Essays Tagged: "Tilikum (orca)"

Orcas in Captivity

he first story I heard that referred to orcas being held in captivity, was about a young orca named Tilikum. He was ripped from his family when he was only two years old when he was only 13 feet long. ... his will, all he could do was swim in small circle and float aimlessly at the surface of the water. Tilikum was very far away from the expansive ocean where he would swim over 100 miles a day alongsid ...

(3 pages) 4 0 0.0 Nov/2014

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology