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Thanks to Howard Garrett and Susan Berta of Orcanetwork, for pointing out this important story from the seattlepi's Candice Calloway-Whiting, about the horrendous condition of SeaWorld's financial records.
How much profit is there left in captured sea mammal as public entertainment? Will a dwindling bottom line help end the violent capture of wild animals, for our amusement?
"Behind the tragedies at SeaWorld, behind the looming lawsuits, behind the rapidly changing attitudes toward orca captivity, come the economic losses now pinching the industry". - Howard Garret of Orca Network.
Interestingly enough, as Candace reports, "last year Costco ran a survey of it’s members, and reported that only around 17% feel that keeping wild animals in captivity for our amusement is right. It is time for the amusement parks to stop capturing and breeding whales and dolphins, there is nothing amusing about it".
Read seattlepi.com reporter Candace Calloway-Whiting's article about Sea World's bleak financial news (linked), since the story broke in the Wall Street Journal.
http://blog.seattlepi.com/candacewhiting/2011/02/13/seaworld-has-a-whale-of-a-debt-in-their-financial-tank/Thanks to Howard Garrett and Susan Berta of Orcanetwork, for pointing out this... more
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In a new study, nearly a year in the making, former SeaWorld trainers Jeffrey Ventre, MD and John Jett, Ph.D, take us deep behind the scenes of Marine parks and their ability to provide environments adequate for keeping killer whales alive in captivity.
And is captivity causing Orca whales to lash out and/or mistakenly kill trainers? There are so many questions about captivity, what it does to animals, does it generate bizarre behavior, lessening quality of life, etc.?
Dr.'s Ventre and Jett take a hard look at captivity and Orca health and behavior in this important study.
The practice of keeping killer whales in captivity has proven to be detrimental to the health and safety of animals and trainers alike. On Christmas Eve, 2009, trainer Alexis Martinez was killed by a male captive bred orca named Keto, who was on loan from Sea World to a facility called Loro Parque, in the Canary Islands, Spain. Two months later, on 24 February 2010, trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by Tilikum, an animal involved with two previous human fatalities. Medical Examiner (ME) reports described massive trauma to both Dawn and Alexis. Neither death was accidental.
Log onto The Orca Project to read the entire article, print out the report and make comments.In a new study, nearly a year in the making, former SeaWorld trainers Jeffrey Ventre,... more
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A weakly round up of sophomoric articles from around the intertubes. This week: a butt so big it makes Kim Kardashian jealous, Vladimir Putin singing Blueberry Hill, the world's most dangerous squirrels, Tommy Lee not happy about whale masturbation, a car-riding beer-drinking buffalo, and the Strippermobile bringing Christmas cheer.A weakly round up of sophomoric articles from around the intertubes. This week: a butt... more
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This is from Elora's bog - a brave 16 year old blogging from Taiji about the dolphin slaughters:
I want to start this blog preaching to the choir a little. I might have already said most of this, but I don’t care, it’s on my mind and I want to put it out. They talk about “Culture” and “Tradition”… and yes, actually 400 years ago they did hunt whales, but it is different. Steven Nakada from Japan, showed us how to properly enter a place that was used to pray for the lives of the whales. Back 400 years ago, when the town was starving and there was no farm land, they would come and pray for the life of the Whale ( and the people who were sacrificing their life to bring it to the village). Steven N. told us about how they could loose up to ten men every time they tried to row in a Whale, because it is a large animal. The families would cry, but pray for their fathers, sons, husbands or friends that sacrificed to feed them. The promatory we are always talking about, is a old whale look out spot. The stairs would be used to watch for signs of a pod, there were thousands more back then, and then they as a village would pray at the small temple that is just behind the stairs. This is the way it was and should still be (if whaling must exist). Dolphins are Whales. The practice of driving them into the killing Cove with motor boats and metal poles started in 1972 ish. IT is not culture… it turned into a business. Do they really think they can use the excuse of “Culture” when they are capturing constantly and SELLING half the pods. If this was really the way that they need to feed the Japanese people still, they wouldn’t have sold over a hundred dolphins this season alone.
What really pisses me off, is the fact they think they own the animals! They do not have the right to pull them from their home, and sell them for profit and show. It’s slavery! Not only is this rape of our Oceans a holocaust, but a slave trade as well. “Dolphins are non human persons”-Thomas White, and need to be treated as such.
