We Followed A Marine Animal Trainer For A Day
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“Really intelligent but with a really short attention span” lol me
I related to this on a personal level
Do you have ADHD?
How Life Works That's deadass what my teachers say to my parent. XD
Me also. Hard life fail.
I love how Steven just pets the penguin like its a dog (I would do the same)
I think he pet it more like a cat
gamer,youtube and wattpad girl same here
Most of the people on here complaining about how the animals are being abused and should be set free are the same people that will leave their trash on the beach, forget to cut soda rings, drop trash in storm drains and other water ways, and, if given the chance to get close to one in the wild knowing it's dangerous and especially not ok (or illegal) to approach a young animal, would totally try to pet one or get a selfie instead of respectfully observing from a distance or calling the proper authorities to help an animal that may be in danger or seems to have been abandoned or injured. Don't listen to the haters guys. This was an awesome video!
Sea animals amaze me so much. It's a shame humans cause so much pollution 😑
I like how you talk about humans as if your not one some how contributing to the pollution some how 😂😂
Agreed. That’s why I’m studying to be a marine biologist
Mike ADHD that’s so true
Mike ADHD if these animals amaze you don't go to circuses or zoos as they are cruel. Ps I have adhd too
Zoos aren't cruel wtf?
Im here for Jen and Steven
is that his sister?
gabeherb345 No, they are best friends
same reason here!
Im here for the animals-
buzzfeed is totally using jen's face as clickbait. it's working
Those penguins *I* *can't*
i know u can kinda tell in the video but ive done the whole trainer for a day with my aunt and omfg those penguins are so dam loud
I see otter, I click
I'm a simple girl, I see marine animals, i *click*
Don't you mean you *sea* otter, you click? I'll go...
Mandy Ashby _oh no_
yesss, i love otters, and my name is ellie and when they said the otters names i freaked !
I understand people's criticisms of zoos and aquariums (I myself don't like the idea of unnecessary animal captivity), but saying all aquariums are like SeaWorld can be a dangerous generalization. There's a difference between rescuing and rehabilitating animals, and capturing, breeding, and training animals for entertainment. This video does not provide enough information for you to conclude that the animals are in mistreated or have a lower quality of life than in the wild.
Yes there are good places that do rehab, conservation education and training for animal safety and enrichment (not people's entertainment, training like "put your fin out so we can get a blood draw for the vet") those are places (typically AZA accredited) that are not for profit, they also do research, rehab, breeding programs to help endangered animals.
Taylor Swiftie I have seen Black Fish, but that documentary is very specific to SeaWorld and the orca whales. It's good to be critical of these places, but based on what's in this video, you can't really claim that it's the same situation as SeaWorld.
just remember that Black Fish only told one side of the coin. Without Sea World funding a rescued center, there would not be as much research into care and rehab of many marine animals. Also if Sea World closes, say goodbye to the funds that are used to rehab and release stranded animals in Florida. Sea World is the largest rescue facility down there.
Of course they have a lower quality of life than they have on the wild... no tanks can ever compare to the ocean
yea? that's why in many cases, animals live longer in the care of humans. Due to that "lower quality of life." you'd be amazed what zoos recreate just for an animal to have the best quality of life.
The animals in the video are adorable!
ur likes do indeed scare me
Thank you for showing what we as zookeepers do and the goals we try to achieve. There is such a bad stigma starting that zoos are horrible and all should be shut down (granted some are really bad that don’t have uptodate or any regulating bodies). It’s nice that you’ve shown that we do this for a reason and nothing is more important to us than our animals health and well-being.
Courtney Hawkins Zoos are such an important resource to us now. Yes in the beginning of zoos they were bad, concrete cages with no enrichment. But they have evolved so much since then. Most Zoos, especially AZA ones do research to protect endangered animals. They have breeding programs to keep genetics healthy and hopefully to be able to reintroduce animals into the wild. But the most important things zoos and aquariums do is they teach. The public wont care about things they dont know or understand.
