I Will NEVER buy a ticket to the Miami Seaquarium.

I Will NEVER buy a ticket to the Miami Seaquarium.

The Issue

At the Miami Seaquarium, they teach children that it is okay to break animals of that silly habit of "being wild" by kidnapping them away from their families, forcing them kicking and screaming into a chlorinated concrete tank, and making them perform ridiculous circus tricks for food (we call it training). All in the name of exploitation and profit. Oh, and education…of course.  When you sit down and watch their incredible feats of dominance, you'll never doubt that mankind can conquer anything that has to do with nature. But hey, they do teach you a few things about our orca, like her measurements and parts of her body as she displays them on command. That's about it-nothing an IMAX movie couldn't teach you without the cruelty of keeping the animals confined. Please forgive them if they don't tell you the real important information, such as:

Orcas are the most socially bonded creatures on earth, and only capture or death can split their matriarchal society.

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Shelby ProiePetition StarterI'm a crazy student at Nova South Eastern University studying environmental science, marine science, and psychology. I'm very passionate about freeing Lolita, the Orca that has been on display at the Miami SeaPrison for close to 40 years. I have started a weekly beach cleanup in my town of Surfside and am determined to make this world a better place. For more information please visit my myspace at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/saveouroceansnow" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/saveouroceansnow</a> or email me at saveouroceansnow@gmail.com. Some great links are <a href="http://www.orcanetwork.org" rel="nofollow">www.orcanetwork.org</a>, <a href="http://www.miamiseaprison.com" rel="nofollow">www.miamiseaprison.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.savejapandolphins.org" rel="nofollow">www.savejapandolphins.org</a>.
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The Issue

At the Miami Seaquarium, they teach children that it is okay to break animals of that silly habit of "being wild" by kidnapping them away from their families, forcing them kicking and screaming into a chlorinated concrete tank, and making them perform ridiculous circus tricks for food (we call it training). All in the name of exploitation and profit. Oh, and education…of course.  When you sit down and watch their incredible feats of dominance, you'll never doubt that mankind can conquer anything that has to do with nature. But hey, they do teach you a few things about our orca, like her measurements and parts of her body as she displays them on command. That's about it-nothing an IMAX movie couldn't teach you without the cruelty of keeping the animals confined. Please forgive them if they don't tell you the real important information, such as:

Orcas are the most socially bonded creatures on earth, and only capture or death can split their matriarchal society.

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Shelby ProiePetition StarterI'm a crazy student at Nova South Eastern University studying environmental science, marine science, and psychology. I'm very passionate about freeing Lolita, the Orca that has been on display at the Miami SeaPrison for close to 40 years. I have started a weekly beach cleanup in my town of Surfside and am determined to make this world a better place. For more information please visit my myspace at <a href="http://www.myspace.com/saveouroceansnow" rel="nofollow">www.myspace.com/saveouroceansnow</a> or email me at saveouroceansnow@gmail.com. Some great links are <a href="http://www.orcanetwork.org" rel="nofollow">www.orcanetwork.org</a>, <a href="http://www.miamiseaprison.com" rel="nofollow">www.miamiseaprison.com</a>, and <a href="http://www.savejapandolphins.org" rel="nofollow">www.savejapandolphins.org</a>.

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Petition created on June 29, 2008