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OK, you're clearly either trolling, or support PETA. Either way, there is no sense trying to talk logically with you. Here's what your argument boils down to: "I don't like the idea of animals being in captivity because of my own personal bias". If that's you opinion, you're welcome to it. You can't then scream "It's evil and they torture animals!" to give your argument more weight. They aren't evil, and they don't torture animals the same way any responsible pet owner doesn't miss treat their dogs. Yet you never hear anyone saying "These animals are being deprived of their freedoms". Oh wait PETA do. You can't reasonably talk to these people. So like I say, you're either trolling or you just straight out don't care for facts. That being the case, I don't see any need for this thread to continue.

Yeah, people who spread misinformation to fit their agendas are nutters.

I don't agree with keeping orcas in captivity. And I also have seen the Blackfish a couple of times. But I think what SW here on he GC does is different from the US SWs. The ones here on the GC have either been rescued and are no longer capable of returning to the wild, or were born in captivity. The Dolphins live in sandy bottom enclosures, which is much better than glass enclosures. Yes I don't agree with animal captivity if they are being mistreated or are forced to do tricks. But the Dolphins perform natural behaviours (just search on YouTube) and they don't do tricks through hoops or balls on their noses. I think the work SW GC does is great, and is an essential part for our sea life. As shown today they returned a dolphin to wild after being rescued 7 weeks ago. People continue to complain after SeaWorlds, but the same could be said about zoos. Animals are kept in enclosures. And some do tricks. But I believe that it is important to educate people about our wildlife and the importance of them. I have done some study at university on climate change, pollution, etc and some many species are endangered and are ending affected from human actions. It's with places like Sea World GC, Australia Zoo, etc people can be educated about wildlife and appreciate the animals beauty.

Since you're not open to critical thinking, having your opinion discussed (or using logic or reason for that matter) here's some places you'll be more welcome at. Church of Scientology Anti-Vaccine Movement Westboro Church

Actually - bathurst has large drops... and there have been the occasional loops... http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/external?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvideomam.news.com.au.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fgenerated%2Fprod%2F10%2F10%2F2015%2F162671%2Fimage1024x768.jpg%3Fcount%3D1&width=650&api_key=kq7wnrk4eun47vz9c5xuj3mc

^I feel like they need one more table.

Ok got some news for you; It doesn't happen. It's illegal in Australia to catch Dolphins from the wild. Has been since the mid 90's. Yes they make money. So what? They also invest money into research, rescue animals, and as much as is needed in the top level care of their own animals. Thats not even going into greater environmental awareness people have after visiting the park.

SW posted these photos on FB this morning of inside the tavern:

As a former animal care worker I feel pretty qualified to offer an opinion here. I've never encountered any mis treatment of animals, I've never heard anyone suggest the mistreatment of animals. I've never heard anyone say 'we can't spend the money on that' or 'that treatment is too expensive' I've never heard anyone say 'we'll convince parks and wildlife to let us keep that animal' or 'everyone RSPCA are coming, shred those incriminating documents' Sea World are very transparent with government agencies, and they provide facilities to parks and wildlife as needed. They spent $2million on a quarantine centre that makes no money. They fund research projects. They monitor their animals closely. They had a mystery disease go through their fairy penguin population, and when they couldn't be certain they knew what the cause was, they built an entirely new exhibit. The idea of boycotting the park based on misinformation spread by animal rights nutters about a different park is mental, and you are wrong.

I actually had to study this film a little while back. I don't think that the captivity of Orcas is a good business practice, as well as the neglect that is brought onto those poor animals. But what I think you would find, if you actually chose to research the practices of Sea World Australia rather than make false assumptions, is that Sea World Australia not only prides itself on rehabilitation (as other posters have mentioned) but also the design of the facilities. Rather than just placing these creatures in a simple pool, Sea World tries to recreate their familiar environments. Don't believe me? Why don't you hope onto Google and just have a look at what Sea World has to say. Boycott SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment all you want, but don't bring Village Roadshow into this due to the lack of information on your part