Plus zookeeper like you have jobs like that certainly not for the money 😂, but because you care, and you want to make a difference in the world. Zookeeper strive to give the animal the best life it can in captivity so that it can be used as an ambassador for its species so that they can have a normal, undisturbed life in the wild.
No animals deserves to be trapped and then trained for humans entertainment
Lexi M If you have a better way of saving them from extinction, I’d love to hear it. I volunteer at another accredited zoo and we take the well-being of our animals very seriously.
Courtney Hawkins Hey Courtney. I am a volunteer at another zoo and am very grateful for keepers like you. You do everything you can to give them the best life possible. Plus, even I know that these jobs are something we choose to do because we care about animals. I don’t even get paid to do what I do. I do it because I care about animals.
Shedd is such a beautiful aquarium. I got to visit this summer and saw so many animals I never thought I’d see up close and personal. A hammerhead shark, sea turtle, HECKIN BELUGAS.
They have one of the best aquatic shows. They have a small pod of dolphins (can’t remember what kind) and as the belugas were doing their stuff they were on their side flipping and jumping all ready to go and preform. Their trainer wasn’t even making them do it. They were genuinely excited to do tricks.
So many people are commenting about “rescuing from the wild.” But if you watched you’d know what they meant. Orphaned, seriously injured, etc.
If you visit Shedd you’d see how many of their animals are actually rescued. They have a sea lion who was found. He’s their only sea lion, he’s blind and has trouble navigating. But he does well at Shedd because he trusts the trainers and knows his area. You learn about him in the show. They have a giant tank with a bunch of hammerheads and other fish. Huge fish. One of the occupants of the tank is a sea turtle named Nickel. They found a Nickel in her stomach. She stays at the aquarium because she only has one front flipper, and in the wild she would have trouble. There she gets all the food she needs, as well as a little cushion to rest on. Though she really likes laying on the rocks.
They have so many animals there and treat all of them with love. Not all aquariums and zoos are horrible. At places like Shedd homes for the animals. They love the trainers and the trainers love them back.
JordansAWolf Im glad you can appreciate the education aspect of aquariums. They are a useful resource for teaching people to care. And your right, those animals would have died if they were in the wild. instead they are getting good care and helping by being ambassadors for their species. People wont care unless they are taught. And they connect more and care more by seeing the animals up close. And the training they do, yes some is just fun tricks. but most are for the vets and keepers to check their health. and animals are intelligent, they need stimuli in the form of enrichment and training. they want to learn, so we teach them. it keeps their mind active and healthy and promotes natural behaviors.
Taylor Swiftie you're a bloody idiot,, honestly.
JordansAWolf where is this aquariam located, I'd love to go for myself!
Annelexia Sharp it’s in Chicago! It’s close to Navy Pier.
JordansAWolf Yeah, I go to the Shedd all the time and I love every one of your comments you leave on this video. Nice to see someone who really understands what is going on here and putting in a good word for the aquarium ACTUALLY does.
Those penguins in the beginning must be having a great time because it sounds like they are laughing after someone told a really good joke.
KamiltheCamel If you pause at the right time, you can see their teeth. The teeth are fleshy.
Thank you for this video! So many people think animals shouldn't live in captivity, period. But in today's world I'm so thankful for places like this. Habitat loss and illegal hunting are putting so many species in danger. The Panamanian golden frog is extinct in the wild due to the parasitic chitrid fungus, so captive breeding is the only hope for the species. And the Sumatran rhino- there are only a handful left, only in captivity, and breeding efforts are their only hope. African penguins' population has fallen something like 80% in the last twenty years and captive breeding and release has helped the population dramatically. And Fiona the hippo? She was born 6 months premature, and it was a huge effort from zoo staff and veterinarians to save her. If she was born in the wild she would have died. I know people want what's best for the animals- they don't want them to be held like prisoners. There are a lot of instances though, when zoos and aquariums are the safest for the individual and most beneficial to the species' survival.
You might have a point with some species. However, there is absolutely no justification for the captivity of cetaceans like beluga whales. They are far too intelligent and emotionally complex to be kept in tanks. There have numerous studies that have reveal the severe stress that these animals endure when the attempt to use their ecolocation in captivity. The sound waves bounce off the concrete walls of the tank and the whales/dolphins become frustrated and confused.
