tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post2711750950907476499..comments2024-03-28T18:07:01.533+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Free ShamuSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69124786399950437162010-03-04T13:59:24.197+00:002010-03-04T13:59:24.197+00:00I hate zoos. It's like putting a bunch of anim...I hate zoos. It's like putting a bunch of animals in jail, all jammed together in environments where they would not naturally live. <br /><br />As for performing animals, what an old client (who once worked for the circus) told me is that some animals love to perform. She said the elephants who loved the work would begin to sway back and forth two or three songs before their acts. Other animals, she said, HATED to perform. <br /><br />My guess is that whales are as individual in their preferences as we humans. What's exploitive is that there's no interview process in which the whales who really WANT to perform can show up to audition.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-60263246562181825492010-03-04T04:19:35.126+00:002010-03-04T04:19:35.126+00:00There is no comparison in seeing any wild animal i...There is no comparison in seeing any wild animal in its natural habitat and seeing it in captivity. I find it sad that animals caught in the wild might have memories of their original "homes". I find it equally sad that those born in captivity will never know what it's like to be free.<br /><br />Whales and dolphins definitely don't belong in those small tanks and shouldn't need to do tricks to earn their dinner.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38230261228261286452010-03-04T00:53:12.980+00:002010-03-04T00:53:12.980+00:00I agree. I also believe though, that these whales...I agree. I also believe though, that these whales don't live bad lives, just not the lives they should have. The whale that killed the trainer, for instance, I can totally see that animal just getting caried away while playing with a very small 'friend', and then...oops. I bet the whale is probably even saddened that the trainer is no longer around.<br /><br />Henry playes very rough in the back yard, and if he weighed 10 tons I'd have been killed years ago.... hoops or not!utahDOG!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04574614138539392895noreply@blogger.com