Category Archives: THE CAPTIVITY DEBATE

SeaWorld Suffers Legal Setback in Fight Against OSHA

Posted on April 8, 2013 by David Kirby

Even as SeaWorld and OSHA engage in settlement talks over the 2010 killing of trainer Dawn Brancheau by the orca Tilikum, the company has suffered a legal setback in its fight to keep OSHA inspectors from interviewing trainers about federally … Continue reading →

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Kids File “Visual Briefs” in Legal Drama to Free the Orca Lolita

Posted on March 11, 2013 by David Kirby

(Published at www.takepart.com) If art can change the world, can big art change the world in a big way? Gigi Glendinning, who runs the Philadelphia-based animal welfare education group, 22 Reasons, is banking on it. Glendinning is currently enlisting students … Continue reading →

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Feds Cite SeaWorld For Crumbling Facilities

Posted on March 7, 2013 by David Kirby

PUBLISHED AT: TakePart.Com 3/7/13 Packs of decade-old sutures. Rust and concrete cement chips in the dolphin nursery. Flooring and concrete mesh chipping away at Shamu Stadium. Eroded paint exposing rough concrete edges in the orca “slide-out.” Is SeaWorld going to … Continue reading →

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Dolphins Know Each Others’ “Names” – Are They Too Smart for Captivity?

Posted on February 22, 2013 by David Kirby

This article first appeared at www.takepart.com If you were a dolphin, what would your name be? It may sound like a pointless question from a Barbara Walters Oscar-night special, but it’s actually a serious line of inquiry explored by scientists. … Continue reading →

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Baby Orca Born into Troubled ‘Family’ at SeaWorld

Posted on February 14, 2013 by David Kirby

SeaWorld San Diego is celebrating the birth of a baby killer whale on this Valentine’s Day, backstage at Shamu Stadium. But not everyone is delighted with the news. Anti-captivity activists say the newborn has a hard life ahead, in a … Continue reading →

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Shamu For Sale – But Should You Invest In Captivity?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by David Kirby

SeaWorld Entertainment and its parent company The Blackstone Group just made headlines with a much-anticipated announcement of a $100 million initial public offering. And though acquiring shares in Shamu may sound like a glamorous and profitable proposition, investors should carefully … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Nakai? SeaWorld Whale Missing Huge Chunk of Chin

Posted on September 28, 2012 by David Kirby

Nakai, an 11-year-old male orca at SeaWorld is missing a “dinner-plate sized chunk” of skin and flesh just under his mouth. The ghastly gash, first reported by journalist Tim Zimmermann, happened during a nighttime show at the Southern California park … Continue reading →

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NEW POLL: ONLY 1-in-4 AMERICANS SUPPORT ORCA CAPTIVITY

Posted on July 16, 2012 by David Kirby

Plurality Opposed to the Practice Captivity 4-in-5 Agree It Shortens Killer Whale Lifespans Ending Orca Shows Would Not Affect Attendance A new poll just out this morning, the first-ever survey of US public opinion on attitudes toward keeping killer whales … Continue reading →

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All Animals Magazine – Book Excerpt from DASW

Posted on July 11, 2012 by David Kirby

READ AN EXCERPT FROM DEATH AT SEAWORLD IN ALL ANIMALS MAGAZINE! Posted with permission from All Animals, the membership magazine of The Humane Society of the United States. More info at www.humanesociety.org/allanimals TO VIEW EXCERPT – PLEASE CLICK HERE

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Academy Award Winning Actress Marion Cotillard, Fierce Opponent of Orca Captivity, Menaced By Killer Whale on Film Set

Posted on July 8, 2012 by David Kirby

Marion Cotillard, who won the Best Actress Oscar for La Vie en Rose and will soon be seen in the summertime blockbuster,The Dark Knight Rises, is speaking out about an incident she experienced with a killer whale while filming on … Continue reading →

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