Lets also not create this facade that these facilities are solely for "educational" purposes. This particular zoo/aquarium trains their dolphins and whales to do pitiful circus tricks like waving their fins and spinning around. If they really wanted to demonstrate what these animals do in the wild, they would show behaviors like spy hopping, breaching, and diving.
dogsrock9120 did you read my comment? Zoos may be making a profit but they’re also doing a tremendous amount of good for animals who’s habitats are being destroyed or the species being wiped out by dresses. They raise awareness, raise money, research, and help with repopulate the wild. We’re on the same team here. We want what’s best for the animals.
Hi @dogsrock9120, I personally volunteer for Zoos Victoria which is a massive organization with convservation parks all over Victoria, Australia. They have saved various species from extinction, with 17 species living in captivity at the moment that are critically endangered or extinct in the wild. Now, these animals are not there forever. Most healthy individuals get released back into the wild if they prove to be fit enough to survive. Every single animal that we see when we go to one of their zoos is there for a reason. Either they are not fit enough to go back to the wild or are promoting some kind of conservation message which will help save their species. I get where you are coming from, because there are so many private breeders who take advantage of being able to have animals in captivity and make money off them. Zoos do make money of people who come to see the animals. But this money dont all go into their pockets. These organizations get little to no funding from the government and the money they make from the public is not enough to do everything they want to do. And majority of the people who work their genuinely love and care for the animals. If you are still doubtful of a specific organization, go down their and have a look, see how they work. If you don't like it, report it.
dogsrock9120 Read her comment thoroughly, make sure it's stuck in your brain then you'll understand.
@@kaleighfoley weren’t they rescued from the wild? I thought that’s what he said.
YALL i'm just as against zoos and aquariums as the rest of you are, but didn't you guys hear the fact that these are rehabilitated animals????????
Elaina rehabilitated means to set them free! They aren’t free, and they don’t need a trainer!
Dr Woo uh i'm not a much of an animal expert but what if those trainers are their to train them to eat? because some of them got separated from their mom and their mom usually train them to eat but because they can't find their mom anymore those trainers train them to eat and survive in the wild? some animals can't survive in the wild anymore tho.
its all g man, calm down. There are instances where animals prepped to be released into the wild simply don't want to be, the transport cage opens, and they will literally hang around the trainers as much as they can. Just like,,, the zookeepers are trained well enough to know when an animal is happy enough, and it is literally their job to make sure they can be happy where they are.... so like,,, chill
Yes some of their animals.are non releasable, like their blind sea lion, or their hammerhead with only one front fin. some of their animals are just on exhibit until they are done healing and get released. the trainers are their for their perminate residences. They are essentially keepers. they care and feed the animals. Most of the training is for medical reasons, to keep the animal.and the vet safe during the process. also they train for mental stimulation, enrichment like those toys they put the food in. It helps keep their mind active and promote natural behaviors. They care about their animals, they use them to teach the public to connect with the animals and care. that's why they do the big shows. it's not abuse or for entertainment. it's to get people to stay and listen so they can teach them about the impact himans have on the oceans. and animals do not have to perform. if they say no, the trainers dont makw them. there is never and negative reinforcement only positive, like food and toys.
Elaina "rescued "
This is the only buzzfeed video I've ever wanted to be longer. Release an extended version :).
should be noted aquariums are NOT Sea World.
still not a good place for animals to be
still better than out in the wild in the world nowadays
Aninja Still better than dying because you have terrible health conditions and doesn't know how to fend for yourselves in the wild.
I really wish with all my heart that this video was longer. My heart dropped when I saw them back in the car.
whoever edited this i really like the style
All the hate in the comments disgust me. All of the animals at shedd were either rescued or born there from rescued parents. They are only in the aquarium to be put out of their misery because of all the stuff we throw away in the ocean.
That's not true. Do your research. This aquarium supported the 2013 captures of 18 wild beluga whales to be put on display. They are not about conservation and rehabilitation.
