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SeaWorld whale death draws animal rights protests

01/28/2019

Kayla, a 30-year-old female orca at SeaWorld Orlando, died Monday morning after a short illness, the theme park announced. According to SeaWorld, Kayla began showing “signs of discomfort” on Saturday, with her... Read More

Animal rights groups sue for SeaWorld whale autopsies

John Gregory

11/27/2018

SeaWorld/Busch

PETA is once again turning to the courts in a dispute involving captive whales at SeaWorld parks — only this time, SeaWorld isn’t the defendant. Along with other groups including the Animal Welfare Institute a... Read More

SeaWorld San Diego euthanizes killer whale Kasatka

Terry Roen

08/16/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

One of SeaWorld San Diego’s most prolific killer whales was euthanized Tuesday night after a long battle with a bacterial lung infection. Kasatka was nearly 42 years old and had been treated for the condition ... Read More

Bottlenose dolphin euthanized at SeaWorld

Terry Roen

02/07/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

Veterinarians at SeaWorld euthanized a 35-year-old bottlenose dolphin that had an aggressive oral cancer. Lily was diagnosed in 2010 and was treated by the SeaWorld vet team. They made the decision to end he... Read More

After Tilikum death, CEO pledges $1 million for orca sanctuary

Terry Roen

01/12/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

A California CEO is pledging $1 million to help build an ocean sanctuary for orcas, following the death of SeaWorld’s Tilikum. Steven Dunn, the CEO of Munchkin, Inc., said he wrote a letter to SeaWorld CEO Joe... Read More

SeaWorld transitions to new mission of conservation and rehabilitation

Terry Roen

01/09/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

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The One Ocean orca show ended Sunday at SeaWorld San Diego as the company transitions toward a new mission of educating their audience about animal rescue and conservation. The orca shows began in 1966 at the ... Read More

The tragic story of SeaWorld’s Tilikum ends

Terry Roen

01/06/2017

SeaWorld/Busch

Tilikum, the controversial killer whale that was involved in the death of three people and spurred an anti-captivity campaign against SeaWorld, died Friday. The orca was blamed for the deaths of a trainer at S... Read More

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