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Cetaceans in captivity suffer from a wide range of issues such as medical ailments, stress, separation from family and much more. If captivity has taught us anything its that these animals should not be confined to tanks. Credit: Jason Pier in DC, FlickrCC.

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End Cetacean Captivity? Empty the Tanks Thinks So

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Join Empty the Tanks, a non-profit dedicated to ending the capture and captivity of whales and dolphins around the world, on May 7 for Empty the Tanks Day…

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Do orcas really live as long in captivity as in the wild?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer Blackfish, captive breeding, captivity, killer, Marine Mammal Science, orca, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, Seaworld, Shamu, Theriogeneology, Tilikum, Tillikum, whale

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve been seeing this ad on TV a lot by SeaWorld claiming they don’t take orcas from the wild and that orcas live just as long in captivity as they do in the wild. Are these claims true? —Mary Cleveland, Coral Gables, FL                         […]

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