don’t just hurt the trainers; they fight with each other and other animals, too. Chlorine levels in the tanks are very high and are damaging to the health of the animals kept in them. As a result of all this chlorine, killer whales get mucus coming out of their eyes and have problems with their vision. Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/ZHFt2x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Networks: Facebook: / brightsideclub 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: goo.gl/0f2h9p ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles, visit: http://brightside.club