The World s View On Animals - 1275 Words

In 2013, one of the highest rated â€Å"documentaries† was released to theatres and it changed the world’s view on animals forever. Blackfish describes the supposed horrors Seaworld trainers are keeping their famous killer whales in, including how the company tears orca families apart and is known to mistreat them. In the following months of the movie’s release, many individuals spread its lies all over social media, claiming themselves to be animal rights activists after only viewing one film. These people have failed to do the necessary research to know animals live in excellent conditions in zoos and aquariums and that Blackfish is hardly considered a documentary due to how one sided it is and its deceiving footage. In fact, animals should†¦show more content†¦Additionally, most of these critters today struggle to live in their habitat partially due to new factors brought on by humans. Fred Van Dyke argues, â€Å"Today, as global climate change is re ducing available arctic sea ice and contributing to reductions in wild polar bear populations, such as captive individuals in zoos may yet become a valuable resource in conservation for someday helping decimated wild polar bear populations recover from the current reductions they are now experiencing.† Dyke points out in Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications with the example of polar bears that as the destroyers of their homes through acts like global warming and littering, it is the duty of humans to care for animals in need to ensure the species does not disappear and one of the best ways of doing so is through captivity. Any area that houses animals must be kept running because of the knowledge that springs out of those places. Animals in captivity give humans the ideal setting to observe their habits and lives that would otherwise be a danger if researched in the wild. Then, the studies made from the animals not only expands human understanding of these beautiful creatures, but also allows people to know how to better protect and help them in the