SO bred in capitivity for profit.
HAOAOAOAOAOAAOAOOAOAOOAOAOHH
-penguins
me
Ive been there before i loved it so much.
meena ahmed me too! It was awesome and it was so cool seeing all of the animals stories! It’s an amazing place and they really care about the animals!
Me too
i went there a couple months ago and it was so amazing
I go there every summer since I live so close to downtown 😂
I’m glad to see buzzfeed supporting an accredited aquarium! These animals are so loved and so well cared for. Their trainers and caretakers are the most passionate people out there. The animal care field is a rough place and training + caring for marine mammals is no easy feat. I worked with seals and sea lions at my local aquarium for 2 years and it was so time consuming and difficult, yet so rewarding. I’m currently going to school to become a certified marine mammal trainer and hope to one day work with whales and
dolphins.
0:04
sounds like me in choir class
Ohh this is just pure cuteness
I lived in Chicago for about 12 years of my life (the rest of the time is being spent in Philly), but ever since I could walk I remember going to the Shedd to see the orcas. They were may favorite creatures then, and even though they weren’t in this video, seeing Chicago and the Shedd brings so many happy memories to mind. I’m really happy they enjoyed their time in my home town, the Windy City. ❤️
Kaia Getsios I don’t thing the orcas are there anymore. I went this summer and only saw the belugas. Its such a pretty place tho
Kaia Getsios They don't have orcas there in 2018
Xtina I was there last year. There aren’t any orcas.
Taylor Swiftie I love Taylor Swift, but it's time you End your Game.
Please do more videos like this! Loved it!
Omg, I love the Shedd Aquarium!! It's so nice to finally see a buzzfeed video about a place that I have actually been to a few times. :)
Just loving Jen 🙃
I want a whole video of this
This was a wonderful story. I'm so glad you focused on animal conservation. Thank you BuzzFeed!
My family and I have a membership to the Shedd and I have been going there since I was little. They are truly amazing and I never have to worry about the animals being abused or neglected. It really is such a cool place! so glad they did this video!
"I wish we got to touch the otters, but understand that they are fragile, gentle creatures."
You probably weren't allowed to touch the otters for their health and your safety. Otters are otterly (haha) adorable, but they are intelligent animals and can be quite vicious. Being bitten by a sea otter would be terrible because they have sharp teeth and a strong bite. Touching the otters would mean potentially loosing a finger.
I want to be a marine biologist but not in captivity
Me too. But I wouldn’t working in a aquarium. (If the animals are treated well)
I LOVE the Steven and Jen made a video on this topic. I love to watch buzzfeed and most of the time learn a few new facts from their videos. However I’m studying to be a Marine Mammalogist and there was originally none similar to learn fun facts or engaging little videos for my field. I feel this video is a great new direction!
Need a full episode for these precious guys!
What about the Georgia Aquarium?
Worth it: Aquariums
I really loved this video! Looking forward to more unpredictable content from you two!
More videos like this!! Loved it 💗
My attempt on how to type out a penguin noise;
•GAHAHAHAWHAGAHGAH•
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why not watch the video instead of quickly going straight to the comments
I went to that aquarium a little bit over a year ago! It was amazing and they treat the animals so look well. Seeing the trainers and seeing what how happy they were made me make up my mind for a career choice
Awww, that was so nice, and so short! more!
I’m a sea lion trainer at the Long Island Aquarium and I was so excited to see this video😂
Because she cares for the animals and wants to teach people about these beautiful creatures. She trains them a lot of times for vet purposes, but also for enrichment. Animals are smart and need lots of mental stimulation, training does that for thrm. it's not abuse
Olivia Roupe thank you, that’s exactly right, the animals are all rescues that cannot be returned either because they had no mother and no instincts to survive on their own, or they are injured and unable to be rehabilitated. The animals are in great care, they even live longer in captivity due to a proper diet and lots of fun entertaining toys are added to their enclosure. so they are never abused or in distress, they just get trained for medical check ups and people happen to enjoy watching, as do the animals enjoy watching the people😊 they have such amazing personalities
Taylor Swiftie I hope you don’t think all zoos and aquariums are like that😰
That's my dream job! Started out doing Marine Biology, but due to some medical stuff I just couldn't do in the water activities all the time. I'm so happy you're living that dream! I'm so jealous!