No one believes this bull about culture, except the un-educated people who do not know or chose not to care. That is who we need to reach out to… because the rest of the world views these excuses and the people who use them as uneducated pathetic liars. The hunters are molesters, and the government pays them to be… only the human species would.
Today we spread out all over town, the cove, and Le trail. There was no where they could go were there was not a camera. No place to hide, it was wonderful. We all updated each other on what was happening by phone and were able to set up an actual operation.
I have to get up at 3am tomorrow morning again, because they left over 100 dolphins in the Cove tonight, that we expect will be slaughtered. They captured 36 dolphins for the trade today, and took one baby to the whale museum.
Read more updates from the blog: http://eloramalama.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/culture-capture-and-sell-slaughter-and-poison/This is from Elora's bog - a brave 16 year old blogging from Taiji about the... more
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Killer whale dies unexpectedly at SeaWorld Orlando
By the CNN Wire Staff
October 5, 2010 3:37 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* 25-year-old Kalina died Monday after a sudden illness; cause is yet to be determined
* She is the third adult whale to die at one of SeaWorld's parks in four months
(CNN) -- A 25-year-old killer whale unexpectedly died at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, the park said in a statement Tuesday.
The whale, named Kalina, died Monday evening after a sudden illness, according to the statement.
The cause of death will be determined by a necropsy, the park said, adding that the results could take up to six weeks.
The park said Kalina "showed no signs of illness as recently as Friday" and had a normal appetite Sunday.
"She began exhibiting signs of discomfort Monday afternoon and died suddenly in the evening," the statement said.
Kalina is the third adult whale to die at one of SeaWorld's three locations in four months. In September, 12-year-old male killer whale Sumar died suddenly at the San Diego park, and 20-year-old Taima died while giving birth to a stillborn calf at the Orlando park in June.
The average life expectancy for male killer whales in the wild is about 30 years, while females generally live about 50 years. The average life span in captivity is significantly less.
Photo: KalinaKiller whale dies unexpectedly at SeaWorld Orlando
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One of the allegations in Killer In The Pool that SeaWorld pushed back hard on, was the assertion that Tilikum was abused by other killer whales at SeaWorld Orlando, and that aggression between killer whales in SeaWorld’s pools sometimes leads to serious injuries. Responding to the allegation, VP Of Communications Fred Jacobs said: “Injuries as part of the expression of social dominance are rare and almost never serious.”
Jacobs doesn’t say that serious injuries NEVER occur. Which is smart, because there is a pretty well known 1987 incident at SeaWorld Orlando in which a whale named Kotar bit a whale he did not get along with, named Kanduke, in the penis. The bloody result closed SeaWorld shows down for a period, and Kotar was eventually shipped off to SeaWorld San Antonio. He died there in 1995, when a pool gate he was playing with closed on his head and fractured his skull.
One of the allegations in Killer In The Pool that SeaWorld pushed back hard on, was the assertion that Tilikum was abused by other killer whales at SeaWorld Orlando, and that aggression between killer whales in SeaWorld’s pools sometimes leads to serious injuries. Responding to the allegation, VP Of Communications Fred Jacobs said: “Injuries as part of the expression of social dominance are rare and almost never serious.”
Jacobs doesn’t say that serious injuries NEVER occur. Which is smart, because there is a pretty well known 1987 incident at SeaWorld Orlando in which a whale named Kotar bit a whale he did not get along with, named Kanduke, in the penis. The bloody result closed SeaWorld shows down for a period, and Kotar was eventually shipped off to SeaWorld San Antonio. He died there in 1995, when a pool gate he was playing with closed on his head and fractured his skull.
At the same time, Jacobs carefully worded response could easily give the impression that this is not a very serious phenomenon. And it would probably shock many in the public to see what some of the injuries actually look like. The second most notorious incident between two SeaWorld killer whales occurred in 1989, between two orcas called Kandu and Corky. Here is one description of what happened:
Kandu was a good performer, but she was also a moody orca. Waterworks were done with her but she showed aggressions to her trainers more than once. In 1984 she got pregnant with her first offspring. Unfortunately she gave birth to a dead calf on January 31, 1986.
Almost one year after, SeaWorld got 2 new orcas; Kandu immediately got along with the male Orky II and soon became pregnant with her second calf. On September 23, 1988, she gave birth to a female named Orkid. Kandu was a good and protective mother, so she wasn’t enthused when Corky, one of the other females showed interest in the new calf.
