24
Nov
SeaWorld Orlando unveils upcoming Antarctica ride
The ride’s innovative new cars will allow patrons to choose their own penguin-themed adventure.
24
Nov
SeaWorld Orlando unveils upcoming Antarctica ride
The ride’s innovative new cars will allow patrons to choose their own penguin-themed adventure.
27
Apr
PETA slams Whale Trainer Barbie
Mattel’s SeaWorld-themed doll draws ire in the wake of animal abuse allegations and the tragic death of a trainer.
09
Feb
PETA lawsuit against SeaWorld dismissed
Judge does call PETA’s efforts ‘laudable’, but says using the 13th Amendment is not the way help protect whales.
08
Feb
Court to decide if SeaWorld whales are illegal ‘slaves’
A federal court is to decide for the first time whether amusement park animals are protected by the same constitutional rights as humans.
18
Nov
Possible ponytail dangers on SeaWorld’s radar before drowning
More than a decade before a killer whale drowned a SeaWorld trainer by pulling her into a pool by her ponytail, the park had chosen to ‘desensitize’ the animals to dangling hair rather than ban it.
21
Sep
SeaWorld whale that drowned trainer required special rules
Tilikum, the killer whale that drowned his trainer in 2010, was known for refusing to let go of objects he found in his pool.
19
Sep
SeaWorld fights safety charges in killer whale trainer death
SeaWorld began challenging federal safety charges that stem from the 2010 death of a trainer, drowned by a killer whale in front of park visitors.
09
Dec
Motley Crue drummer fires off letter protesting water park’s use of killer whale as a sperm bank.
