Life in a Jail Cell: Imagine, a little boy is taking a walk with his family. Their plan is to go grab a bite to eat. Suddenly, alarming sounds are heard. These sounds are unusual and uncommon. Within seconds, the boy’s family is being separated from him and a stranger grabs and puts him in a net. For the rest of his life, he will be stuck in a small box. Only to walk in circles for the rest of the boy’s days. That is how captive animals in the feel. It is harmful for any creature to be kept in an enclosed environment. Aquariums also put different animals together that may attack one another. Animals will get anxiety and depression in captivity. The Monterey Bay Aquarium, though has good intentions, are hurting their animals.
Jane Velez-Mitchell,…show more content… It must have been exciting when the MBA acquired its first great white shark in 2004. They continued to keep it for 198 days but were forced to release it. This was due to the shark attacking and eating the other animals in the tank, including other sharks. (Ho, Advanced Aquarist Website) In the ocean, animals have miles of water to exit a heated environment. That isn’t an option for captive life of any kind. John Jett PhD, a former seaworld trainer, said in reference to Tilikum the orca whale, “In captivity, the animals are squeezed into very close proximity. Tilikum, the poor guy is so large he couldn’t get away… Where was he gonna run? There’s no place to run.”(John, Jett, interviewed trainer. Blackfish. CNN Films, Magnolia Pictures, 2013)
Animals will get anxiety and depression in captivity. That fact is unavoidable. Aquarium animals can only survive in captivity if they are extremely strong. They need to be able to handle shock stress and adapt to abnormal environment. The same great white shark that lasted 198 days at the MBA refused to eat the food provided. Sharks are natural hunters and in order to survive in captivity, they have to give up their natural instinct. This particular great white refused to do