On August 21, 1989, Kandu was swimming laps in the back pool, while Orkid and Corky performed during a show. Kandu suddenly rushed into the show pool and rammed into Corky with her mouth being open. Corky was fine after the attack, but Kandu broke her jaw and started bleeding soon after. She immediately swam back to the back pool, where she died from severe blood loss. Orkid was by her side.
This incident is tragic because it led to the death of a killer whale. But someone recently sent me a photo of what the scene looked like after Kandu returned to the back pool, and it is pretty shocking. It tells a story about what can happen in the pools that is totally at odds with the impression that SeaWorld often conveys: that there is some social jostling, but it is “almost never serious.” This looks pretty serious:
See images and read more about orcas attacking each other in captivity: http://timzimmermann.com/2010/09/14/do-orcas-at-marine-parks-injure-one-another/One of the allegations in Killer In The Pool that SeaWorld pushed back hard on, was... more
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Killer whale dies at San Diego SeaWorld
By the CNN Wire Staff
September 7, 2010 7:46 p.m. EDT
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
* Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego, California
* Sumar was lethargic Monday; cause of death won't be known until necropsy is complete
* Sumar was able to exhibit about 100 "behaviors"
(CNN) -- A 12-year-old male killer whale, who showed signs of being ill only the day before, died Tuesday afternoon at SeaWorld in San Diego, California, the park announced.
The cause of death for Sumar won't be known until a necropsy is complete, SeaWorld said. Results may not be known for several weeks.
"It's a very sad day," spokesman Dave Koontz told CNN. "He was a great young killer whale. He was sharp."
Sumar, who weighed about 5,000 pounds, had been at SeaWorld San Diego since 2001, coming from an Ohio park. He was one of seven killer whales at SeaWorld and was able to exhibit about 100 "behaviors," Koontz said.
The killer whale had no medical history or problems with behavior, the spokesman said, adding that there was no evidence of communicable disease. "He had a great disposition."
"Trainers had noticed that Sumar was acting lethargic yesterday (Monday) afternoon. Park veterinarians began a regimen of antibiotics to help try to stabilize his condition while they attempted to determine the cause of his illness," a SeaWorld statement said.
"His condition worsened today and a decision was made to cancel the 12:30 p.m. Shamu show, so that trainers and veterinarians could continue to devote their full attention to Sumar. Despite these efforts, Sumar did not survive."
Sumar's trainers and support staff were devastated by the sudden loss and are sharing stories, Koontz said. "The loss of any animal is difficult, but that was even more so."
Orlando, Florida-based SeaWorld was recently fined $75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, after an animal trainer was killed by a whale in Orlando in February. SeaWorld, which also has a location in San Antonio, Texas, said it would contest the violations.
The last killer whale to die at the San Diego venue was Splash, who was sickly when SeaWorld adopted him. He was nursed back to health and lived 15 years until 2005.
No public memorial for Sumar is planned, although fans will be able to comment on the park's Facebook page, Koontz said.
SeaWorld said its shows would resume on schedule Wednesday.Killer whale dies at San Diego SeaWorld
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SeaWorld has been fined $75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, after an animal trainer was killed in February.
In a statement Monday, Cindy Coe, OSHA's regional administrator, said that SeaWorld knew of the inherent risks of allowing trainers to interact with dangerous animals.
"Nonetheless, it required its employees to work within the pool walls, on ledges and on shelves where they were subject to dangerous behavior by the animals," Coe said in the statement.
SeaWorld denied what it called "unfounded" allegations by the U.S. Department of Labor agency and said it would contest the citations.
"OSHA's allegations in this citation are unsupported by any evidence or precedent and reflect a fundamental lack of understanding of the safety requirements associated with marine mammal care penalties," a SeaWorld statement said Monday.
In February, a 12,000-pound killer whale at the Orlando, Florida, SeaWorld pulled trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, underwater and killed her as horrified park visitors watched. An autopsy report showed Brancheau died from drowning and traumatic injuries to her body, including her spine, ribs and head.
The OSHA statement said the whale involved was one of three also involved in the death of an animal trainer in 1991 at a Vancouver, British Columbia, water park.
