Seaworld's own website contains this paragraph
''Respect for Social Structure
In
our breeding program, as well as all aspects of our husbandry
programs, SeaWorld recognizes the important bond between mother and
calf, and everything we do in the care of our young whales is centered
on that bond. We conduct the breeding program in a way that promotes
genetic diversity. Where it was once necessary to move whales to ensure
that diversity, advances in artificial insemination, pioneered with
killer whales at SeaWorld, have made inter-facility whale transfers less
common.''Despite all their protests of not separating mothers and calves, this one statement shows them admitting they DO separate them to promote genetic diversity, the only reason they don't do it so much now is because of AI and then what happens when the tanks fill up again, another Loro Parque??
Across the parks holding killer whales captive all the following orca have been taken from their mothers and families.
Bingo - Port of Nagoya, taken from his wild mother aged 3 in 1984
Stella - Port of Nagoya, taken from her wild mother aged 1 in 1987 5 babies born 1 died 2 still with her
Lara - Kamogawa mother and father moved away in 2011 aged 12
Lovey Kamogawa mother and father moved away in 2011 2 babies born Earth and Luna
Kiska - Marineland Ontario - taken from her wild mother aged 2 - 3 in 1979 5 babies born 1 unnamed aged 2 months, Canuck died aged 4, Nova died aged 4, Hudson died aged 6, Athena died aged 4
Kshamenk - Mundo Marino - captured aged 4, wild mother unknown father died same day as capture 1992
Lolita - Miami Seaquarium - taken from her wild mother aged 3 1970
Corky 2 - Seaworld taken from her wild mother aged 2 in 1966 7 babies born all deceased
Kasatka - Seaworld taken from her wild mother aged 1-2 in 1978 4 babies born 3 still with her
Katina - Seaworld taken from her wild mother aged 3-4 in 1978 7 babies born 3 deceased, 2 taken 2 still with her
Morgan - Seaworld taken and not reunited with her wild mother aged 3 in 2010
Tilikum - Seaworld taken from his wild mother aged 2 in 1983
Ulises - Seaworld taken from his wild mother aged 3 in 1980
Ikaika - Seaworld taken from Katina aged 4
Kayla - Seaworld Keanu taken away when Kayla was 2 2 babies born 1 deceased 1 miscarried
Keet - Seaworld Kalina was moved away when he was 1 and a half
Keto Seaworld taken from Kalina aged 3 and a half, moved to Spain aged 6
Kohana Seaworld taken from her mother Takara aged 4 and sent to Spain 2 babies born 1 deceased 1 rejected and separated
Shouka Seaworld taken from her mother in France aged 9
Skyla Seaworld taken from her mother Kalina aged 2 and sent to Spain
Takara Seaworld taken from Kasatka aged 12 4 babies born youngest 2 still with her
Tekoa Seaworld taken from Taima at a few months old due to aggression, mothered by Kalina
moved to San Antonio aged 4 and Spain aged 6
Trua Seaworld had his mother Takara taken away when he was 3
Tuar Seaworld moved away from his mother Kalina aged 4
Unna Seaworld moved away from Katina aged 6 1 baby miscarried
Adan Seaworld separated from Kohana immediately rejected Loro Parque
Separated by death
Halyn Seaworld immediate rejected by Kayla
Kalina Seaworld separated aged 4 to do a tour of all the parks returned aged 9 5 babies born none with her when she died
Katerina Seaworld separated from Katina aged 2 to tour all Seaworld parks
Sumar Seaworld separated from Taima aged 10 months
Taku Seaworld separated from Katina aged 13 after mating with his mother
Freya - Marineland Antibes taken from her wild mother aged 2 in 1982 5 babies born only Valentin survived
Betty Marineland Antibes taken from her wild mother died aged 5
Narnia - Russia separated from her mother aged 2, mother unknown
7 other unknown Russian orca's taken from their wild pods.
We do not separate mothers and calves - Really???
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