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I’m Back

I left for a while. I’m no longer posting anti-cap stuff on here. I have my opinions on cetacean captivity, but I’m no longer using this blog to talk about them. I’m still against cetacean captivity, and that’s all I’m going to say.

Instead I’m using this as my personal blog to post the stuff I like.

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Reblog if you don't support SeaWorld

I want to see how many people I actually have faith in.

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My new thing I ordered. Poly-resin orca figurine.

Orca by Kaiyodo - via HobbyLink Japan.

Price (exc. shipping) ¥1,810

Apologies for the first photo. New camera that I’m still learning to use, and poor lighting ‘cause it was nighttime.

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The idiocy of Nimwey continues...

Yep, this shit again.

In response to this post: http://orcinus-ocean.tumblr.com/post/123381036765/that-post-you-made-is-blatantly-and-disgustingly

I’ve never made any statement of that kind [rascism] in my life

Yeah...

or being upset because only the Sámi people are allowed to own reindeer and no-one else.

I mean, how selfish! What if people like Nimwey want to own a reindeer or two? Gosh, how will they cope with the knowledge that they cannot always get what they want?

By claiming the law is racist.

Well, it could be worse. I mean, she could be an abelist. That would be -

“The only case where a creature should have human rights should be if it can acutally speak for itself, sign a legal contract, things like that - basic things a cognitively capable human can do.”

“That raises the question of whether severely mentally handicapped people are still human”

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Wow... this is awkward. Good God, is there anything Nimwey can say that doesn’t offend or disgust people?

*digs around*

Huh, what’s this?

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Zoophilia: romantic/sexual attraction to animals. It is not considered bestiality, which is the act of engaging in sexual activity with an animal. However:

“Animals can give consent”

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Zoophilia is OK, coupled with animals are capable of giving consent... does that sound like acceptance of bestiality?

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What a trainwreck.

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I bought a new fluffy for my collection. It’s two-foot long, and I think that’s the minimum length of a newborn Hector’s calf (around 60-80cm).

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Contaminants in the Dolphin Death Pool

Contaminants in the Dolphin Death Pool

We were horrified at what we witnessed inside the dolphin death pools at the Mirage hotel in Las Vegas in February: chewing gum and a chicken nugget.

Gum in the Mirage pool, Feb 2015.

I was photographing Beetle biting at the gate (like he usually is every time I see him now) when a small child who was talkig to the trainer stationed near where the main and center pools meet exclaimed “There’s…

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Bolding mine.

Yeah, because you're a model citizen, the epitome of perfection. Not like you've ever said stupid shit. 

Oh, wait. I mean, you did compare a middle-eastern man to a chimp because body hair.

Why, I'm also pretty sure I saw you trying to justify being a racist cunt.

Oh, and this is one of my favourites:

"Ew, a Muslim" - Nìmwey. Also, ew, a man? Pretty sure you feel that Men's Rights is a joke. Fighting the friendzone? Fuck off.

How about this one?

"Prejudice based on being different." Oh, dear, maybe you should heed your little nugget of wisdom there. After all, you were quick to judge all Muslims as terrorists.

Yep, I'm bringing this shit back. Too bad it's not going to go away.

1st anniversary

I’m pretty sure it was one year ago today, that I finally started listening to contrary opinions rather than just “Blackfish and their ilk”.

Kyle Kittleson’s video, CCs “myths” page, and more.

Had I not done that, I would still be going “they’re just too intelligent to be in captivity”, and “we should take them out of tanks and put them in sea pens” (which I knew absoluetly zero about, except for that one phrase spoken by Sam Berg in Blackfish).

At least I didn’t do anything extremely stupid or embarassing, like calling it “slavery”, or making pictures of whales chained to bathtubs (and crying), or saying SeaWorld are “child rapists of whales”, or claiming Keiko’s release was a success, or make hateful comments, personal attacks and wish death and misfortune on people that did not agree with me, etcetera.

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Orcas in Norway |  Raj Gupta

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High arctic orca via BigAnimals Expeditions. 

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GA: Oh, no, people aren't caring enough about wild belugas! What shall we do?

GA: I know! We'll catch more belugas to ensure people will care about wild populations.

GA: Never mind they've all been caught there's none left in the wild now.

GA: Good news, you don't have to see them in the wild anymore just come see them in these shitty tanks. It's like the ocean, right? We've saved them from extinction! WE'RE AWESOME!!1!!1!

#‎DidYouKnow‬ that belugas in human care help belugas in the wild? Show you care about the future of belugas by signing the ‪#‎CaringTogether‬ for Belugas petition and learn more about what we’re doing to advocate for belugas globally. http://goo.gl/riNzo0

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My instinct is to kick her out but I'm assuming that might not be feasible for you. She wasn't spoiled growing up, was she? People I've know who've acted like this were spoilt rotten and used to doing what makes them happy/is convenient for them and refuse to give a shit about anyone else.

I have a low tolerance for bullshit. People don't want to pull their weight or discuss what's wrong and remain shitty at me all the time I cut them off. I've had it happen and made the mistake of just dealing with it and staying friends. It took years for me to get over the damage they caused.

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Dude…. :/ That’s just awful man, damn.

This is actually doing my head in honestly. Looking back over my posts from the last week it’s just been piling up and up. And she’s gone back to the long-ass showers even...

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One day, when OrcaFreak was an awkward Orca in highschool, she was chilling out near the Home Ec room at lunchtime, nomming down her Vegemite sandwhiches. Next to her on the wooden bench the girl she was kinda-maybe friends with piped up:

"I hate orcas."