The agency's investigation "revealed that SeaWorld trainers had an extensive history of unexpected and potentially dangerous incidents involving killer whales at its various facilities, including its location in Orlando," the OSHA statement said. "Despite this record, management failed to make meaningful changes to improve the safety of the work environment for its employees."
OSHA issued one "willful" citation -- defined as a violation committed with plain indifference or intentional disregard for employee safety health -- for "exposing its employees to hazards when interacting with killer whales," the statement said.
A second citation classified as "serious" was issued for failing to install a stairway railing system on one side of a stadium stage, the OSHA statement said, adding that such a violation is when "death or serious physical harm is likely to result from a hazard about which the employer knew or should have known."
A third citation considered less serious involved a failure to put weatherproof enclosures over outdoor electrical receptacles, the statement said.
In response, the SeaWorld statement said its internal review reached a different conclusion. Without providing details, the statement said the conclusions were "drawn from decades of experience caring for marine mammals."
"The safety of SeaWorld's killer whale program was already a model for marine zoological facilities around the world and the changes we are now undertaking in personal safety, facility design and communication will make the display of killer whales at SeaWorld parks safer still," the SeaWorld statement said.
It noted that killer whales at SeaWorld "are displayed under valid federal permits and under the supervision of two government agencies with directly applicable expertise: The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service."
The SeaWorld statement also said its trainers were "among the most skilled, trained and committed zoological professionals in the world today."
"The fact that there have been so few incidents over more than 2 million separate interactions with killer whales is evidence not just of SeaWorld's commitment to safety, but to the success of that training and the skill and professionalism of our staff," the SeaWorld statement said.SeaWorld has been fined $75,000 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration... more
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Federal investigators on Monday blasted SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment for allowing its animal trainers to work with killer whales without adequate protection, following a six-month investigation into the violent drowning of a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando.
Investigators with U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommended that SeaWorld trainers never again have direct contact with Tilikum, the six-ton killer whale who drowned trainer Dawn Brancheau on Feb. 24. But they also recommended that trainers not be permitted to continue swimming or working in close contact with the company's smaller killer whales — unless SeaWorld implements new safeguards.
The agency proposed fines totaling $75,000 for SeaWorld, which generated approximately $1.4 billion in revenue last year.
"SeaWorld recognized the inherent risk of allowing trainers to interact with potentially dangerous animals," Cindy Coe, the OSHA administrator in charge of the Southeast U.S., said in a prepared statement. "Nonetheless, it required its employees to work within the pool walls, on ledges and on shelves where they were subject to dangerous behavior by the animals."
SeaWorld immediately said it would challenge the findings from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The closely watched federal investigation, sparked by the worst tragedy in SeaWorld's 46-year history, ultimately concluded with OSHA citing SeaWorld with one "willful" workplace-safety violation.
As part of that citation, the agency singled out interactions with Tilikum, an animal investigators said had "known aggressive tendencies" because he was one of three killer whales who drowned another trainer at a aquarium nearly 20 years ago. Though SeaWorld has barred trainers from swimming with Tilikum since acquiring shortly after the 1991 tragedy, OSHA cited the company for still allowing "unprotected contact" by permitting trainers to work with the animal from the tank edges and shallow underwater ledges.
Dawn Brancheau was laying face-to-face with Tilikum on one of those underwater ledges when the killer whale grabbed her by her long ponytail and pulled her underwater. OSHA recommended that trainers not be permitted to work Tilikum again without a physical barrier between them.
OSHA also said trainers exposed to similar risks from the rest of SeaWorld's killer whales. In its statement, OSHA said its probe "revealed that SeaWorld trainers had an extensive history of unexpected and potentially dangerous incidents involving killer whales at its various facilities….Despite this record, management failed to make meaningful changes to improve the safety of the work environment for its employees."
Still, the agency's recommendation for work with the remaining orcas was less strict than with Tilikum: OSHA said trainers not be allowed to swim with the remaining orcas unless they are protected by a physical barrier or "through the use of decking systems, oxygen supply systems or other engineering or administrative controls that provide the same or greater level of protection for the trainer."
The recommendation appears to leave an opening for SeaWorld to allow its trainers to re-enter the water with the company's killer whales once the company completes its own safety review and implements procedural or equipment changes.
