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Killer Whales and Aquariums Additional Text Sets
Should killer whales be kept in captivity at all?
Should there be aquariums?
• “Aquariums and Marine Parks” from the PETA website
• “Sea World to expand killer whale environments” by Emma Goss
* "Decision on expanding killer whale tanks stalled" by Laura McVicker
• Debate: Should zoos and aquariums exhibit beluga whales? Time for Kids by Elizabeth Winchester
• Mystic Aquarium: Beluga Whale Exhibit
• “The Biggest Fish Tank” by Gail Hennessey
• Should big animals live in aquariums? Scubadiving.com presents an essay for both sides
• “SeaWorld, critics debate if park tanks or sea pens are best for Orcas” by Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff
• Zoologist says orcas will decline in the wild
SeaWorld and ocean coves
Note: In many of these articles, students will read mention of the movie “Blackfish.” We do not think that this movie should be available in the text set to students. It is a film aimed at adults and contains graphic content that might be disturbing to children.
Multimedia for Whales
• Zoologist says orcas will decline in the wild
Sea World Killer Whale Trainer Responds to “Blackfish” |
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Facts About Seaworld’s Killer Whales
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