https://www.scmp.com/rss/324431/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com In the developed world, there is growing public awareness that orcas should not be kept in captivity. Bowing to the trend, the US theme park giant SeaWorld announced last year that it would stop breeding these highly intelligent animals. So it was jarring to hear that in this part of the world, China’s Chimelong Ocean Kingdom is starting a breeding programme for orcas, also known as killer whales. This is a step entirely in the wrong direction. Orcas live in family units, and they have... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2094542/chinese-marine-parks-orca-breeding-programme-indefensible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/2094542/chinese-marine-parks-orca-breeding-programme-indefensible?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 May 2017 04:41:28 +0000