Tag Archives: orca

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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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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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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Fayetteville Observer: “I can’t put it down”

Posted on August 6, 2012 by David Kirby

There’s a new book out today that I think is required reading for anyone who wants to know what really goes on behind the glamour of SeaWorld. I was sent a pre-release copy and can’t put it down. The book … Continue reading →

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Library Journal: “Lives are at stake here, and Kirby can be trusted to tell the story”

Posted on August 6, 2012 by David Kirby

SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau‚Äôs death in 2010 after being attacked by a killer whale made headlines, but the story goes deeper. As Kirby shows, marine biologist and animal advocate Naomi Rose had already spent two decades challenging SeaWorld‚Äôs captivity of … Continue reading →

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Animal People Magazine: “Captivity disrupts orca behavior in practically every manner”

Posted on August 6, 2012 by David Kirby

Marine mammal trainer Dawn Brancheau,  age 40,  was on February 24,  2010 killed at SeaWorld in Orlando,  Florida,  toward the end of a lunchtime show with Tilikum,  known to most of the world these days as an orca,  but still … Continue reading →

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San Juan Island Update: “I particularly enjoyed this book… It reads like a novel”

Posted on August 6, 2012 by David Kirby

In Death at SeaWorld, Kirby tells the spellbinding story of the two-decade fight against PR-savvy SeaWorld and the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010. Kirby puts that horrifying animal-on-human attack in context. Kirby supplies scientific arguments against keeping … Continue reading →

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DEATH AT SEAWORLD – Major Media Coverage in 24 Hours

Posted on August 4, 2012 by David Kirby

In the past day or so, Death At SeaWorld has received extensive and positive coverage in three major media outlets: CNN, NPR and The Wall Street Journal. Here are the links to these remarkable stories and reviews: Book Argues Against … Continue reading →

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