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resulting in the violent atypical behavior of Orcas (killer whales) in captivity.
People should be grateful to seaworld. If those animals weren't there drawing people in then SeaWorld would not have the money to rescue 10s of thousands of animals.
What's crazy about PETA is that it is not just Seaworld type parks that get them riled up, it's also zoos and aquariums as well. They really don't seem to grasp that much of the work put into these types of places is for conservation and animal preservation. Sure, only just a few decades ago, zoos were more concerned with exhibition and entertainment, but they have evolved. These places are much more concerned with research and enrichment. The only way to do this type of research is to charge the general public to view and get educated on these creatures. I am actually working on my final grad school project on this very issue. It is fascinating the amount of misinformation these people spew. Most of the animals around me, including a lot of sea life, is rescued and brought to the living museums, zoos, and aquariums for rehabilitation. In fact, all of the animals at our living museum, which holds some of Virginia's rarest animals, are rescue animals. These animals were injured in the wild and brought to this sanctuary where they can live their lives without fear. It gets me so angry watching and reading crap like that.
Judge: SeaWorld should have complied with OSHA safety requirements
Despite court rulings, SeaWorld trainers remain in close contact with killer whales
ORLANDO, Fla. -
A federal judge believes SeaWorld had a duty to begin implementing new safety improvements required by workplace safety regulators last July, even while the theme park was fighting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in court.
Meanwhile, Local 6 has learned SeaWorld trainers continue to have extremely close physical contact with the killer whales, despite new OSHA requirements that trainers must remain behind a barrier when interacting with the animals during performances.
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OSHA serves a purpose and they don't go around trying to fine people, they find unsafe work conditions for you! The employee. If companies don't improve conditions that's when they get fined. They hit big companies where it hurts.
The battle that SeaWorld is in is unfortunate and I do think they could continue running shows the same way they always have. Like knokout said, things happen sometimes.
Sooo...would it really be that detrimentle for Sea World to cut the Shamu show and build a giant aquarium the size of Atlanta's? Seeing as how they are starting to get competitive with new rides I could see them still being able to thrive..Shamu is a staple, but is the Shamu show really holding the park together?
Although PETA would still complain about the parks..I meant for the general population that disagrees with trainers and killer whales together