My Extraordinary Wall by ZADA FOSTER

Source #1 -

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-25 19:32:29 UTC

Personal story, shows abuse

Goldberg, Emily. "Why You Should Boycott Aquariums and Zoos." University Wire, Feb 19 2023. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2800319503?accountid=65158.

Source #2-tragedy @ seaworld

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 14:22:12 UTC

Orca attacks, behavior

"SeaWorld Argues Against Safety Rules." News Currents, Dec 02 2013. ProQuest; SIRS Discoverer, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2250363181?accountid=65158.

Source 3.1- Unqualified trainers

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 17:58:34 UTC

Many exotic animal parks are operated by untrained owners who are not properly equipped to take care of these creatures. The World Wildlife Foundation said this can lead to exploitation and poor welfare of the animals as well as public health and safety risks.

Source 1.1-

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:01:13 UTC

.There is no possible way for these institutions to replicate the natural habitats of these animals. Instead of running free in their home savannahs, lions, elephants and giraffes are trapped in cages. Instead of swimming in the expanse of the ocean, orca whales, sea lions, dolphins, sharks, and fish are stuck in tiny cement pools. Starfish and sting rays sit in an indoor enclosure so small, it might as well be a container. Instead of a forest full of trees, glaciers in Antarctica, rocky mountain tops, caves, grasslands or the desert, animals are imprisoned for the enjoyment of man.

Source 1.2- showing dislike/blackfish

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:04:05 UTC

As noted in this documentary and in others, such as Blackfish, the animals, despite participating in entertainment exercises, often come to hurt themselves because of their boredom, hitting their heads on the concrete of their pools and biting the rims which results in damage to their teeth. Sometimes the animals even attack each other.

Source 1.3- seaworld/natural habitat loss

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:05:53 UTC

At SeaWorld, orca whales are kept in tanks about “86 feet by 51 feet and are only 34 feet deep-not even twice as deep as an orca is long.” The whales are “unable to engage in virtually any natural movement….and would have to swim the circumference of the tank more than 1,900 times in a single day to approximate the distance [they] would have swum” in the wild. This is the equivalent of a human living in a bathtub for their entire life.

Source 1.4-counterclaim

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:07:54 UTC

Many people believe that zoos and aquariums are useful for the educational and research benefits that they have, as well as the opportunity they provide to treat injured animals. However, animals should not lose their freedom for the purpose of human research. Humans are quite capable of conducting research and educating the masses about these animals while allowing the animals to remain in their wild habitats. Once these animals are brought into parks, or even more so, when they are bred in the environment of these parks and don’t have to hunt for their own food, it is virtually impossible for them to readapt to the wild. If an animal is hurt and needs care, the treatment should be done as quickly as possible and the animal should be immediately returned to the wild so that they can readapt and avoid these consequences.

Source 1.5- Wrong Motivations

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:16:30 UTC

When the proper research is done, one realizes that the actual motivations of these institutions are not for educational or rescue purposes, but rather financial gain. If they truly cared about the animals, they would not have captured them from the wild in the first place. These animals are not objects or entertainers, and they were not created for the purpose of making these corporations wealthier. They are living creatures with souls, and they deserve to be treated with respect. If we, as the customers ,keep funding the institutions who falsely claim to care about these animals, they will keep breeding and capturing them because of the monetary benefits.

Source 2.1-The story

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-26 18:26:02 UTC

Three years ago, a terrible tragedy happened at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. A trainer at the park named Dawn Brancheau was drowned when one of the park's orca whales pulled her under the water. The whale that killed Brancheau was named Tilikum. Tilikum is more than 30 years old and weighs 12,000 pounds. He was captured near Iceland when he was two years old. Nobody knows for sure whether Tilikum attacked his trainer out of anger, or if he was playing too roughly with her.

Source 4 -

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 14:32:38 UTC

"Is It Ethical to Keep Wild Animals in Captivity? No, Animals Belong in the Wild." University Wire, Feb 20 2019. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2265372514?accountid=65158.

Source 3.2-reputle of 3.3

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 14:38:53 UTC

There are a number of zoos and wildlife organizations whose efforts have prevented extinction and protected endangered species. But even if it is possible for animals to be relatively well cared for and not abused, one can’t assume they are always happy in captivity.