SeaWorld said OSHA's conclusions stand in "stark contrast" the findings of its from own internal prove, which the company said has been reviewed by a panel of outside experts from other marine parks and aquariums.Federal investigators on Monday blasted SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment for... more
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OSHA was in the final hours of it's 6 month investigation when Alan Grayson intervened on behalf of SeaWorld, which is located in his district.
Apparently, SeaWorld is applying pressure on OSHA to go easy on them, just as they did in 2007 in a report related to trainer injuries at SeaWorld San Diego. In that report, OSHA stated "swimming with captive orcas is inherently dangerous and if someone hasn't been killed already it is only a matter of time beforeit does happen." However, SeaWorld pressured OSHA into removing that statement from the final report. It looks like SeaWorld is trying the same thing here:
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-seaworld-osha-grayson-20100819,0,293357.storyOSHA was in the final hours of it's 6 month investigation when Alan Grayson... more
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SeaWorld killer whale dies giving birth; calf is stillborn
By the CNN Wire Staff
June 7, 2010 1:17 a.m. EDT
(CNN) -- A killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando died Sunday while giving birth, the theme park said. The calf was stillborn.
The father of the calf was Tilikum -- the killer whale involved in death of a trainer in February.
SeaWorld canceled two shows on Sunday, but all shows were expected to resume Monday.
"We are very saddened by this loss," said Chris Dold, vice president of veterinary services for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. "Although we understand that complications with pregnancy can occur here, just as they do in the wild, the loss of any animal affects all of us at SeaWorld."
Taima, a 20-year-old killer whale, died from complications associated with the birthing process, SeaWorld said. Taima had successfully given birth to three calves previously.
"Preliminary indications suggest that her death was caused by a condition in which the placenta is delivered before the fetus, as well as an unusual position of the fetus in the birthing canal," SeaWorld said. "She was not able to deliver the stillborn fetus naturally; SeaWorld's veterinarians attempted to assist, but her complications were too severe."
SeaWorld has had 26 successful births of killer whale calves in captivity, according to Dold, who said the birthing success rate is about 50 percent in the wild and 85 percent in a "zoological situation."
A necropsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death.
http://tippnews.com/wp-content/uploads/Killer_Whale.jpgSeaWorld killer whale dies giving birth; calf is stillborn
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A killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando died Sunday from complications that arose while she was giving birth, officials said.
The park said Taima, a 20-year-old orca who was born at SeaWorld Orlando in 1990, died late in the afternoon, approximately 20 hours after going into labor Saturday evening.
The calf was stillborn.
Dold said Taima's fetus was in an unusual position in the birth canal during the delivery process. The orca also experienced a condition in which the placenta was delivered before the fetus itself.
After Taima was unable to deliver her calf last night, park veterinarians attempted to assist with delivery. But SeaWorld said the complications ultimately proved too severe.A killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando died Sunday from complications that arose while she... more
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http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/15/1631428/seaquarium-protesters-call-for.html
For Lolita the killer whale, home has been the Miami Seaquarium for 39 years.
But Saturday her captivity became a cause of protest as more than 50 demonstrators waved signs demanding her return to the Pacific Northwest outside the marine life attraction along the side of the Rickenbacker Causeway.
``Keeping her in captivity is cruel and inhumane,'' said protest leader Shelby Proie, director of SaveLolita.com.
Organizers said critics of the 3.5-ton, 40-something orca's confinement rallied in 43 cities. They want her released to a sea pen near her native Puget Sound, near Seattle.
``She can be with her mother and her pod,'' said Simon Hutchins, director of expeditions at the Oceanic Preservation Society. A Canadian, he was also expedition director for this year's Oscar-winning feature documentary, The Cove.
For its part, the Seaquarium disagreed.
General Manager Andrew Hertz issued a statement calling plans for release an ``irresponsible . . . experiment'' that would ``jeopardize her health and safety.''
He also dismissed the idea of release as ``the whims of a small group of individuals who have no firsthand experience working with a killer whale.''
Hutchins countered that protesters were advocating a gradual, humane release. ``It's not like we're going to give her $50 and a bus ticket,'' he said.
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/15/1631428/seaquarium-protesters-call-for.html#ixzz0oEgJBjckhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2010/05/15/1631428/seaquarium-protesters-call-for.html... more
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The report states the Seaworld trainer Dawn Brancheau died from"multiple traumatic injuries and drowning" after her long hair floated into the mouth of the whale. The article by the Guardian quotes another trainer who knew Brancheau was in trouble because the Tilikum is known for being possessive, meaning it is difficult to get the the whale to release anything it's holding.
