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I have always wondered why the Southern Resident orcas in the Pacific Northwest aren't more skittish of humans. We captured them, killing many in the process, b
by bmitc 3y ago
I have always wondered why the Southern Resident orcas in the Pacific Northwest aren't more skittish of humans. We captured them, killing many in the process, back in the 1970s. Many local bystanders and observers reported the orcas crying and screaming being completely disheartening and upsetting.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/the-orca-and-the-orca-catcher-how-a-generation-of-killer-whales-was-taken-from-puget-sound/ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/the-or...
https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/50-years-ago-seven-orcas-were-rounded-up-for-marine-parks-one-is-still-alive-4683205 https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/50-years-ago-seven-...
https://us.whales.org/our-4-goals/end-captivity/the-penn-cove-orca-captures/ https://us.whales.org/our-4-goals/end-captivity/the-penn-cov...
One of them still lives and has been in a single, tiny tank in Florida for five decades, alone for three decades. Completely sickening.