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>> there are some facilities that are coastal areas around the world, they actually open the gate, take them out and the animals come back. >> thats very good to hear. >> so a lot of -- >> but why do you think, honestly, if you know about this, and were here to hear from you, but i think when people watch this film, theyll say why are the dorsal films collapsing, why are they gnawing their teeth? why are you putting different fish together so theyre fighting with each other? what is the good in ...

Closing that door and knowing hes locked in there for the whole night is like -- to staff its whoa! this is really heartbreaking stuff, newt. theres stuff in this film thats so compelling and unbelievable. one of the things is that you have one orca that has killed three human beings. thats three more human beings than all the orcas in the world that have ever killed, because orcas dont kill human beings in nature. but they do in captivity. this film is an indictment of of the entire system of g...

Wildlife trainer and conservationist. listen, tonight cnn is airing a film, its a tough one. its about a woman, a trainer. she was actually killed by one of the orcas at seaworld. as a dad ive taken my kid to these big aquariums. i always had a great time. i thought it was wonderful. youre seeing these big animals up close, so i was really shocked when i learned how risky these jobs are for the trainers, and how terrible the conditions are for these magnificent creatures after they get captured....

Baseball games. so, tim, wouldnt you agree that we shouldnt close the nations zoos and aquariums, though there may occasionally be specific problems? >> i think zoos can serve a great purpose and there are many animals that work well in zoos. i think the question is, should all animals be in zoos? one important distinction i want to make is were talking about zoos, and how they teach people with natural history. seaworld killer whale shows have fireworks, they have rock music, flarning lights. t...

Animals in captivity. there is a trainer safety issue, and thats also part of the story. but i think most people come away tr the movie trying to answer that question. if you take large highly intelligent, self aware animals, there are very few species that are self aware like humans are and you put them in an environment like seaworld, which is not a very natural environment. most zoos have very natural environments and they teach audiences about the natural histories of the animals. seaworld i...

Participants. animals are learning to give blood voluntarily. >> youre saying the animals are not trapped in cages all night that they cant get out of, which is what the film suggests. >> do you agree with this? this is a wonderful happy land? this is the fantasy that -- >> but van, c mon, that footage is from decades ago at canada facility. >> and this is just about mortality. the killer whales still die at the same rate that they did in the 70s. they die from mosquitos that land on their back ...

Day to make their lives better and more stimulating. >> let me reinforce this. if you look at the best modern zoos, they have evolved in the last 30 or 40 years. if you go look at the zoo of 40 years ago and you look at the best zoos of today, theyre much more aware of the animals psychologically, socially as well as physically. and they actually work on enhanced programs to keep them interested, and to keep them busy and to give them a sense of fulfillment. my sense is we are not as as far down...

Is from decades ago at canada facility. >> and this is just about mortality. the killer whales still die at the same rate that they did in the 70s. they die from mosquitos that land on their back because theyre on the the surface. one was found with a buoy in his stomach. six have died during a pregnancy or as a result of giving birth. so these are abhorrent. the fact they havent been able to improve and keep the animals alive longer suggests something is wrong. >> excuse me, mr. speaker, but th...

Nature. theyre also happy palaces. families visit them again and again. last year in the u.s., they drew 175 million people. thats more than the combined attendance of 130 million for last years nfl, nba, national hockey league and major league baseball games. so, tim, wouldnt you agree that we shouldnt close the nations zoos and aquariums, though there may occasionally be specific problems? >> i think zoos can serve a great purpose and there are many animals that work well in zoos. i think the ...

Do they do tricks for food in nature? this is not about nature. its about torturing animals to make them do tricks for you. >> theres so many things in your statement that we could take an hour. we are the advocates for these animals. we are the ones that have relationships based on positive reenforcement. so we know these animals better than anyone else. we know how theyre doing each day. now, some of the things you mentioned, when you and i were kids, people were using killer whales for target...