"Another employee said that once Tilikum was captured and raised out of the water on a platform, Brancheau's body was freed. But workers had to capture the whale again when they realised he still had Brancheau's arm.
The medical examiner said the death was a tragic accident."- The Guardian.
The story caused debate over using wild animals for entertainment at Seaworld, though it is unclear if this new report will result in more criticism.The report states the Seaworld trainer Dawn Brancheau died from"multiple... more
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"ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I thought Neil Young said rock and roll would never die." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin opens for The Recliners March 19, 2010 at Cafe Diem in Richmond, VA.
Chris Martin Comedy"ABBA was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. I thought Neil Young said... more
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They've entertained millions at marine parks and aquariums — whales, dolphins and other sea mammals spinning and splashing to the delight of audiences for decades.
But the recent death of a SeaWorld trainer by a killer whale in Orlando and the Oscar-winning documentary "The Cove," about dolphin captures in Japan, have cast unprecedented attention on the industry that brought us Shamu and Flipper.
A Congressional committee has scheduled an oversight hearing April 27 to hear testimony on marine mammals in captivity. The Sun Sentinel confirmed the hearing by the House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife through federal officials who have been asked to testify.
Animal welfare advocates are hoping for tighter regulation of a multibillion-dollar business that they say has profited at the expense of sea animals.
"There's a whole other side to the industry that I think the public is beginning to understand,'' said Courtney Vail, a spokeswoman for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, which opposes keeping marine mammals in captivity. "It's not all sunshine and happiness.''
The Sun Sentinel explored the world behind marine parks in a 2004 investigative series. It found that over the previous three decades, about 1,500 sea lions, seals, dolphins and whales in marine parks had died at a young age, some from human hazards such as capture shock and ingestion of coins and foreign objects.
Naomi Rose, senior scientist at the Humane Society International, said more oversight is long overdue. "If [parks] are in fact misleading people and spinning the message to improve their bottom line, that should be a real concern,'' she said.They've entertained millions at marine parks and aquariums — whales,... more
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Security cameras were rolling when a killer whale at SeaWorld's Florida park grabbed a trainer by her hair and pulled her underwater, leading to her death. Now SeaWorld and the family of Dawn Brancheau are fighting to keep videos and photos related to her death out of the public eye.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/19/sea.world.trainer.video/index.html?hpt=T1Security cameras were rolling when a killer whale at SeaWorld's Florida park... more
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SeaWorld Whale Attack Video Could Be Released to Media
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SeaWorld Whale Attack Video Could Be Released to Media. The death of Dawn Brancheau, the SeaWorld whale trainer killed by a bull orca whale, could be released to the media. Police tapes which showcase the deadly whale attack could be handed over to various media outlets, meaning that anyone who wants to see the attack for themselves will be able to do so quite easily.
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Immediately following the incident, there was a frenzy to find coverage of the whale attack. Videos on the Internet promising to be the whale attack actually turned out to be coverage of the incident or family videos taken immediately prior to the tragedy.SeaWorld Whale Attack Video Could Be Released to Media
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Officials have released recordings of the 911 calls made after a SeaWorld Orlando trainer was pulled into water by a killer whale last week.
The 911 recordings released Thursday show an increasing awareness of the seriousness of the situation with each call.
In the first call, a SeaWorld worker reports to the 911 dispatcher that a trainer has been pulled into the water by the killer whale. In the second call, she tells the dispatcher that a defibrillator has been pulled out of its box for the trainer. In the next call, she tells the dispatcher to send the emergency technicians inside the park.
Officials say the 12,000-pound whale killed 40-year-old Dawn Brancheau after a performance last week.ORLANDO, Fla. — Officials have released recordings of the 911 calls made after... more
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Just like that? Does anyone else feel this is a bit too soon to be showing off the whales that not even three days ago one of which killed a woman?!
'A SeaWorld spokesman said 2,200 people had watched the new show, in which staff were not allowed in the water.
Seaworld has said this would be the case until a review of Wednesday's incident was finished.'
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I don't even know what else to say... this feels wrong somehow.Just like that? Does anyone else feel this is a bit too soon to be showing off the... more
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