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- SeaWorld artificially inseminates whales to keep them continuously breeding. After wild orca capture became illegal, SeaWorld had to resort to artificial insemination to keep its orcas producing offspring. In order to do this, male "stud" whales are trained to present their genitals to trainers who then proceed to capture the ejaculate.
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Mar 22, 2016 · SeaWorld crossbred whales through forced confinement together or through artificial insemination, creating hybrid whales that don't even exist in the natural world.
- John Hargrove
Apr 30, 2014 · SeaWorld artificially inseminates whales to keep them continuously breeding. After wild orca capture became illegal, SeaWorld had to resort to artificial insemination to keep its orcas producing offspring.
- Melissa Cronin
The first killer whale born as a result of artificial insemination was born at SeaWorld San Diego in September 2001. The male calf was named Nakai. SeaWorld experts developed an intrauterine insemination technique using specialized medical instruments.
Mar 18, 2016 · SeaWorld has not only discontinued breeding orcas through artificial insemination; it also feeds the whales birth control medication, Manby said. One of SeaWorld’s most prolific breeders has been Tilikum.
Sep 1, 2001 · SeaWorld says that the successful breeding of a whale by artificial insemination will enable it to improve the genetic diversity of whales bred in captivity. In the wild, killer...
Jun 21, 2021 · Blackfish presented Tilikum’s aggression as symptomatic of post-traumatic stress, induced by a life in captivity. This contradicted SeaWorld’s claims that orcas during each show. The documentary...
Mar 17, 2016 · SeaWorld announced today that it will end orca breeding at all of its marine parks and phase out its killer whale shows. The move comes after years of pressure by animal rights and animal welfare advocates, including some scientists who have argued that these animals shouldn't be kept in captivity.
