Fairhaven student: For orcas’ sake, don’t give your tourist dollars to SeaWorld
How is a jailed whale doing tricks at shows 'educational'?
June 5, 2024 10:00 p.m.
Tokitae, the famed Southern Resident orca in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium, died in August 2023. Guest writer Will Parnow urges local residents to abstain from spending tourist dollars to promote the sideshow display of marine mammals that deserve to swim free. (Photo courtesy of Sipa USA via AP)
By Will ParnowFairhaven Middle School student
As our community knows, orcas are a big deal in the Pacific Northwest. On Aug. 8, 1970, 80 orcas
Fairhaven student: For orcas’ sake, don’t give your tourist dollars to SeaWorld
How is a jailed whale doing tricks at shows 'educational'?
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