strangebiology:California Bans Breeding Orcas, Orca ShowsIn the wake of the documentary Blackfish, p
strangebiology:California Bans Breeding Orcas, Orca ShowsIn the wake of the documentary Blackfish, public scrutiny against SeaWorld has never been higher. In response, SeaWorld has agreed to discontinue their orca breeding program, and in 2017 they will replace their theatrical orca shows with “naturalistic orca encounters.”However, as a corporate policy, SeaWorld could change its mind–except for the fact that now, legislation has passed completely banning killer whale breeding and entertainment in the state of California. The Orca Protection and Safety Act, co-sponsored by the Animal Welfare Institute, means that the 11 orcas grandfathered in to SeaWorld San Diego will be the last ones kept captive in California.Photo by Flip Nicklin for Nat Geo/Minden Pictures -- source link