Because of this, orcas have perpetual sunburns, which former trainers have reported were shielded from the public eye with black zinc oxide, which matches their skin. Although zinc …

2014年7月24日 · For orcas at SeaWorld Orlando and San Diego, summer is no fun in the sun. A recent piece on The Dodo detailed how the facilities have routinely covered the skin of …

2014年7月24日 · As it turns out, sunburns are a product of captivity for orca whales. Here are four reasons why orcas at SeaWorld require sunblock, unlike their wild counterparts: 1. Their water …

2014年7月24日 · PETA has just sent a letter asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate allegations that orcas at SeaWorld—who are denied the opportunity to seek shade …

2014年7月26日 · After word broke that SeaWorld trainers have to routinely paint black zinc oxide sunscreen on their orca whales in order to both mask previous sunburns and prevent future …

Unlike their natural oceanic habitat, their captive environment exposes orcas to elevated levels of ultraviolet radiation exposure which can cause sunburn. To combat this, animal care staff will …

Orca experts similarly recognize that orcas have extremely delicate skin and are susceptible to sunburn and other adverse skin damage in captivity, where they spend inordinate periods of …

2022年1月19日 · Human caretakers thus have to step in: they must provide the necessary amounts of shade in dolphin’s habitat enclosures. If shade is missing and the dolphins are at …

2015年4月11日 · It accuses SeaWorld of keeping orcas in holding pools as shallow as 8ft where they suffer from sunburn and alleges that employees have to disguise the injuries by painting …

2015年8月19日 · Dolphins and orcas in the wild spend most of their time below the surface of the water. But in captivity, they can often be found floating motionlessly at the surface of their …