Holding a killer whale in captivity is abusing this animalIntroduction:I. Gets AttentionAccording to National Geographic, in the wild, killer whales are accustomed to traveling distances of up to 100 miles per day. However, the largest captive killer whale facility in the world - located at Marineland in Antibes, France, as listed on the Marineland website, is only 210 feet long, 100 feet wide and 40 feet deep. II. Credibility StatementAfter watching the documentary Blackfish, reading several articles about captive whales, and researching killer whales (also known as orcas), I am now well informed on the subject of captive killer whales.III. ThesisPlacing a killer whale in captivity is mistreating this animal, and in our society, animal mistreatment is wrong.IV. Overview of Main PointsToday my goal is to persuade you that keeping killer whales in captivity is an act of abuse. We will examine the emotional abuse that captivity inflicts on killer whales, the physical abuse that killer whales suffer from being held in captivity as well as the argument for captivity and why the reasoning behind it is actually false . .Body: Definitions of Abuse: There are several definitions and classifications that help determine what exactly can be defined as abuse. According to the Humane Society: Abuse can include things such as isolation, deprivation of necessary food, and injury.I. Point #1: Keeping killer whales in captivity constitutes animal abuse due to the physical damage the whales suffer from being held in captivity. As previously mentioned, killer whales are accustomed to swimming long distances at up to 30 miles per hour and diving. at depths of up to 100 feet (Na...... middle of paper ......ited: Blackfish. Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaites. Magnolia Pictures. January 19, 2014. Film. Cetacean Inspiration. “What Are the Causes of Dorsal Fin Collapse? » Cetacean Inspiration January 7, 2013. Web March 31, 2014. CNN, Couwels, John and Todd, “SeaWorld Trainer Killed by a Killer Whale” November 30, 2006. Web March 31, 2014. “Animal Abuse and Neglect.” National Geographic. “SeaWorldCares.com.” March 2014SeaWorld of Hurt "Ten Things You Didn't Know About Sea World Internet." 2014