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Shamu attack exposes social media risks
When big companies like SeaWorld use Facebook, Twitter and blogs effectively, they scrape off a layer of shiny corporate veneer and engage in a more intimate relationship with both customers and critics. We are seeing just how difficult it can be for...Tags: Religion and Belief, Ethics, Television Industry, Facebook, Amusement and Theme Parks
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Orlando's top business stories in 2010
The good news for Central Florida is that 2010 can't be written off entirely as lost to a sour economy.
This year's list of the region's top business stories begins and ends on a positive note.
Joblessness, the housing slump and an overall slow recovery...Tags: Business, Bill Segal, Teresa Jacobs, Services and Shopping, Amway Center
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SeaWorld uses social media to react quickly to a major crisis
The recent killer whale attack at SeaWorld could have been the end of the theme park. It was that bad. An experienced, professional trainer was killed in front of a live audience, including children, by the park's iconic performer. But it appears by...Tags: Facebook, San Francisco, Computer Networking and Internet, Domino's Pizza Inc., Amusement and Theme Parks
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Tilikum's captivity may be problem, but he's important for conservation
Did life in prison cause Tilikum to snap? It's long been argued that killer whales are uniquely unqualified for captivity. Critics of SeaWorld are using the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau to make the case once again. Ironically, the ethics of...Tags: Environmental Issues, San Diego (San Diego, California), Tilikum (killer whale), Science and Technology, Human Interest
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CNN Films buys documentary about SeaWorld trainer’s death
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelHave you heard of “Blackfish”? Don't worry. You're going to hear a lot more about the documentary about killer whales in captivity and the 2010 death of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau. She was killed by the 6-ton whale Tilikum, who... -
SeaWorld Orlando: Offer lets kids eat for free at Dine With Shamu
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelA new SeaWorld Orlando offer allows kids to eat for free at Dine With Shamu, a behind-the-scenes attraction at the theme park. For each paying adult, one child (ages 3-9) will eat for free under the offer, which is valid through Dec. 31, 2012. The... -
SeaWorld Orlando: Dine With Shamu returns
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelDine With Shamu, the SeaWorld Orlando animal-interaction experience, returned to the theme park's lineup Monday. It was the first time for guests since the death of whale trainer Dawn Brancheau at the attraction in February 2010. Since then, SeaWorld... -
SeaWorld Orlando: Changes have arrived at Dine With Shamu
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelSeaWorld Orlando has reintroduced its Dine With Shamu program and has installed changes large and small. The dining experience returned Monday for theme-park guests after being closed since trainer Dawn Brancheau died when killer whale Tilikum dragged her... -
Dawn Brancheau Foundation grant helps Orange shelter dogs
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelKat Kennedy of Orange County Animal Services shares this happy news: The shelter dogs at Orange County Animal Services are rejoicing at the news of an $11,900 grant from The Dawn Brancheau Foundation to provide play-yard equipment, heavy-duty turf grass... -
Join Orange Animal Services, Dawn Brancheau Foundation for dog play yard dedication Sunday
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelThe public is welcome this Sunday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. at Orange County Animal Services for the dedication of the new, state-of-the-art dog play yard donated by the Dawn Brancheau Foundation. Dawn was a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando who died during a... -
OSHA fines SeaWorld for worker safety issues following orca trainer's death
L.A. UnleashedMonths after SeaWorld Orlando marine mammal trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed in an incident involving a 12,000-pound orca named Tilikum, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it has cited SeaWorld for workplace safety... -
SeaWorld San Diego orca Sumar dies
L.A. UnleashedThe death of a 12-year-old orca named Sumar at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday left the marine park struggling to understand the death of the comparatively young killer whale and led to the cancellation of several orca shows at Shamu......
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