fangirltothefullest: dora-wont-explore:frozen-void:linddzz:only-1-a:twowandsandadrink:astr
fangirltothefullest: dora-wont-explore: frozen-void: linddzz: only-1-a: twowandsandadrink: astral-nexus: vegan-xicano: prettynymph: Sea world should be wiped the fuck out Seaworld, zoos, circuses Always reblog, spread the message. no no zoos zoos do good things zoos help rehabilitate animals who otherwise would not survive in the wild zoos help protect animals that would otherwise be hunted down and zoos give them care to keep them healthy seaworld and circuses (involving animals) those are the ones that are bad Are aquariums still considered good? Cuz ours has a bunch of sea animals that were brought in due to injuries, and that seems like a good thing to help them out until they can go back in the ocean. Aquariums function like aquatic zoos IF they are non-profit and accredited. For instance the National Aquarium does have dolphins BUT last year they stopped doing shows and literally just let the dolphins do what they want. People can come in to watch the dolphins and trainers still are there but now are less “trainers” and more “human toys.” Breeding efforts have stopped and they announced they’re going to care for their existing pod and play as the POD wants for the rest of their life and after that, no dolphins. Almost all their fish are nearly 20 years old (or less depending on natural life cycle, or MORE… there are a few close to 50) and they also have rehabilitation and release programs for injured animals. Since they are non-profit every bit of money goes to constant improvements in their tanks, research, and conservation efforts. Sea World, despite all their advertising and talk, is a for profit organization that is more concerned with the paychecks than with animal welfare. Baltimore aquarium got a lot of people in with their dolphin shows but they stopped when learning it wasn’t best for their animals. Sea World has no such concern. Learn before you burn Keep the zoos and aquariums. Fuck sea world and circuses. Circuses have been getting rid of their animals in favour of human entertainment because most of them are recognizing the problems with keeping these animals which is more than I can say for sea world. So… fuck sea world. Also remember that outside America, things that you guys call “zoos” would be called “highly illegal”. In Australia, you either participate in properly licensed and supervised rehab and breeding programs, or you have your animals taken from you and put into actual facilities where they can be looked after, and released back into the wild if possible. They are not for profit, and as such, rely heavily on donations from the public, which the government allows you to write off as a charitable donation at tax time. They run education programs as well as being open to the general public. Any shows that they put on for the public are basically just keepers going in to feed the animals, play with them, and do basic health checks, which lots of them have background in doing through biology, zoology, or veterinary science degrees. Private zoos are not things, because you can’t get licenses to keep the animals in anything other than a properly accredited facility, and if you are found with animals and no licence, you get fined a small fortune and/or do a stint in jail. -- source link