zoologicallyobsessed:

derangedhyena-delphinidae:

…or people could just keep boycotting it and support places involved in conservation that don’t behave so duplicitously.  

Seaworld does little to nothing for actual marine conservation. 

All the supposed “research”  they do is useless on wild populations of marine species, because the conditions they are kept in are in no way adequate or comparable to their natural environment. So none of that “research” they hide behind is actually useful in terms of conserving wild marine animals.

The supposed “rescues” they do really just result in them capturing injured marine animals and then keeping them to make money off. That’s not rescuing, if you don’t intend to release the wild animal you’ve “saved” after it’s healthy enough to do so.

As for the funding they give to actual research grants to study wild populations, this money is always done after Seaworld comes under criticism for their abuse of the animals in their care and inadequate enclosures. 

They throw money at conservation efforts so they can pretend they actually help the marine animals they use solely for profit, without ever having to actually answer for any of their animal abuse. And it works! Clearly from the above link! 

They want you to think “well seaworld does have a bad track record of being accused of animal abuse but they give money to marine conservation!”

Stop boycotting SeaWorld if you care about marine conservation