Apparently there is a great deal of ignorance about whales. Among other things they are sentient beings. Whales can suffer fear, pain, etc as well as feel joy, pleasure, play, learn, teach, etc. Whales are self-aware and have social structures and cultures. It's easy to joke, but check out the science and the jokes fall flat and one gets a deeper understanding of "why" PETA is doing the law suit.

“Every animal knows more than you do”
Native American proverb

I think someone needs to inform SeaWorld's attorney, Theodore Shaw, that when the Constitution was adopted neither Blacks, nor American Indians, nor women, nor men without property were included in "We the People..."