Category Archives: IN THE NEWS

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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Its IPO Imminent, SeaWorld adds ‘Blackfish,’ ‘Death at SeaWorld,’ OSHA Case as Risk Factors to Its Business

Posted on February 12, 2013 by David Kirby

SeaWorld Entertainment, likely under pressure from the Securities and Exchange Commission, has filed a revised prospectus for its Initial Public Offering by adding several “risk factors” for investors to consider that could negatively impact the company’s business. Among the risks … Continue reading →

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DASW – One of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2012

Posted on January 12, 2013 by David Kirby

The Columbus Post Dispatch has named Death at SeaWorld one of the top three nonfiction books of 2012. Quite an honor. Nonfiction • Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Whales in Captivity (St. Martin’s) by David Kirby: … 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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SeaWorld Defies, Then Appeals Judge’s Ruling in Trainer’s Death

Posted on September 19, 2012 by David Kirby

SeaWorld has filed an appeal in federal court in the death of Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau, even as it remains in violation of the ruling it seeks to overturn. SeaWorld filed its petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Continue reading →

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