Matt Damon Says Shut SeaWorld Down

Written by PETA

Posted 03-01-2010

72 Comments

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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

Gregory Renstrom commented:

8-14-2011 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:

2-18-2011 1:01 PM

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

7-7-2010 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:

4-13-2010 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:

3-10-2010 1:53 PM

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

3-8-2010 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:

3-7-2010 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:

3-7-2010 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.
Gary Shogren commented:

3-6-2010 5:07 PM

Shut all the Sea Worlds down and return these beautiful sea creatures to where they belong. And while were at it it's time to stick it to Ringling Brothers Circus. And then there are the zoo's which need to be put out of business too. No animal should be held captive beaten and forced to live a miserable existence just to entertain us PERIOD!
Di commented:

3-5-2010 8:52 PM

free the whales....it's cruel to have them locked up in a tank when what they need and want is the freedom to be WHALES....not circus animals!!!!!

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