The box-office buzz this weekend is all about Blackfish. The critically acclaimed “mesmerizing psychological thriller” chronicles the true story of SeaWorld’s frustrated orca Tilikum and the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the three people he has killed since being stolen from his ocean home and family and forced to live in a concrete tank. PETA is proud to … Read more »
Another SeaWorld orca has died prematurely in captivity—this time, heartbreakingly, the deceased was a mere 10 months old. The infant, Vicky, died over the weekend at Loro Parque, an amusement park in Spain’s Canary Islands. The cause of death is not yet known—there are reports that she had been behaving unusually in the preceding days. … Read more »
PETA protested outside SeaWorld parks in San Antonio and San Diego today, just one week after the marine-animal prison chain was hit with a $38,500 repeat violation fine from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) for allowing dangerous contact between employees and orcas in defiance of a federal court order—and basic decency. This SeaWorld San Antonio employee … Read more »