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Miami (AP) -- SeaWorld announced Thursday it is ending its practice of killer whale breeding following years of controversy over keeping orcas in captivity.
In a statement released Thursday morning, the company said the breeding program will end immediately. It also announced a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.
The company also said it is ending theatrical shows at its parks and will introduce "new, inspiring natural orca encounters." The new shows will begin next year at the SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.'s San Diego park, before expanding to its San Antonio park and then to the Orlando park in 2019.
"SeaWorld has introduced more than 400 million guests to orcas, and we are proud of our part in contributing to the human understanding of these animals," said Joel Manby, president and chief executive officer of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. "As society's understanding of orcas continues to change, SeaWorld is changing with it. By making this the last generation of orcas in our care and reimagining how guests will encounter these beautiful animals, we are fulfilling our mission of providing visitors to our parks with experiences that matter."
The company said its partnership with the Humane Society will help educate guests on animal welfare and conservation issues through interpretive programs at the parks and by expanded advocacy for wild whales, seals and other marine creatures.
"SeaWorld's commitment to end breeding of orcas is a long-held goal of many animal advocacy organizations, and we commend the company for making this game-changing commitment," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society.
Criticism over keeping killer whales in captivity increased in 2010 after a killer whale named Tilikum grabbed trainer Dawn Brancheau after a "Dine with Shamu" show and pulled her into the pool, killing her. The death was highlighted in a documentary titled "Blackfish." Tilikum, who was also involved in the deaths of two others, is now very sick. He has been at SeaWorld Orlando for 23 years.
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2016-03-17, 12:26 PM #1Banned
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SeaWorld Says It Will End Killer Whale Breeding Program
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2016-03-17, 01:00 PM #2Deleted
Maybe they couldn't find a suitable sperm whale?
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2016-03-17, 01:00 PM #3Banned
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I see what you did there.
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2016-03-17, 01:32 PM #4The Insane
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That would be funny except "Killer Whales" or Orca's as they are actually called are actually Dolphins and not whales. Originally Posted by Deruyter
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2016-03-17, 04:19 PM #5Banned
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I think this is a good thing, its been a huge issue taking care of these animals.
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2016-03-17, 04:25 PM #6Legendary!
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Not a fan of zoos in general, but there's something about keeping massive animals like orcas captive that makes it seem even worse to me for some reason. So this seems like good news in my book.
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Yeah, plus they really dont have the facility for it. Originally Posted by Simulacrum
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2016-03-17, 06:48 PM #8Titan
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No, it was funny. Originally Posted by Gheld
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This is a very good thing, there is no man made container large enough to house these amazing animals properly.
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That's the first thing I thought of too. Originally Posted by Gheld
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2016-03-17, 06:56 PM #11Merely a Setback
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I've always been on the fence about the whole killer whale issue. It's not like we don't keep other animals in captivity and use them for our amusement, domesticated entire species so we can post pictures of them on the internet. Smart animals, dumb animals, doesn't matter.
The problem I have with the orcas is that they are just too Damn big for what Sea World can give them, we have selectively breed the either so they still, in essence, the wolves of the sea that they are. There just isn't enough room for them, period.
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I doubt most people that cried about this or will post about this have even been to SeaWorld. There goes a great show for your human tears.
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