Students rap for whales
April 28th, 2010 by admin
Students from Leesburg High School have created a song called “Free Dem Whalez” about whales and dolphins in captivity. Click here to view the YouTube video. We love the refrain, “Free dem whalez, in the open sea, that’s where they should be, then they’ll be happy.”
Student D’Mauri Jones explained the goal of the song, “My classmates and I feel the best way to share our message against captivity is through rap music. Growing up in Florida, school field trips to marine parks such as SeaWorld and the Miami Seaquarium are routine. Many young people think it’s okay for orca whales and other dolphin species to live in captive facilities. We feel differently and we want the world to know why!”