According to Erin McKinney, author of “Why Condemning SeaWorld is a Really Bad Idea”, SeaWorld is actually the grossest rescue and rehabilitation program in the world that focuses on rehabilitating animals back into the wild (McKinney). Yes, the company may have saved over 26,000 animals in past 50 years (“Animal Rescue”). However, is that an exception for the first captive killer whales, Namu and Shamu? SeaWorld Orlando Rescue program clearly states that animals with serious injuries “are given lifelong care”, although that was not the case for Namu, who was nowhere near a serious injury. In 1965, Namu, a 24-foot long and 5-ton male was entangled in a fishing net. Rather than simply releasing the unharmed orca back into the wild, Ted Griffin,
