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World is what you swim in, or dance, it is simple.
We are in our element but we are not free.
Outside this world you cannot breathe for long

The other has my shape. The other's movement
forms my thoughts. And also mine. There is a man
and there are hoops. There is a constant flowing guilt

We have found no truth in these waters,
no explanations tremble on our flesh.
We were blessed and now we are not blessed

After travelling such space for days we began
to translate. It was the same space. It is
the same space always and above it is the man.

And now we are no longer blessed, for the world
will not deepen to dream in...
~The Dolphins, by Carol Ann Duffy

This is a piece I've been working on and off in the last couple of days. The work reflects the isolation, pain and tribulation that occurs in the captive dolphin industry in contemporary society. We are often manipulated to believe that dolphinariums are educational 'tools' that allow people to recognise the wonderful biodiversity of the oceans and encourage the public to conserve its' inhabitants. However, I believe times have changed. We no longer need to tear these sentient, incrediblly intelligent beings from their natural homes. We no longer need to cage and isolate their families. People are well aware of the plight of dolphins and whales through media, the internet and other forms of education. The only reason why cetacean captivity occurs is for one, lucid reason.
Greed.

The above illustration depicts an orca named Morgan; a young female rescued from the Wadden sea in June 2010. Despite orca experts locating her family in Norwegian waters and creating a detailed release plan for rehabilitating and releasing her back to the wild, money talked and corporate greed trampled on Morgan's rights. The global whale and dolphin captivity business could never afford for such an effort to be successful.

"She’s been sentenced to life in a small, shallow, concrete cell. She’ll live out her lonely days performing for food in a circus-style show. Statistically, she will probably die in her teens. Her only crime was getting lost."

I was inspired by a documentary called "A Fall from Freedom" produced by EarthView Productions [link] I have vowed to never support cetacean captivity. Ever....

PLEASE NOTE: This is simply my opinion, if you would like to debate the issue, please do it else where (e.g pop me a note) c:

Description
World is what you swim in, or dance, it is simple.
We are in our element but we are not free.
Outside this world you cannot breathe for long

The other has my shape. The other's movement
forms my thoughts. And also mine. There is a man
and there are hoops. There is a constant flowing guilt

We have found no truth in these waters,
no explanations tremble on our flesh.
We were blessed and now we are not blessed

After travelling such space for days we began
to translate. It was the same space. It is
the same space always and above it is the man.

And now we are no longer blessed, for the world
will not deepen to dream in...
~The Dolphins, by Carol Ann Duffy

This is a piece I've been working on and off in the last couple of days. The work reflects the isolation, pain and tribulation that occurs in the captive dolphin industry in contemporary society. We are often manipulated to believe that dolphinariums are educational 'tools' that allow people to recognise the wonderful biodiversity of the oceans and encourage the public to conserve its' inhabitants. However, I believe times have changed. We no longer need to tear these sentient, incrediblly intelligent beings from their natural homes. We no longer need to cage and isolate their families. People are well aware of the plight of dolphins and whales through media, the internet and other forms of education. The only reason why cetacean captivity occurs is for one, lucid reason.
Greed.

The above illustration depicts an orca named Morgan; a young female rescued from the Wadden sea in June 2010. Despite orca experts locating her family in Norwegian waters and creating a detailed release plan for rehabilitating and releasing her back to the wild, money talked and corporate greed trampled on Morgan's rights. The global whale and dolphin captivity business could never afford for such an effort to be successful.

"She’s been sentenced to life in a small, shallow, concrete cell. She’ll live out her lonely days performing for food in a circus-style show. Statistically, she will probably die in her teens. Her only crime was getting lost."

I was inspired by a documentary called "A Fall from Freedom" produced by EarthView Productions [link] I have vowed to never support cetacean captivity. Ever....

PLEASE NOTE: This is simply my opinion, if you would like to debate the issue, please do it else where (e.g pop me a note) c: