5 important stories you may have missed
In a week fraught with murky developments over the GOP Senate health care bill, here are some important stories you may have missed.
Tilikum, orca whose behavior influenced change at SeaWorld, has died
Tilikum gained international attention when he killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau in front of a live audience at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010. The incident sparked a public conversation about whether orcas, also known as killer whales, should remain in captivity.
SeaWorld: No more killer whale breeding program
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. President Joel Manby announced Thursday that the company would stop its captive breeding program of killer whales and their performances at theme parks, saying “society’s attitudes have shifted.”…
SeaWorld San Diego to phase out killer whale shows
SeaWorld will be phasing out its killer whale show at its San Diego park next year, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune. According to documents placed online by the company, the park will be replacing the shows with a new orca…
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration will soon decide whether to put a killer whale named Lolita who has been dubbed "the world's loneliest orca" on the endangered species list. Researchers disagree over whether to give her that protection since she'll…
SeaWorld will build bigger and better environments for killer whales, the star attraction of the marine amusement park chain, the company said Friday. SeaWorld asserts the changes have nothing to do with animal cruelty allegations made by 2013 documentary “Blackfish.”…
