SeaWorld to end killer whale shows in wake of mounting protests
by Rupert Neate in New York from on (#T29C)
CEO announces plan to phase out controversial shows at its San Diego park by 2017 after protests that began after release of documentary Blackfish
SeaWorld will end theatrical orca shows at its theme park in San Diego next year as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the company in the wake of mounting protests over its treatment of animals.
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