In a desperate attempt to repair its image, SeaWorld recently launched a Twitter campaign encouraging followers to send in questions using #AskSeaWorld. The campaign totally backfired, and tweets from caring people like YOU have been pouring in. Check ’em out:
.@SeaWorld why do you provide more area for us to park our cars than you give these animals to live? #AskSeaWorld— Kelli Lovett (@KellisKupcakes) March 26, 2015
.@SeaWorld so do you starve them before or after you make them perform — Lorena (@lorenarenae) March 26, 2015
#AskSeaWorld @seaworld NO ONE BELIEVES YOU ANY MORE! CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS MODEL BEFORE YOU BECOME #EXTINCT pic.twitter.com/5305w2BGjp
— peter burton (@peteswildlife) March 27, 2015
#AskSeaWorld How do you explain 62 bottlenose dolphins DYING at SeaWorld parks in only 10 YEARS? #EmptyTheTanks pic.twitter.com/4mMdoxcsEk — peta2 (@peta2) March 27, 2015
#AskSeaWorld How does being used as a surfboard improve Kasatka’s health and well-being? pic.twitter.com/UnqdSyxCGd
— Andrea Wilson (@andrea_orcalove) March 26, 2015
Some of our star peta2 members joined in on calling out SeaWorld, too:
#AskSeaWorld Why do you think that it is okay to steal the life of a living breathing creature for your benefit? pic.twitter.com/7BFyL6ojpG — … (@2loveallanimals) March 27, 2015
@SeaWorld #AskSeaWorld Ringling got rid of elephants for our entertainment why cant you do the same and stop abusing the orcas ?
— Nugget (@L_chase123) March 27, 2015
@SeaWorld If your whales are so happy and healthy, why do they need psychoactive drugs? #AskSeaWorld
— Kassandra Marlene (@kassassin13) March 28, 2015
Yep. This is not a joke! And instead of answering people’s questions about the animals in its care, SeaWorld responded by calling animal activists “trolls.” #EpicFail
Jacking hashtags is so 2014. #bewareoftrolls pic.twitter.com/lVJKAy41Rv
— SeaWorld (@SeaWorld) March 27, 2015
Fight back against SeaWorld! Here’s what you can do:
1. Remember that every SeaWorld ticket purchased directly contributes to the animals’ miserable lives. Pledge never to go to SeaWorld, join the peta2, and sign up for text alerts. We’ll notify you about demonstrations in your area and other ways that you can help animals. If you’re over the age of 22, you can also join PETA’s Action Team.
2. Ask @SeaWorld why it denies orcas and the other animals it holds captive everything that’s natural and important to them. Don’t forget to use #AskSeaWorld. Send us a screenshot of your tweet and you can earn peta2 points that can be used later to get peta2 merch!
3. Share our “SeaWorld in 30 Seconds” video with your friends and family, and urge them never to go to any SeaWorld park.
