Sea. World Agrees To End Captive Breeding Of Killer Whales : The Two- Way : NPRHide caption. Trainers (from left) Joe Sanchez, Brian Faulkner and Kelly Aldrich work with orcas Trua (front to back), Kayla and Nalani during the . Ebenhack/AP. Kelly Flaherty Clark (left), director of animal training at Aquatica by Sea. World, Orlando, and trainer Joe Sanchez work with Tilikum (left) and Trua during a training session at the theme park's Shamu Stadium in 2. Ebenhack/AP. K. C. Alfred/U- T San Diego via ZUMA Wire/Corbis.
Mom and baby orcas swim together at Aquatica by Sea. World, San Diego's Shamu Stadium in 2.
Kalia, a 1. 0- year- old orca, gave birth to the calf under the care of Sea. World's zoological team. Sea. World Parks & Entertainment Inc. Brancheau was killed in an accident with an orca at the Sea. World Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla., in 2. Since then, in a steady campaign on social media, critics have demanded Sea.
World end its orca breeding program. In an agreement with the Humane Society of the United States, Sea. World says it now will do so.
In a news release, HSUS President and CEO Wayne Pacelle said, . The fact that Sea.
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World is doing away with orca breeding marks truly meaningful change. Last year, the company announced it would phase out theatrical orca shows at Sea. World, San Diego. Plans for a new, expanded orca habitat were submitted for approval to a state regulatory body, the California Coastal Commission. The commission gave its approval, but only if the theme park agreed to end captive breeding of orcas. Sea. World went to court, arguing in a lawsuit that the commission doesn't have the authority or the expertise to make such a demand. But with today's announcement, Sea.
World is now agreeing to end captive breeding, not just in San Diego, but also at its two other Sea. World parks, in San Antonio, Texas, and Orlando, Fla. It is a major concession that also signals a change in Sea. World's business model.
On the company's blog, Sea. World announced it is phasing out over the next three years theatrical performances featuring orcas. The company says the decline, in part, is because of the film.
SeaWorld Announces End To Its Orca Breeding Program The move radically changes the business model of the controversial marine mammal park. Tasmanian Devils are the largest carnivorous marsupials in the world today. Devils once occurred on mainland Australia, but have been confined to Tasmania since pre-European times. 10 comments; Share; Print; In Depth . Captive breeding last hope for Tassie devil. Survival of the Tasmanian devil now rests on the success of the captive breeding program, writes Katherine Belov and.
The stock price of the publicly traded company has dropped by more than half in the past three years. Industry analysts say Sea.
World needs new attractions to compete with other theme parks, such as Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and Universal Studios Theme Parks. Sea. World has several new roller coasters in the works and recently unveiled images of a new signature submarine ride it's planning in San Diego. By ending captive breeding, Sea. World is moving toward a future that eventually will no longer include orcas. In what might be seen as an ironic twist, the announcement comes as Sea. World and animal welfare activists are closely monitoring the health of Tilikum. Sea. World says the orca appears to have a bacterial infection in its lungs that is resistant to treatment, and that its health is.