Many of us grew up familiar with the thrill of visiting exotic animals in captivity -- in zoos and theme parks. How incredible to come so close to beautiful, intelligent animals like lions, tigers, bears and orcas like Lolita. That desire is human and comes from a place of curiosity, compassion and affection for animals. And yet, for many of us, there came a moment when we realized the inherent cruelties of captivity, and how our interest in coming close to wild animals is linked with a life of suffering. In particular, for a massive and incredibly intelligent animal like Lolita, kept in a pathetically small tank without an orca companion for over thirty years, the suffering is obvious -- and immense.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:17:51 +0000
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