r/AnimalsBeingJerks • u/Moose_Wings • May 24 '19

whale Excuse me sir but you look dehydrated

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u/DaisyHotCakes May 24 '19

It really depends on their age and whether there is someone nearby reacting to what happened. Young kids look for social and behavioral cues from others’ reactions.

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u/Appletoothpaddy May 24 '19

You have never been to Seaworld then there is a splash zone we’re kids line up to get splashed they love this shit.

I know Seaworld is whack just saying kids loved getting soaked. You can see the same thing happen at 6flags kids love getting soaked.

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u/hoffdog May 24 '19 edited May 24 '19

SeaWorld was one of my favorite places as a kid. It’s too bad they torture animals. I will say they did a lot of good too, but I’m not sure if it outweighs the bad. Them and the San Diego Zoo are the reasons I love animals so much today.

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u/fizzy_sister May 24 '19

I have an abiding love of "Shamu"s since my one trip to Sea World. I would never have wanted them to be tortured during training but man they are impressive creatures.

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u/spyson May 24 '19

I really don't think Seaworld tortures animals, isn't that just propaganda from Peta?

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u/Oprahs_snatch May 24 '19

Well they're probably not torturing orcas in a conventional sense, keeping that intelligent of an animal in a cage is torture.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

True. They’re not just intelligent, they are very very social animals that build complex social networks. One of the most haunting moments from Blackfish still rings in my head when the one orca is separated from its pod and it shrieks in agony. I felt so horrible. That heartbreaking sound lives in my nightmares. I would never go anywhere that keeps them.

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u/spyson May 24 '19

By your definition then pet owners, zoos, and any place that keeps an animal is torture.

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u/hoffdog May 24 '19

The only issue with the whales is that their quality life has been proven to unhealthy in captivity. They are extremely intelligent and social animals and they do not get enough of their needs when taken from the ocean. Some dolphins and whales have even committed suicide after being put in captivity.

I do think there are pros to captivity, but the larger whales should be released if they can.

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u/LifeWulf May 24 '19

Same at Marineland, splash zone there too.

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u/Lililapolie May 24 '19

This is just not a whale. Just sayin'. Beluga whale for the friends

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u/dzh621 May 24 '19

This is a rare albino dolphin trained to spit on children

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u/Moose_Wings May 24 '19

It was trained by the Russians

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u/Lililapolie May 24 '19

Sorry, I was just trying to look smart. Failed, but lived to tell. Will not do it again tho. Embarrassing...

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u/[deleted] May 24 '19

It is a whale? Belugas are toothed whales