The rock band Heart joins a expanding group of musical artists who’ve cancelled scheduled performances at SeaWorld — they’ve all cited by the documentary Blackfish, which depicts the dark side of ...
ORLANDO, Fla. -- SeaWorld says trainers will no longer stand or ride on dolphins. The move follows nearly a year of pressure from "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" or PETA. However, ...
If you’ve ever paid to see one of those Sea World shows, you may wish you hadn’t after seeing a new documentary called “Blackfish.” Eleven million visitors per year see the various Sea World shows in ...
The wave of criticism slamming SeaWorld for its treatment of orcas has not receded, despite the company's plans to develop larger enclosures and to funnel millions into funding for marine research.
In 2010, the SeaWorld star Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, attacked, scalped, smashed and partially devoured one of the park’s best-loved animal trainers. SeaWorld initially reported it was because “her ...
In CNN Films’ Blackfish, filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite explores the truth about orcas in captivity. One of the stars of the documentary, Howard Garrett, joins the Ron and Don Show Thursday. The ...
The former killer whale trainer has released a book about SeaWorld. — -- The whale trainer behind a book critical of SeaWorld says his former employer is conducting a "smear campaign" by ...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (KABC) -- A local congressman is taking on SeaWorld, introducing a federal bill that would ban the captivity of killer whales and end the park's famed Shamu show nationwide.
The announcement follows Willie Nelson's confirmation Friday that he had canceled his show. By Kevin Rutherford, Billboard This article first appeared on Billboard.com Following in the footsteps of ...
SeaWorld has filed a complaint with the Labor Department alleging that Lara Padgett, the Occupational Health and Safety Investigator sent to get to the bottom of the 2010 death of a SeaWorld trainer, ...