Jessica Vermaelen haha it’s not all glorious, but yes, I love my sea babies☺️
I am so happy that you guys would go to an aquarium even though there's been so much bad talk about them. Some aquariums and marine parks around the world are good. People focus why to much on the cons.
“Focus on the cons” your name legit has sea world in it really
Taylor Swiftie that's anthropomorphism
Lexi M What does that have to do with anything?
no, Shedd received an award for their service. There should be an article about what they've done to help and give back. I believe they don't harm their animals and I've had the opportunity to volunteer with them for quite a bit now. So, it's not as bad as you would compare to Sea World.
sea world let animals get so agitated that one killed 3 trainers, and they still didn't release it
So glad to see Buzzfeed supporting an AZA accredited institution, and learning about the conservation that these institutions do! Wish you guys would do more of this- it's so important!
Me: Sees the penguins
Also me: *Frantically typing on Google how to adopt a penguin*
“Rescued from the wild”
My spider senses tingled when he said "somehow separated from their mother"
I have a cat who was found separated from his mom and litter as a baby. These things do happen.
It does happen quite a bit with sea otters where they get separated from their mothers. (the moms wrap the babies in kelp while they hunt and sometimes they get untangled and the current beaches them) At least with the monterey bay aquarium's sea otter rescue program they use boats and take the babies around hoping the mom will here them cry, but if they don't they raise and rehabilitate the ones they can (though I don't know if this aquarium does rehabilitation)
if you listened to what he said after instead of going straight to the comments then you will realize why
Cars And Cleats YES
2:07 waddle waddle
LOVE the fact that they brought up conservation very soon!!
I love informational animal videos from buzzfeed
I seriously want to go to college for marine biology and one of my goals is to work at Shedd aquarium since they do take really good care of their animals plus, who wouldn’t want to work their it looks so cool
Go for it! we need more passionate people in the field!
Taylor Swiftie i think you need to do some research. We do not abuse our animals. We care for them to the best of our facility. Yes every aquarium is different, but most aquariums are not bad. A lot do rehabilitation, and most importantly we educate people. The animals in captivity are ambassadors for their species. Lots of people don't realize the effect they have on the oceans and water ways, even if they live in the middle of the states. We teach them so they will understand and care, and male a difference or change in their lifestyle so that their impact on the world isnt as bad. People connect to these animals on a personal level if they can see them in person. They won't care a whole lot of they just read a book or watch a video on it. because the problem isn't around them or doesnt include them.
Olivia Roupe THANK YOU!! I really hate it when people have stereotypes on aquariums and zoos just because of Blackfish or some other movie or a book!
You can actually intern or volunteer with their programs. I had the chance to volunteer with them, but i did guest engagement. They have like behind the scenes and many more other things to help you explore your interest and theyre really helpful in terms of trying to get you in if that's something you've dreamt of. Now, don't quote me on this, but like their program is really good! :)
Susan Yu really that’s amazing
I see Jen. I click Jen.
Jen looked amazing in this video. Really lovely.
I live in Chicago and the Sheed is one of my favorite places to go. I’m so happy that it been featured because we all need to understand that places like this is meant to better understand the animals we encounter. Also that they drive to make us understand that they are helping the animals where ever they can.
The biggest aquarium in tha world is tha Georgia aquarium 😎
animals are born to be free, no matter how luxurious their cage is
Well some aren’t strong enough to go back into the wild ..... sometimes they’re hurt .... or their mother gets separated from them .... hence why they train them to how to look for food so when they do release them ..... they’ll know how to fend for themselves out in their natural environment
Noemi_LA there are sanctuaries for that, not a "zoo", which it is,
Well they treated right and they're happy! so.. what's the issue?
Even if they were born free, that doesn’t mean where they live is hell.
