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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.'
more at link:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8539924.stm
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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Sea World officials say Dawn Brancheau was pulled into the tank by the adult male orca, Tilikum (also spelled "Tillikum"). Witnesses say she was in the tank and was dragged underwater by her ponytail by the whale.Sea World officials say Dawn Brancheau was pulled into the tank by the adult male... more
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Bob Barker Letter To SeaWorld Owners
Dear Mr. James:
I am writing on behalf my friends at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and their more than 2 million members and supporters around the world, as well as everyone who wants to see whales and dolphins living free in their ocean homes and human beings protected from needless attacks when those animals are kept in captivity.
The death of yet another trainer at SeaWorld did not have to happen, and I must appeal to you to take strong action now so that it never happens again. I know that the Blackstone Group was asked to close the SeaWorld theme parks when you acquired them last year. I urge you to make that humane move now and to start moving the captive orcas and other marine mammals to transitional coastal and wildlife sanctuaries and replace them with state-of-the-art virtual reality exhibits such as those used in the hugely popular "Walking With Dinosaurs" exhibits that wow youngsters and adults alike. The experience would be like watching free-living wild animals, whereas captive animals' unnatural and neurotic behavior patterns are dull to watch and undeniably linked to their oppressive environments.
This is not the first time that a trainer has been seized, thrown against the walls of the tank, and held down to drown. I cannot imagine what the sight of such a hideous event would do to a child in the audience. Deaths of animals and human injuries are also common.
The intelligent, social, ocean animals kept in the most pitifully small tanks at SeaWorld are denied everything that is natural and important to them. In the wild, they swim up to 100 miles a day in the open ocean, but captured dolphins are confined to small tanks where the reverberations from their own sonar bounce off the walls, driving some of them insane. Some of these animals were violently captured from their homes, many are forced to learn circus-style tricks, and according to whistleblower tips from trainers, withholding food and isolating animals who refuse to perform are common training methods. The only thing that people learn from visiting a SeaWorld theme park is how miserable life is for animals held there.
I am most respectfully urging the Blackstone Group to immediately set in place a firm and rapid plan to release the animals to sanctuaries that can provide them with a more natural environment. I can be reached through PETA at 202-540-2199. I would appreciate hearing from you. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Bob BarkerBob Barker Letter To SeaWorld Owners
Dear Mr. James:
I am writing on behalf my... more
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This realist has decided that SeaWorld avoided the "euthanization problem" in the case of Tilikum due to two reasons, and two reasons only: first, the public outrage would be beyond anything they could handle, deal with and recover (financially) from and second; how the hell do you kill a healthy 6-ton whale, and how do you dispose of its body before the neighbors file "quality of life" complaints with the local authorities?This realist has decided that SeaWorld avoided the "euthanization problem"... more
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A killer whale attacked and killed a trainer in front of a horrified audience at a SeaWorld show Wednesday, with witnesses saying the animal involved in two previous deaths dragged the trainer under and thrashed her around violently.
Distraught audience members were hustled out of the stadium, and the park was immediately closed.
For the Full Story of SeaWorlds Killer Whale Attack On Trainer as Audience watches in Horror...VIDEO...http://ctpatriot1970.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/video-seaworld-trainer-dawn-brancheau-killed-by-killer-whale-as-horrified-spectators-watch/
Veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, was one of the park’s most experienced. It wasn’t clear if she drowned or died from the thrashing.ORLANDO, Fla. – A killer whale attacked and killed a trainer in front of a... more
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A SeaWorld employee died this afternoon during an incident at SeaWorld's Shamu Stadium, an Orange County Sheriff's Office official confirmed.
SeaWorld, rescue personnel and the Sheriff's Office are not revealing the identity of the victim, although a local TV station is reporting that it was a female employee who was killed after she was grabbed by one of the theme park's whales at the start of a public show.
Park guest Victoria Biniak told Local 6 that the trainer was a veteran of SeaWorld and had just finished explaining to the audience what they would see during the performance.
At that point, Biniak said, the whale came up from the water and grabbed the woman.
"He was thrashing her around pretty good. It was violent,'" Biniak told Local 6.
The whale "took off really fast in the tank, and then he came back, shot up in the air, grabbed the trainer by the waist and started thrashing around, and one of her shoes flew off."
She said sirens went off and everyone was forced to leave the stadium.
Guests were evacuated from the area, and the whale show was cancelled. The park is not shut down.
Orange County Fire Rescue personnel arrived on scene within five minutes of receiving a 911 call for an unknown medical condition just prior to 2 p.m., a spokesman said. The woman was dead when rescue officials arrived.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-seaworld-orlando-shamu-injury-20100224,0,942688.storyA SeaWorld employee died this afternoon during an incident at SeaWorld's Shamu... more
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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the world's largest brewer, said Thursday that it will raise $2.7 billion from selling its U.S. theme parks to the Blackstone Group.
The sale of three SeaWorld parks, two Busch Gardens parks and five others is the largest of a string of AB InBev selloffs to help pay for the $52 billion takeover deal that formed it last year.
AB InBev's Busch Entertainment Corporation is the second-largest theme park operator in the United States after Disney and attracts some 25 million visitors every year.Anheuser-Busch InBev SA, the world's largest brewer, said Thursday that it will... more
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Photographs of actress Anna Paquin and actor Stephen Moyer, who co-star in "True Blood" on HBO, visiting SeaWorld in San Diego, CA on Sunday, July 26, 2009.Photographs of actress Anna Paquin and actor Stephen Moyer, who co-star in "True... more
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This streaming video shows the dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando's Dolphin Cove as they artfully create and play with underwater bubble rings and hear what SeaWorlds trainers, educators and guests have to say about this fun and fascinating behavior.This streaming video shows the dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando's Dolphin Cove as... more
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PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals), the well-known animal-rights group, has made an offer to buy the world famous SeaWorld aquarium in San Diego. The theme park went up for sale when its corporate parents Anheuser-Busch was bought by Belgium beer giant InBev. The new corporate parents will apparently be getting rid of its theme park assets, which include a number of SeaWorld parks.
The group intends to rehabilitate and release as many of the animals as possible and replace them with virtual and animatronic exhibits.
Some marine experts call the PETA offer merely a stunt, citing the difficulties of releasing animals raised in captivity into the wild.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals), the well-known animal-rights... more
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An investigation was under way at a theme park in Florida yesterday after a captive dolphin was injured fatally while performing an aerial stunt for tourists.
Sharky suffered head injuries when she collided mid-air with a younger dolphin as they jumped and flipped in front of visitors at Discovery Cove in Orlando. She died soon afterwards... An investigation was under way at a theme park in Florida yesterday after a captive... more
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