[Ponte Alto] Orcas

[Donna McClure]

Friends,

Two wild orcas have been captured by Russian hunters, and are on their way
to be displayed in a dolphinarium at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

White Sphere, the Russian company behind this, is just looking to make a
fast buck from the tourists who will be descending on to Sochi during the
Games. It couldn't care less that the orcas were stolen from their ocean
home.

The mammals, which can grow up to 22ft long and swim 100 miles a day, are
set to be kept in a â?osmall concrete tankâ? after a 4,614-mile flight
from the far east of Russia. Animal experts say that transporting orcas
causes them stress, that keeping them in ­captivity shortens their life
and can even turn them â?opsychoticâ?.?

http://action.sumofus.org/a/sochi-orca-whales/3/2?sub=mtl

Thank you.
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