Naomi Rose, the report’s lead author and AWI’s marine mammal scientist. “I have been working on this campaign for 30 years, and the tragic and unnecessary death of Dawn Brancheau changed everything for the captive marine mammal industry,” said Dr. The movie’s success led to the return of Keiko - the captive orca who played Willy - to his home waters in Iceland. It is also the 30th anniversary of “Free Willy,” a feature film about a boy who befriends a captive orca at an amusement park and finally releases him back to his family. The report concludes that “the entire captive experience for marine mammals is so impoverished and contrary to even the most basic elements of compassion, that it should be rejected outright when its primary purpose is to entertain people.” The report is timely, as this month marks the 10th anniversary of “Blackfish.” The documentary focused on Tilikum, an orca at SeaWorld Orlandowho killed three people over the course of his three-plus decades in captivity, including his trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. In small concrete enclosures that provide a tiny fraction of the space and virtually none of the stimulation found in their natural habitats, these animals are prevented from carrying out their most fundamental behaviors - roaming freely, hunting, diving deep, and choosing a social group. Citing robust scientific evidence and ethical arguments, the 186-page report details how cetaceans and other marine mammals suffer in captivity. The gathering brings together the public, media, policymakers, students, scientists, and others who wish to learn why marine mammals fundamentally do not belong in captivity. According to a new report co-produced by the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and World Animal Protection (WAP), public opposition in the West to confining cetaceans for display and entertainment has “passed the tipping point.” The sixth edition of “ The Case Against Marine Mammals in Captivity” was released today at Superpod 8, a gathering of orca advocates in Friday Harbor, Washington. A decade after the award-winning documentary “Blackfish” examined the ethics and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity, marine theme parks and aquariums that feature cetaceans are struggling to remain relevant.
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