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Tilikum, orca that killed SeaWorld Orlando trainer, will remain at the park despite calls to free him
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. -- Despite calls to free or destroy the animal, SeaWorld said Thursday it will keep the killer whale that drowned its trainer, but will suspend all orca shows while it decides whether to change the way handlers work...... -
Orca shows will resume, SeaWorld announces
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld will restart its killer whale shows this weekend after Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, dragged a trainer to her death in the water at the Orlando park. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment President Jim Atchison said...... -
SeaWorld faces public relations challenge in wake of trainer's orca death
L.A. UnleashedMIAMI — After decades of cultivating a corporate image around one of the ocean's greatest predators, SeaWorld managers must reassure visitors that a killer whale's fatal mauling of its trainer doesn't mean the parks aren't safe. Veteran trainer Dawn... -
Colleagues, family remember SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau
L.A. UnleashedSeaWorld's head of animal training, Chuck Tompkins, recently spoke on video about trainer Dawn Brancheau, who was killed Wednesday during an interaction with an orca named Tilikum. Brancheau's sister, Diane Gross, described her as someone who "loved the... -
Orcas perform at SeaWorld Orlando in the park's first Shamu show since trainer's death
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. — Employees wept and audience members grew silent Saturday at SeaWorld as the theme park's popular killer whale show resumed with a photo montage memorial for a trainer who was killed by one of the orcas in front...... -
Animal activists call for changes at SeaWorld following trainer's orca death
L.A. UnleashedAnimal advocates all over the country have been voicing their opposition to keeping orcas in captivity since a SeaWorld Orlando orca named Tilikum killed his trainer Wednesday. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, while expressing sympathy for the... -
SeaWorld orca attack raises questions about keeping large animals in captivity
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. — Rocky, a 700-pound grizzly considered one of the gentlest animals among Hollywood's performing beasts, bites down on the neck of a veteran trainer. Illusionist Roy Horn is severely mauled by a show tiger during a Las Vegas...... -
Newly released witness statements offer more details on SeaWorld trainer's orca death
L.A. UnleashedA killer whale that dragged a trainer to her death eluded SeaWorld workers' frenzied efforts to corral him with plastic nets while he swam from pool to pool, according to witness statements released Monday. After the massive orca was trapped...... -
SeaWorld Orlando's 911 calls released following trainer's orca death
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. — The 911 calls made after a SeaWorld Orlando trainer was pulled into a pool by a killer whale last week show an increasing awareness of the seriousness of the situation with each call. The recordings were released...... -
WebClawer: PETA wants to neuter Knut; owners fight to save dachshund that bit vet tech; Christian blogger defends post that advocated killing Tilikum the orca
L.A. Unleashed-- Celebrity polar bear Knut is in the spotlight once again: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' German wing is calling for the young bear to be castrated over concerns that a potential mating with his current roommate would...... -
SeaWorld Orlando spokesperson says Tilikum, the orca that killed trainer, 'likely' will perform again
L.A. UnleashedSeaWorld has not decided whether an orca that killed its trainer by dragging her into the water will keep performing, an official said Tuesday. In the days after Dawn Brancheau died, the park's top official pledged that the killer whale...... -
The strange case of PETA and Whoopi
Orlando Opinionators» Orlando Sentinel – Orlando OpinionatorsThe provocateurs at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have a well-earned reputation for attention-grabbing tactics and statements to promote their animal-rights agenda. They’re the ones who station naked protesters outside circuses, for...
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