Катерина Гильдебранд a lot of the animals there aren’t able to live on their own either. Their sea turtle, Nickel, who has one fin and can’t swim well. Their blind sea lion who was brought to them in bad shape, and SO many more.
“im the beluga whale”
“feed me ill do anything”
steven is my spirit animal
I almost started crying when i saw the penguins, i just love them so much
When he was talking about how the otter had the thickest fur, I was hoping that they would include Chinchillas in their conversation..
Pibchingu Me too! My family always jokes about skinning my pet chinchilla to make fur gloves after she... jumps the gun.
I was just thinking that! Because arent chinchillas fur so dense they can't get wet or mold will grow?
I want to work at buzzfeed when I’m older
please please dont deal with anything social-justice-related,,, buzzfeed has really twisted logic on those topics,,,,,,,, literally do anything else at buzzfeed (like research,, buzzfeed isnt always the best in that field)
Masey Owl You could also volunteer at a zoo or aquarium. I volunteer at a zoo and I really enjoy teaching people about animals.
Finally a video with Jen oml I missed her so much 😭
This is awesome! I was an intern at an aquarium for about half a year and it was so much fun! I did a lot of the things that they showed you guys in the video! I’m going to college to be a marine biologist so this was awesome. If anyone gets the chance to do this DO IT!
Im just here for the PETA drama..
Hope Ballard I’m here because I like the behind the scenes stuff. It costs over 300 dollars to get to do that at Shedd, but I’ve heard the memories are worth it. I volunteer at a zoo and have gotten to see stuff like that, but it’s different in aquariums.
Just a reminder that Aquariums aren't always like Sea World. Sometimes it is important for certain animals to be held in captivity for certain periods of time. Aquariums are a lot like Sea Hospitals? Sea World is basically a Sea Prison. One place is generally good and cares about it's patients the other is filled with inmates who probably did nothing wrong and should be free.
This is another sea prison. Sheed Aquarium supported the 2013 capture of 18 wild beluga whales in Russia. Don't be fooled. Cetaceans don't belong in captivity. They are far too intelligent and emotionally complex.
Melanie Correa You’re wrong
I love this video sooo much!!! Next time I go to Chicago, I am totally going to try this out!!!
Omg the penguins and otters are adorable 😍
boi i am in a class at 7:50AM at school
PandaKitty AJ sameee I’m in science
Not so sure about the dolphins and the beluga 👀
Megan Payne I had the same worries when I visited Shedd and their trainers told me about the different enrichments they get. They just usually get it at night so that they can spend it having fun without people looking at them.
I love this. More videos like this please. I love animals
steven always puts out good content.
4:49 "Wiggle wiggle wiggle du du di di di"
Wait he said 4/5 were rescued but what about the last otter??
Amanda Conover born in captivity
It could have been that the mother was rescued before giving birth or it was transfered from another aquarium or rescued as an illegal pet
Shedd does a ton of rescues, so probably one of their newest ones were either rescued or born there.
The other one was born there not too long ago
This is the most amazing aquarium I have ever been to. I learned so much visiting the aquarium when I was growing up 💙
This was too short! Need more!
You must be on drugs because the best aquarium in America is the Atlanta aquarium.
theylied1776 hell yeah
Whale sharks!
That's it! Close every Farm, Dairy, Animal Shelter, Pet Store, Zoo, and Aquarium. By your logic, none of them can be good.
EXCUSE ME THE NICEST AQUARIUM IN THE US IS THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
they said “midwest” i think
Yaas preach
I understood that reference
Taylor Swiftie what about this one? With rehabilitated animals who would otherwise have died in their natural habitat
The most adorable thing in this video is Jen
Now this is some quality content
Man, supporting aquariums that "train" cetaceans like this is NOT cool. Look at how tiny the pools are! This is just animal cruelty in a pretty package.
I agree. Wild animals are not supposed to be trained by humans. Cruel.
I for one am not a big fan of large mammals living in enclosed areas. I am from Chicago and knowing my city and knowing this aquarium in the city, we are all able to bond with these animals. You’re only witnessing a SMALL part of what they have gone through. I personally think that the shedd is one of the more humane aquariums out there. They study and protect the animals. It’s for environmental science, marine biology, etc. they come together as a community. As a whole.
