#Repost @alejandro_ariel_dintino —— alejandro_ariel_dintino This is on my wall in front of my computer, I imagine Toki jumping in the Salish Sea waters in 2023... Raynell Morris received a message from her, she said is ready to come back home... We will share the message today in our Toki TV show at 4 pm eastern time/ 2 pm pacific time View all 7 comments #savetokitae #freelolita #EmptyTheTanks #boycottmiamiseaquarium #BoycottSeaworld #DontBuyATicket #tokitv (at Miami SeaAquarium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqBYexxD38F/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
SeaWorld? No tanks. That’s the message actor Eric Balfour is sharing with fans in his first-ever PETA campaign, in which he’s speaking up for dolphins and whales imprisoned at SeaWorld.
Best known for his roles in the popular television series Six Feet Under and 24, Balfour is also a devoted animal advocate. And as if we couldn’t love him any more for supporting marine mammals, he’s also a proud #RescueDad to adopted dog Coconut, who makes frequent cameos on his Instagram feed and helps him promote #AdoptDontShop.
In a behind-the-scenes interview with PETA, Balfour calls out people who visit SeaWorld for playing a role in the torture that takes place at these abusement parks: “When you go to SeaWorld, when you go to one of these theme parks, it isn’t passive. You’re contributing to that animal’s torture. It is as cruel as you can imagine.”
When Balfour says “torture,” he’s not exaggerating. SeaWorld continues to cram 140 dolphins into just seven tanks, breeding them—sometimes forcibly after they’ve been drugged—and abusing them by allowing trainers to ride on their backs and use their faces as surfboards in circus-style shows. Some dolphins have been photographed with open wounds and scars on their faces, but SeaWorld continues to force them to perform these ridiculous, demeaning tricks.
Fans can frequently find him posting heartwarming #DadLife photos with his 1-year-old son, Oliver. As a devoted parent, Balfour knows the best thing for children is to show them how animals live in their natural environments—not behind the glass walls of a tank. “We want our kids to love and enjoy and embrace the oceans and all of the amazing creatures that are in it,” Balfour says. “Let ’em just see these incredible creatures in their natural habitat.”
Full Article » http://peta.vg/2lll
Here are some pics from the #seaworldsucks #protest! #captivitykills #captivitysucks #captivityiscruel #captivityiswrong #captivityisnotconservation #captivityisnoteducation #captivityisnotentertainment #boycottseaworld #saveouroceans #stolenfreedom #nobeautyinstolenfreedom
Be kind to Animals Today's words Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought. — Matsuo Bashō .. Human beings are the only creatures who are allowed to fail. If an ant fails, it's dead. But we're allowed to learn from our mistakes and from our failures. And that's how I learn, by falling flat on my face and picking myself up and starting all over again. — Madeleine L'Engle .. Affect Change; Change without action remains an idea; Changing my actions manifests the idea. — Jay Pierce /Kimberly #EmptyTheTanks #DontBuyATicket #CaptivityKills #StolenFreedom #bekindtoeverykind #thinkblue #bepositive #IstandwithPaulWatson #nature #bethechange #BoycottSeaWorld (at All over the World) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoK5UwNqi-f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Stand with Eric Balfour and Peta when it comes to ending animal cruelty / captivity, especially those who are exploited for our entertainment and/or profit!
_“How do you help teach your kids about ocean animals?
As a surfer, it pains me to see dolphins and orcas kept in teeny tiny tanks at #SeaWorld – it’s torture.
I’m teaming up with Peta to ask you to #BoycottSeaWorld!“_
SeaWorld’s last calf Kyara died yesterday and their facebook page is a great example of how twisted and ugly this world can be. When you have to read comments like: “oh no, everyone wanted that baby to thrive”, and it’s an orca whale in a tank we’re talking about, you get an idea of how much work there’s still to do to educate and sensitize people. Photo credit: SeaWorld.
This picture was taken back in 1995, I was traveling the west coast of America for 5wks. During that time i visited quite a few of the wildlife parks and zoos up the coast. This picture is stunning yet sad as the housing at this time was not very large for such a large animal. @thelonelygirlshandbook . . . . . #endcaptivity #boycottseaworld #captivitysucks #captivitykills #emptythetanks #blackfish #killerwhale #orcas #orca #underwaterphotography #orcawhales https://www.instagram.com/p/BxMTQeqJ9pj/?igshid=1gm3hfugw0gfu