SeaWorld safety News

Drowning in Negative Publicity, SeaWorld Ends Killer Whale Breeding

Bowing to years of pressure from animal rights activists, U.S theme park operator SeaWorld said on Thursday it would stop breeding killer whales and that those currently at its parks would be the last. Orlando-based SeaWorld has faced sagging attendance …

Agency Won’t Release SeaWorld Trainer-Killer Whales Safety Protocols

A federal agency is refusing to release SeaWorld’s new safety protocols for trainer interactions with killer whales despite a judge’s ruling that they are not trade secrets. The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has refused to make public the …