Ashley Bui I’m a marine biology major, I also live in New Zealand where we have laws passed where dolphins are no longer allowed to keep captive. Any dolphin interaction is done in the wild, and I can promise you there is no need for them to be kept in captivity other than our own enjoyment and entertainment. And yes, you can argue conservation and education, and I fully believe a lot of zoos and aquariums are doing some amazing work. However, I like rehabilitation type aquariums. We have some in New Zealand where animals are taken care of and released when they are well enough, so much better than living their whole life in a cage. Even for animals bred in captivity... it’s heart breaking. A lot of these animals are highly intelligent and shouldn’t be kept in a tank.
In saying that, some conservation work is good, and sometimes it’s necessary for survival of these animals, I very much believe in rehabilitation and release afterwards. But let’s not pretend the majority of these places are okay or natural.
My issue is specifically with keeping whales and dolphins in captivity of this sort, especially when they are show trained. I think that sometimes zoos and aquariums are great and do a lot for conservation, but I think cetaceans are too highly intelligent to be confined in this way.
The shed aquarium trains the animals for enrichment but also exercise. What you saw was only a fraction of what the animals live in. They have a whole backstage area and if you are calling THE Shed Aquarium tiny and horrible, you are blind. The shed aquarium is one of the largest, if not the largest aquarium in the Midwest. The shed does so much for these animals.
But is it worth it?
JustMiriam-chan It usually is. The zoo I volunteer at has behind the scenes tours too.
I love their friendship
NEED TO SEE MOAR
I actually couldn’t finish watching this the penguins just reminded me of when happy feet was trapped in the cage and was like screaming to be let out I can’t deal oh and before anyone comments “oh my God why is this 11-year-old commenting? Go do your homework ” just to let you know I’m 18
you should have finished watching this. And you should do your homework or 'research' how rehabilitation centers and aqauriums help the animals they take in.
Wayna Maz it’s not a good idea to give an animal human emotions.
The way you addressed your age just made this seem childish
That Girl that is very true.
*penguins screaming* Yeah to be free, this is horrible!
Bruh they explained why they were screaming in the vid.
@@kylafrancisco1443 they were calling each other and were curious with the new people
Koala Gaming exactly
The beluga whales were so cute! I have been to the shed aquarium before and they are even cuter in real life!
I’ve been here so many times 😂😂it is nice🧡
These places aren't actually good for the animals.
I'm sure the orphaned animals prefer free food and safety from predators, over death. Those animals would have died without their mothers protection. Just think about how scary it would be to live as these animals, being hunted on A daily basis by what ever animals ranks higher in the food chain. It's not all fun and games. Now that these animals are protected by humans, they can live a safe life, with free medical care. We have humans dying everyday from starvation, war, curable diseases(etc). These animals have it good. Free food, free medical care, don't need to worry about being eaten alive.
Bat Mon a good thing to do is rehabilitation. They take the sick or injured animals get them healthy then release them back into the wild. Or if they are orphans they can teach them the skills their mothers would have taught them and than release them.
we need aquariums and zoos though because if humans don’t see these animals up close and know what happening to them in the wild they aren’t going to do anything to help
human nations kinda sucks in that way
Sydnie Martin we need sanctuaries and wildlife parks not aquariums and zoos, there are other ways to see the animals without depriving them if anything.
So sad that these animals are in captivity.
Jeanine Lex is that more sad that a baby losing its mother and being eaten alive? Because that's would have been the other option for some of these animals without mothers.
