California has a bill up to force Sea World to stop using orcas in its shows and release them from their tanks.

They are too large, too intelligent, too socially complex and too far-ranging to be adequately cared for in captivity,” said Naomi Rose, a marine mammal scientist with the Animal Welfare Institute, the bill’s sponsor.

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“That argument is not based on credible peer-reviewed science,” said John Reilly, president of SeaWorld San Diego Park. “It’s based on emotion and a propaganda film.”

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Really?  Because I’m pretty sure a marine mammal scientist knows the behavior of the orcas.  Anyone with two eyes can see how the behavior of Tillikum is directly related to being held captive.

Even if there is no “scientific” standard, it’s just not right to keep an animal in captivity for the amusement of humans.  We would not want to be treated that way.

Canadians are also moving to release dolphins and orcas from captivity.  Good for them.