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In 2004 and 2005, before the first four orcas were brought to Loro Parque, eight animal trainers from the park were sent to SeaWorld parks in Texas and Florida for training. Four SeaWorld orcas were delivered by wide-body cargo plane in February 2006, and various SeaWorld staff occasionally traveled to Loro Parque. [1] Regular contact was ...
SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas; The orca presentations have been held in SeaWorld's Orca Stadium(s), which each seat 5,500, [citation needed] and all of the shows have involved a part where one or more whales splash the audience. The San Diego show has usually ended with a hangglider landing at or near the stadium.
SeaWorld announced they have invited experts from outside marine parks and aquariums to review SeaWorld's handling of killer whales and also Tilikum specifically. [ 62 ] On August 23, 2010, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the park US$75,000 for three infractions, two of which were directly related to this incident.
The fate of two killer whales is uncertain following the closure of a marine zoo on Sunday. ... SeaWorld orca that killed trainer dies. SeaWorld San Diego hosts final orca show.
The killer whale featured in the documentary 'Blackfish' that made the case against keeping orcas in captivity died on Friday, SeaWorld officials said. SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum of 'Blackfish ...
An 18-year-old killer whale named Unna is the third whale to die at the SeaWorld park in San Antonio in the past six months.
Dawn Therese Brancheau (née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld. [3] [4] She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show, [3] [5] and was SeaWorld's poster girl.
Attendance at SeaWorld Entertainment Inc's theme parks has been falling amid negative publicity and criticism from animal rights activists. SeaWorld in Texas welcomes last orca to be born in its parks