There was contempt in her voice, her head turned towards to the collection of mini murals painted on the exterior wall panels of the Home Ec room. On two panels were some black and white blobs that were meant to be orcas and she was looking at them.

Lil' Orca responded: "Why's that?"

"Because they eat cute baby seals."

The friend-not-friend continued to stare at the misshapen orcas as Lil' Orca's brain blue-screened and rebooted.

"Well, they have to eat, you know."

"But they're so cruel when they do it. Tossing them around the place. It's horrible. Those poor baby seals."

"And what about other predators? Wolves? Lions?"

"They're cruel as well!"

"That's nature for you."

"How can you like something that kills baby animals? Poor things."

"You ate a beef pie for lunch, right?"

The frenemy huffed and rolled her eyes and instead turned to stare pointedly at the wall opposite her.

"I'm just saying - "

With a toss of her head she snapped. "Just shut up! I'm not talking to you."

Lil' Orca scooted several feet down the bench and went back to nibbling her Vegemite sandwhiches.

**Yes I was friends with this girl. Don't ask why.**

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Apparently most of the whales have been around Kalia’s calf, except Nakai. His niece, “The End”, has better genes than he does so I guess it’s time to get rid of him like an object. Where do you guys think he’ll be going? Russia? China? Or even Loro Parque, where the useless genes go and are...

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Looking at this I can relate to it. Partner's sister is a bit more: "They're not MY dishes!" *storms off*Yes they are you just ate out of that bowl and now you left it in the sink with your mug and the ants are moving in. Pisses me off and I'm disgusted by people like that.

… So guess who ended up doing all of the dishes >.>I went and said “The hot water’s going cold” and she was just like “SO why do you want me to do half the dishes?” And I just stared at her and said “Because I did the lot from yesterday?” and she just looked at me til I threw my hands up and...

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"I love and care about Kiska and all other abused animals at Marineland, that’s why I continue to fund the place with my money - so that Marineland can keep on doing what it’s doing! People who boycott this place that tortures animals are cruel and want the animals to die!" Yes. Believe it or not, this is an actual argument that pro caps use.

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Attention everyone who watched Blackfish and was horrified by the cruelty! It’s not just SeaWorld. ALL captive orca facilities need to be boycotted. Pictured above is every captive orca facility in the world. Allow me to elaborate about each. Going from top to bottom- 1. Kamogawa Sea World. (Not affiliated with SeaWorld the USA company.) Specifically, the whale you see watching his tank mate is called Oscar. Oscar was separated from his captive family because they believed he was too rough with them. So every day he would push himself onto the slide out to watch over his tank mates as shown above. He died earlier this year, after spending months and months alone.  2. Loro Parque. Do you remember Loro Parque being mentioned in Blackfish? The inexperienced facility that had one of their trainers killed by Keto? Well this is it. The orca you see is Tekoa. Tekoa is an extremely submissive whale and as a result of cramped conditions, he is repeatedly bullied by the two dominant females at the facility. In fact, he is so badly bullied that in ordinary circumstances, he almost appears to be stripy in appearance due to his excessive rake marks. As you can see from the picture above, his health has taken a turn for the worst and he is now emaciated.  3. Marineland Antibes. This facility is often mistaken for being one of the better captive orca facilities but do not be fooled. The tank may be large compared to other facilities but when compared to the ocean as it is in the above picture, you can see it for what it is. Orcas swim 100 miles per day but with a tank that’s only 210ft long, they would have to swim 2,514 circles just to reach their wild counter part’s. Not only that but when reading reviews of the park, it is often remarked as disgustingly dirty and outdated.  4. Marineland Ontario Kiska lives alone after SeaWorld took her only companion back. She no longer performs in shows but rather than giving her stimulation, her trainers leave her to make her own entertainment. This video explains more about where she lives than a thousand words could. 5. Miami SeaQuarium. A lot of people believe this image is photoshopped or that there must be another tank that Lolita goes to when she’s not performing. But unfortunately, this is not the case. She’s lived there for 43 after she was stolen in the Penn Cove capture. She’s not seen her own species in over a decade. 6. Mundo Marino. That’s Kshamenk. He’s a young adult male orca. He’s sexually frustrated, aggressive, unenthusiastic and is fed a diet of fish when in the wild he would consume small mammals. The tank you see above is where he spends the vast majority of his time with a few dolphins. His performing tank is not that much bigger. 7. Port Of Nagoya Aquarium. Just like Marineland Antibes, this facility is often mistaken for being one of the better ones and on the surface, it probably is the lesser of evils. However, when you look deeper, you’re faced with the reality. Port Of Nagoya, like a lot of facilities, obtains their animals from the Taiji killing cove. If you do not know what this is, please view the documentary The Cove. 8. Holding pen in Russia. The whale above, Narnia, is just one of 8 orcas who were captured in Russia. Most facilities pride themselves on the fact that they do not allow live captures but this is not one of them. Currently, Narnia and her pen mates do not have a facility to go to so they are sat in a small holding pen until it’s built. Some are to be sent to China whilst others will stay in Russia. All were torn from their parents. So please don’t just be angry about SeaWorld. Be angry at captivity as a whole! Boycott it. Sign petitions. Protest. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Allow yourself to be angry because orca captivity is a barbaric atrocity and it ALL needs to end.  Please spread the word and keep all 52 captive orcas in your thoughts.