Source 2.2-

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:02:15 UTC

Orcas almost never attack people in the wild

Source 5.1-behavior inside

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:33:46 UTC

Renowned oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau reported that he was forever changed after witnessing a captive dolphin commit suicide by ramming his head into a tank’s wall. Orcas in theme-park tanks break off their teeth by trying to chew through the metal bars that separate their pools. Caged chimpanzees chew their own fingers until they are raw and bleeding.

source 5.2

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:38:54 UTC

Around the world, governments are recognizing the fundamental injustice of keeping animals in captivity for our fleeting diversion. Recently, India banned captive-dolphin displays and El Salvador banned animal circuses. So why are the United States and Canada still so far behind when it comes to bringing animal-protection laws into the 21st century?

source 5.3

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:39:19 UTC

In zoos, aquariums and theme parks all over North America, tigers pace the length of their cages looking for relief that never comes. Birds are crammed into cages where they can barely spread their wings, much less fly. The few bears who aren’t forced to stand on concrete leave paw impressions in the dirt, where they step in the same spots over and over again. Elephants rock and sway like automatons with no “off” switch. Dolphins swim in endless circles.

Source 5.4

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:39:51 UTC

Recently, India banned captive-dolphin displays and El Salvador banned animal circuses. So why are the United States and Canada still so far behind when it comes to bringing animal-protection laws into the 21st century?

source 5.5-suppressing behavior

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:40:25 UTC

According to a survey conducted by Franklin Park Zoo veterinarian Hayley Weston and Harvard professor Dr. Michael Mufson, at least 14 zoos have used drugs to control “undesirable” behaviors (read: upsetting to visitors) in captive gorillas.

-makes people want to see them more. none would want to see their natural aggressiveness

Source 5- zoo

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-10-27 15:45:03 UTC

Winders, Delcianna. "Zoos: Misery Behind Bars." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Aug 26 2013. ProQuest; SIRS Issues Researcher, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsissuesresearcher/document/2265874788?accountid=65158.

Source 4.1

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:01:56 UTC

Only 10 percent of 2,800 animal exhibitors are accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which is a process by which an institution is evaluated by professionals to make sure it is practicing the best standards

Source 4.2

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:02:47 UTC

According to the Humane Society of the United States, orcas live a majority of their life underwater, swimming great depths and only come up to the surface about 10 to 20 percent of the time.

However, when trapped in large tanks such as the ones in oceanic theme parks, the orcas are forced to swim circles at the surface for most of their life.

Source 4.3

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:03:19 UTC

Tilikum, the now deceased orca immortalized by the CNN documentary “Blackfish,” was captured in waters near Iceland before spending the rest of his life in various SeaWorld facilities.

Tilikum would go on to kill two SeaWorld trespassers and his trainer Dawn Brancheau before his death in 2017.

Park footage and audits revealed that trainers would often starve orcas into performing certain tricks and stunts which no doubt could explain Tilikum’s violent behavior.

Source 4.4

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:04:35 UTC

While some AZA-accredited exhibitors breed endangered species to keep them from being extinct, there are too many cases of non-accredited exhibitors failing to uphold the standards their respective governments keep for the animals’ safety and health.

Source 4.5

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:05:42 UTC

However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the two tigers began to get aggressive quickly. Tigers and other animals in captivity develop abnormal behaviors because of their limited space and increased interaction with humans, which is unusual for animals who are meant for the wild.

Source 2.3-Argue against

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:11:40 UTC

The SeaWorld exhibit and others like it help us learn more about these amazing creatures, and give people who might otherwise never see these animals up close a chance to do so

Source 2.4

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:12:59 UTC

Since the accident at SeaWorld, many people have questioned whether it is ethical, or morally right, to keep orcas in captivity. In the wild, orcas live in large groups called pods. They normally spend their whole lives with their mothers. They hunt together in pods, swimming across huge distances to feed on fish, birds, seals, sharks, and other whales. This is what earned them the nickname "killer whales."

Source 2.5- Background

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:13:58 UTC

Orcas are very intelligent creatures. They have a kind of language using clicks, whistles, and other sounds and can communicate with each other underwater across many miles.

Source 3- Zoos

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:18:11 UTC

Romero, Ashley. "Are Zoos Ethical?" University Wire, Feb 15 2022. ProQuest; SIRS Discoverer, https://explore.proquest.com/sirsdiscoverer/document/2761383839?accountid=65158.

Source 3.3

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:22:53 UTC

In one study, researchers led by the University of Lyon and the University of Zurich, analyzed 50 mammals and discovered 80% had higher longevity--species included zebras, lions, and African buffalos. Animal behavior researcher Kristen Jule said animals raised in captivity typically do not survive once released back into the wild. This is due to disadvantages such as lack of hunting skills.

Source 3.4

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:24:07 UTC

Most modern zoos are ethically run but some aren’t, and the life expectancy of species can be heavily affected by captivity.

Source 3.5

zadafoster5171_ — 2023-11-01 15:24:31 UTC

While some are native to the U.S. most animals in these parks are far from their natural habitat. In the wild, those of the same species may roam more land than those in enclosures. When polar bears come to mind one doesn’t necessarily picture southern california as an ideal habitat.