Matt Damon Says Shut SeaWorld Down

Written by PETA

Posted 03-01-2010

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"I think they should just shut them all down. I've never been a fan of places like that."
—Matt Damon on SeaWorld

This weekend, Damon joined Bob Barker and tons of other stars who are speaking out against SeaWorld after yet another trainer was killed by the imprisoned orca Tilikum.

The only ocean-dwellers we want to see perform? Matt Damon and his Ocean's franchise co-stars. Add your voice to the thousands who have already told SeaWorld to release its animals to sanctuaries immediately.

Written by Logan Scherer

Tags:

vegan, vegetarian, SeaWorld, orcas, naked, Tilly, death, Arnold Ziffel, Internet Soup, Bob Barker, Tilikum, killer whale, Matt Damon, ticking time bomb

Recent Comments

Orcinus2 commented:

Oct 14, 2012 5:37 PM

Seaworld should not close. Why? I have reasons. The trainers will give their lives for them! Why do you think they took this job? The whales can not be freed, they will die, they would not know how to hunt. It is like taking me away from my mom and dumping me in the woods! How do you know that the whales hate it there? You act like y'all are doing the right thing. Freeing them will cause them to die. Not to mention that seaworld has rescued and rehabbed 15,000 animals. For all of you anti-caps. Stop throwing stuff on the Internet and look it up instead of just putting stuff that you want to put up!
Desiree Nicole Berg commented:

Jul 10, 2012 11:50 AM

Treat others how you'd want to be treated. Would you want to be treated like these orcas at Seaworld? Tilikum? No! that is why they should be set free. this is so... sad that this is still going on when 95% of the ppl agree they should be set free or Seaworld shutdown. We should all protest until it is shut down . DONT ALLOW THEM TO MAKE $$$ off of these shows anymore!!! For those who disagree watch this (IT WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND!!!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvcViCGmxW0
Gregory Renstrom commented:

Aug 14, 2011 1:14 AM

Dolphins and Killer whales belong in the sea! What they do in Taiji Japan every Fall is the definition of Sin! Thank you Matt dude u Rock Reading a great deal about the water crisis as well! Scary subject!
Dylan Viper commented:

Feb 18, 2011 1:01 PM

I agree with them! Whales do get stressed so they should be released into sanctuaries
Theodore Bolha commented:

Jul 7, 2010 6:43 PM

Anyone more interested in animal captivity should read Thought to Exist in the Wild by Derrick Jensen. Zoos are altogether bad for life on this planet. No matter how "real" the cages or how well the animals are treated humans shouldn't take these animals from their homes that is why the destruction of their homes must end. But as long as we have our current culture our oil sucking mountain crushing air and ocean polluting culture we have no hope of ending zoos because they feel that zoos are an "ark" but if zoos are an ark I must ask when will the passengers stop boarding? Shall we convert all of the wild into a giant zoo?
Barbara DeLuca commented:

Apr 13, 2010 1:50 PM

NO ANIMAL SHOULD EVER BE USED FOR ENTERTAINMENT OR EXPERIMENTATION. THEY SHOULD BE FREE. CONFINEMENT AT SEAWORLD OR ANY PLACE LIKE IT IS JUST ANOTHER FORM OF ABUSE. IF SOMEONE CAPTURED ME I WOULD FIGHT LIKE HELL. THESE ANIMALS ARE GOING OUT OF THEIR MIND. SET THEM FREE.
Mary Mallet commented:

Mar 10, 2010 1:53 PM

I will personally not go back to Sea World nor will I take my grandchildren there.
Lisa Martinez commented:

Mar 8, 2010 10:08 PM

On Friday February 5 2010 my family and I visited SeaWorld. We saw Tilikum's tank first hand. It is a horrible place. Tilikum's tank is incredibly small and he looked very stressed. His dorsal fin is severely bent and so are his flukes. I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. Tilly was very much isolated. All this was happening 3 weeks before Dawn Brancheau was killed. I agree SeaWorld needs to release Tilly and all it's marine life. Shut SeaWorld down!!!!!
Marsha Blackmon commented:

Mar 7, 2010 9:19 AM

I knew I loved that guy. Now I know my "hunch" was right. Yep shut Seaworld down. Put those in captivity in a paid for sanctuary IN THE OCEAN by whoever it is that has made billions off of the abuse.
Claire commented:

Mar 7, 2010 7:47 AM

It bewilders me that even in this day and age when we are more educated and developed than ever before we humans still play a game of power with nature. We seem to forget that we are just another part of the animal kingdom going about acting as though we are more important to the world than any other creature. We are pests on this planet poisoning and disrupting the natural environment and balance. I think it is time Corporate Companies and other disruptive human organisations that continue to play games with this planet stop their destruction for good and allow the planet and balance to heal and restore before it is too late.

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