Nation Jul 25 SeaWorld’s last baby killer whale to be born in captivity has died By Dayana Morales Gomez
Nation Jun 27 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. By Joshua Barajas, Laura Santhanam, Iman Smith
Nation Jan 06 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. By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako
Science Mar 17 Watch 9:00 No more Shamu — SeaWorld to end breeding of killer whales SeaWorld has made headlines several times in the past decade: trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by a captive orca during a live show in 2010, and a 2013 documentary focused intense scrutiny on the family-oriented theme park over the use… By PBS News Hour
Nation Mar 17 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.”… By News Desk
Nov 09 SeaWorld San Diego to phase out killer whale shows By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins 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… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 1:48 In danger or endangered? Will ‘world’s loneliest orca’ be released into the wild? By PBS News Hour 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… Continue watching
Aug 15 A year after scathing documentary, SeaWorld promises change to whale tanks By Anna Christiansen 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.”… Continue reading