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Demonstrators Declare, 'Free Tilly'

Written by PETA

Posted 03-01-2010

18 Comments

This past weekend's weather may have snowed in New Yorkers and sent Hawaiians running for the hills, but pouring rain in both Orlando and San Diego didn't slow down PETA demonstrators outside SeaWorld amusement parks. Armed with wellies and warnings, they delivered urgent messages about SeaWorld's ticking time bombs.

She's determined to reveal SeaWorld's checkered past.

SeaWorld Demonstration

Experts agree: Whales like Tilly, who grabbed and killed his trainer in front of horrified SeaWorld patrons last week, should not be crammed into tiny tanks and trained to perform tricks for their dinner. These marine mammals are 6 tons of frustration and misery, and it's really only a matter of time before tragedy strikes again. SeaWorld's cruelty to Tilly and other captive orcas is bad enough, but the corporation's refusal to stop cashing in on the whales is also irresponsible and dangerous.

As for me, I've only seen orcas once, and that was from deck of a ferry boat in Seattle. They were leaping out of the Puget Sound, and the whole scene took my breath away. Like anyone else who's ever spotted these magnificent animals living as nature intended, I know that their sad lives at SeaWorld is nothing like it.

Written by Karin Bennett

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Recent Comments

Elizabeth Ducasse commented:

5-21-2010 1:04 AM

The show must end SeaWorldit's time to let orcas and dolphins "See" their "World." Set them free!
John commented:

5-16-2010 9:33 PM

The Japanese of course they just don't know when to stop whale huntingits kind of pointless anyway there should be some whale sancuaries if so maybe Tilly could go there.
John commented:

4-28-2010 4:09 PM

The reason Tilly killed his trainer was quite obvious he couldn't take the cruelty anymore this same stuff happens in circuses in any case set Tilly freescrew Seaworld.
sheila commented:

3-10-2010 6:39 AM

do u not understand that if Tilly is freed to the wild that he will die. I do agree that he should no longer perform in shows.
Carole Stough commented:

3-4-2010 12:21 AM

I am always writting to save some animal from somethinga cruel lifeof some kind. As long as MAN uses any animal for riches the cruelity will always be. It's called greed.The circus seems the worst to me .I wish someone would really enforce the care laws for these creatures.
sarabell commented:

3-3-2010 4:28 PM

I think that seaworld is great but they should stop the animals in it or it will be hopefully shut down
Rex's Mom commented:

3-2-2010 10:24 PM

Since Tilly was taken as a two year old would he be able to survive in the wild now? That is my only concern to having him released which Sea World would never do. Are there any whale sanctuaries that he could go to? A place where the Japanese couldn't get him? But they only go after Minke whales as far as I know but pretty soon there won't be any more Minke whales for them to kill since they are the only whales they go after. But I think they also go after Humpback whales too. I'd say boycott Japan and all Japanese products that the US imports! But back to Tilly. I just hope if by some miracle he is freed he can survive in the wild.
BullyDawg commented:

3-2-2010 2:51 PM

Tom though we would love to release these majestic creatures into the wild immediately we know it's not feasable since they were born in captivity. However their instincts tell them they need more space than a concrete pool! There are marine wildlife sanctuaries on coastlines everywhere where these animals can be placed. And who knows? Perhaps if there were a system where orcas from these theme parks could live together in a larger captive area then be released together as their own "pod" could that work?
Tom commented:

3-2-2010 2:00 PM

There are two separate issues here. First is the conditions at Seaworld and whether or not animals should continue to be bred or captured for theme parks. Then there is the issue of what to do with the animal already there. You have to handle the two issues separately. As to the first that decision rightly or wrongly will be made by patrons by the power of their wallets. As to the second point what to do with Tilly and the other animals who have been raised in captivity That is a more complicated issue. You can't just throw a domesticated animal into the wild. Make no mistake in many ways these animals have been domesticated to a certain degree. They were never taught how to hunt or to evade predators. They lived their lives up to this point in tanks and were given food at appointed times. How are these animals supposed to learn these skills? many of these animals are already adults so the time they were to be taught has passed. If just released they would soon die of starvation or from a predator. I'm not saying they should continue to entertain but simply releasing them isn't feasible either.
Linda A commented:

3-2-2010 10:52 AM

I am not a PETA member however I am absolutely Against ALL of this Abuse of animals! We are a disgusting species!

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