New California bill threatens orca shows at SeaWorld

Inspired by the documentary Blackfish, a California lawmaker is proposing a new bill that would place a ban on the use of captive killer whales for entertainment.

SeaWorld has come under a lot of fire recently for its treatment of orca whales, explained in the CNN documentary Blackfish. The documentary focused on the bull orca whale Tilikum, who lives at SeaWorld and has been responsible for three deaths.

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♥♥ 2013 The Shamu Story at SeaWorld San Diego

The Shamu Story at SeaWorld San Diego
This seasonal show is a presentation that provides you with an entertaining and educational experience. You will get a behind-the-scenes look into various training sessions instructed by our trainers. This seasonal show gives you the history of Shamu while providing facts about killer whales all in an entertaining way. This show featured Orkid and Ikaika.

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♥♥ SeaWorld's "Blue Horizons" Dolphin Show (in HD)

 

Orlando is a breakthrough theatrical spectacular that showcases graceful dolphins and false killer whales, a rainbow of exotic birds and an entire cast of world-class divers and aerialists draped in elaborate costumes. The vivid imagination of a young girl sets the stage for an emotional adventure to experience the power of the sea and the elegance of flight.
I recorded this family video on November 4, 2010 at the Orlando, Florida SeaWorld with a Canon HV30. Tilikum is the subject of the documentary film Blackfish.

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SeaWorld Orlando returns rescued sea turtle to wild

ORLANDO -- A juvenile Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle that was rescued in 2012 off the Cape Cod, Mass. Coast was returned to the wild Thursday by the SeaWorld Orlando Animal Rescue Team.

A total of 24 sea turtles were rescued from cold stress by the U.S. Coast Guard in November 2012 and then brought to SeaWorld Orlando for treatment. The turtle released Thursday was the last of the group to be returned to the wild.

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