Some facts you might not know about SeaWorld:

SeaWorld was BANNED from Washington in 1976 for the ILLEGAL capturing of whales, so they went to Iceland.

The first captures in Washington resulted in the death of 3 whales.

They take baby calves away from their mothers.

Time and time again they claim how terrible it felt to be doing what they were doing- yet no one spoke up.

They don't treat the Orcas well at all.

Their lifespan is drastically shorter in captivity then it would be if they were in the wild.

Dorsal fins don't collapse in the wild. Its not healthy.

The trainers? They aren't even biologists. They're just performers.

These are just a small handful of reasons as to why we must shut down SeaWorld. While we can't set the captive bred Orcas free into the wild (they don't have hunting instincts), we can make the world a better, and safer place for Orcas in the future. SeaWorld can either help us or not help us, but for a company who promotes a family friendly environment to "teach" kids about Orcas, I strongly suggest they stand on the right side of history.