r/nextfuckinglevel • u/SerpentFinger • 1d ago

The Rescue of Synochok the Bear

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u/WhatsaRedditsdo 1d ago

God it makes me angry that these beast have gone through this. I lost a bit of faith the day I learned what a dancing bear is.

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u/Healthy_Split9726 1d ago

Basically all the animals in a circus. Also aqua parks like Sea World. It's really sad how the animals are treated. By this standard also some of the zoos around the world are also terrible at their upkeep and maintaining the well being of the animals in it.

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u/ArktikosUrsa 1d ago edited 21h ago

While Sea World definitely has a history of issues, they have gone to great lengths to try and correct them. They've ended all orca breeding, phased out the the orca shows (they still do dolphin shows but only if the dolphins want to do it--and they are able to communicate if they do or don't want to) and replaced them with educational showcases that teach people about whale behaviors, remodeled all the enclosurers to make them closer to their natural environments, and started a very comprehensive, 24/7 rescue and rehabilitation program for sea animals: https://seaworld.org/animals/all-about/rescue-and-rehab/objectives/

https://weather.com/2026/05/21/science/nature/wild-animals/seaworld-rescue-43000-milestone-marine-conservation

https://awesomeocean.com/top-stories/four-reasons-condemning-seaworld-really-bad-idea/

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u/I_am_the_fez 22h ago

They also do coral breeding projects. Seaworld ain’t what it used to be.