50 Years of Marine Mammal Captivity in 4 Minutes | CAPTIVE | TakePart

Whales and dolphins have been held captive in marine parks long before SeaWorld. SUBSCRIBE: About Captive: The movement to free killer whales is at a crossroads. SeaWorld has ended the breeding of the animals. But a marine park building boom in China is driving the capture of wild killer whales, dolphins, and beluga whales. TakePart’s journalists travel from the Pacific Northwest to Asia to report on plans to return captive killer whales to the sea—and stop a new wave of captivity. Learn more about Captive: About TakePart: Featuring independent journalism on today’s most important and socially relevant topics,TakePart is the digital division of Participant Media, the company behind such acclaimed documentaries as CITIZENFOUR, An Inconvenient Truth and Food, Inc. and films including Lincoln and Spotlight. Connect with TAKEPART: Visit the TAKEPART WEBSITE: Like TAKEPART on FACEBOOK: Follow TAKEPART on TWIT