The New Yorker Features Cartoon Against Animal Captivity

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Another day, another Blackfish ripple effect (pun very much intended), this time courtesy of The New Yorker.

The acclaimed magazine’s February 2 issue features a cartoon by Farley Katz that condemns the captivity of sea life for entertainment.

The cartoon of a dolphin spelling out “HELP” on the tank’s glass is yet another case of Blackfish’s message becoming more and more popular. Earlier this week, Ontario outlawed the captivity of orca whales in tanks for profit and IFC’s hit show ‘Portlandia’ had an episode championing the cause of freeing whales used for entertainment.

Since the documentary came out in 2013 showing how the animals held in captivity at SeaWorld suffer to provide entertainment to an uninformed audience, the amusement park has lost multiple contracts with other companies, been the target of protests and boycotts.

Some might still be, like the humans in the cartoon, unwilling to hear their cries for help, but tides are changing.

You can buy a print of The New Yorker cartoon on the Conde Nast website.

Via The Dodo

Photo Credit: The New Yorker