THE “world’s loneliest orca” who has been trapped in a tiny pool for 32 years is experiencing the "worst form of torture", experts claim. A devastating video shows Kshamenk barely able to move in the tight space - so small it has reportedly caused his body to bend.
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Kshamenk earned his heartbreaking title after his partner died 20 years ago, leaving the helpless animal alone at the Mundo Marino aquarium in Argentina. The oceanarium - in the city of San Clemente del Tuyú - has come under fire from activists, experts, and the public for its supposedly inhumane treatment of the beautiful creature.
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Kshamenk has become the last remaining orca to be held in captivity in South America and over 40,000 people have signed a petition to free him, despite the aquarium's insistence that the orca is safe. Activist and co-founder of UrgentSeas, Phil Demers, went to the park and filmed the heartbreaking treatment of Kshamenk.
One of these videos showed a heartbreaking timelapse of the isolated killer whale lying motionless for 24 hours while trapped in his concrete pool. Phil revealed the supposedly barbaric conditions the lonely orca has been subject to while in captivity, exclusively to The Sun.
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He explained that Kshamenk's existence at the aquarium consists of performing in front of visitors for his food for a few minutes about twice a day. The beautiful orca is then struck back to the tiny pool where he has spent most of his life. A shocking video has appeared to show the lonely animal floating motionless as a dolphin swims around him in his concrete pool.
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