US theme park SeaWorld announced that it planned to phase out its signature killer whale show, which has come under intense criticism in recent years. The company said the orca show at its second ...

On February 24th, 2010, SeaWorld Orlando hosted another “Dine with Shamu” performance, where guests ate lunch while watching trainers interact closely with orcas. Among them was veteran trainer Dawn ...

SeaWorld is ending its controversial killer whale breeding programs, the theme park operator said in a statement today. Its treatment of the orcas has come under fierce criticism since the release of ...

Why do killer whales (orcas) in captivity kill humans, whereas this doesn't happen in the wild? Federal hearings on the safety of keeping killer whales in captivity began this week, convened by the ...

In this Nov. 30, 2006, file photo, a young girl watches through the glass as a killer whale passes by while swimming in a display tank at SeaWorld in San Diego. SeaWorld San Diego is ending its ...

In addition to the wide variety of year-round entertainment, and things to see and do at SeaWorld San Diego — including presentations, rides and roller coasters, animals, dining and more, there are ...

SeaWorld was dealt a blow in late May when Judge Ken S. Welsch of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission upheld an OSHA ruling that stemmed from the death of orca trainer Dawn Brancheau ...

Semi-biographical, Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity centers on the subject of keeping orcas in captivity for human entertainment. It is full of carefully ...

SeaWorld will be phasing out its killer whale show at its San Diego park next year, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. According the newspaper, the company placed documents online that state the ...

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