Why Orca Whales Should not be in Captivity

Below is a list of the reasons why orca whales should not be kept in captivity.

• When kept in captivity, they have a decreased life span
• They never die from natural causes
• The small environment ives them a limited amount of space to roam
• Echolocation causes insanity
• They break their teeth on the cement walls
• They become aggressive and anxious
• They are taken directly from their families 

Orca whales in captivity are often seen with a collapsed

dorsal fin, like in the above photo. This typically only occurs

in captivity and is due to the unnatural diet they are fed and 

the lack of space for them to swim and roam freely. 

Shocking Facts

The deepest orca dive on record is 35,000 feet but the deepest orca tank is only 35 feet deep. 

When in the wild, orcas can travel 140 miles each day, in captivity, the longest tank built is only 140 feet long. 

In the wild female orcas live an average of 50 years but in captivity, most rarely make it past 30. 

An orca whale in captivity

A pod of orca whales in the wild