I just watched a documentary yesterday called Blackfish, which focuses on the cruel and inhumane treatment of killer whales by places such as Sea World. It documents the deaths of several Sea World employees, as well as interviews former employees for their opinions. I was practically in tears when I saw how they really treated them, keeping them in 20ft x 30ft tubs for 2/3 of their life, in isolation. They remove them from their families as well. There was a particularly sad scene when a baby whale was being taken from it's mother and they were both screaming for each other. I was also surprised to discover that their brains are actually more evolved than humans in some regards, and the documentary shows how they have very complex emotions and bonds among each other.
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