Bat Mon if you are here to “troll” me, step aside. Do your research on simply the filtering system in these aquariums. Especially those animals with sonar capability. I understand when it comes to animals who are without parents or who have been harmed and they cannot surviveOn their own I completely agree with captivity because otherwise they would not have survived. If you really want your eyes open take the time to watch blackfish and the Oscar nominated the cove and then let me know how you feel. I’m not here to change anybody’s mind what I am to do is here to make people aware of what is actually happening
you mean, 'what is actually happening' in some aquarium instances. Blackfish was good in that it showed how NOT to treat animals in captivity, and SeaWorld paid the price for its ignorance. However, that has a specific reference to orcas. orcas do not have the same thought patterns as sea lions or penguins. Animals are one-track minded; they will be happy wherever life is easiest. If that's in a zoo, they'll be happy with that. Your initial statement of "So sad that these animals are in captivity" is really invalid as, if animals are treated correctly (which is most often the case), you have no need to feel sad, or so to speak. The animals are happy where they are, why can't you be?
Like they said, it is for conservation.... Im still okay with this, but compared to the SEA aquarium where killer whales are kept in such a small space, that is a big no.
I went there a couple years ago. The animals live a comfortable and active life there. They’ve also been assisting in reintroducing some of them back into the wild.
When Jen and Steven are doing a video together, you know it's going to be a good one.
Jen's facial expressions at the beginning had me dying 😂😂😂😂😂
Why are these wild animals being trained? They aren’t for people’s amusement. Let them be free!
it's also necessary to train them foe husbandry purposes (for example, to have checkups, medical procedures, feeding, etc.)
Dr Woo all of these animals were rescued from the wild because they would have died. They are cared for very well and “trained” for education, and for extersize and there own well being. So please stop.
The training is for medical purposes and enrichment. It is less stressful to an animal if they participate by choice than by the use of anesthesia.
Beyond surprised that an innovative and influential platform such as buzzfeed would be naive enough to create content like this. Perhaps you could use your voices to affect change and educate future generations on the negative health implications such places cause to the creatures they claim to care for.
Shedd is good to their animals tho. Many were rescued and can’t be released. One of their FISH lived to be over 60 years old. They care for their animals. They play with them and make sure their brains are healthy as well as their bodies. The ones who stay at the aquarium are the ones who can’t be released. Like their sea turtle with one fin. Or blind Sea Lion. Not all these places are horrible to their animals.
AGAIN with the uneducated BS. Based on your comments, you yourself can't speak for the animals. You know nothing professionally, and you're in a fight you can't win because to you, feelings > facts.
awww the penguins are so cute!
I’ve been there last year during my summer vacation it’s so beautiful
Animals should be free.
I don’t think they’d want to leave the place that feeds them everyday. I know I wouldn’t.
Just normalizing whales in aquariums like that's humane. I got no problems with the penguins and otters but whales have NO place in aquariums.
They only have a small pod of dolphins and a few belugas. Just because they’re there, doesn’t mean they’re unhappy or mistreated. I visited the aquarium this summer and they looked happy and very well cared for.
"not meant to live in captivity",,,,,,,, but they are living,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
yeah sure, in rare cases. Thats because incompetent twats dont know how to treat the animals. Its not the concept of zoos/rehab centres that are bad, its the people who dont know how to handle things properly.
Dolphins are straight up just crazy animals. They kill their babies in the wild as well. There's no way to say for sure that any time they have killed their babies while under the care of humans (btw there's only one case that I can find where they did this and many more where babies were born and not killed) was because they were "unhappy." We are humanizing them by saying (and assuming) "they are doing this to save their young from this terrible life," when in fact, they do it in the wild as well.
www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150716-dolphins-that-kill-their-young
scribol.com/environment/animals-environment/bottlenose-dolphin-the-only-marine-animal-that-kills-for-fun/
Josh Meisegeier no they belong stuck in nets and in intestines
I've been snorkeling in the EPCOT aquarium. You swim with giant turtles and huge fish like gruber. There were shark in there too, but they were right at the bottom and well fed! That freaked out my niece and nephew who were only 8 and 10. In the end my niece had to get out, but my nephew went back in and stayed near me. We toured the aquarium hospital and saw dolphin and manatee being treated for illness or injury. The public could see us in the tank and waved at us - think they thought we worked there! Only time I've ever worn a wetsuit! Best experience of my life and we have amazing memories and photos of the day.
THESE TWO IN ONE VIDEO!! MAKE THIS A THING PLEASEEEE