Following premature death of young orca Sumar, IDA renews call for government action
San Rafael, Calif. (September 9, 2010) – In Defense of Animals (IDA) today blasted SeaWorld for the death of Sumar, a young 12-year old male orca who lived a tragic and completely unnatural existence as a circus animal at SeaWorld in San Diego. A victim of SeaWorld’s ruthless and continuing attempts to breed ...
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San Rafael, Calif. (August 25, 2010) – In Defense of Animals (IDA) today praised the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for issuing three safety violations, including one classified as “willful,” to SeaWorld Orlando as a result of the death of Dawn Brancheau, a dolphin trainer killed at SeaWorld by Tilikum, a 17 foot male orca.
“Orcas are apex predators who suffer intensely from the confinement ...
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- Monday, June 14, 2010, 12:47
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Taima, a 20-year-old orca at SeaWorld Orlando, died Sunday at the park while in labor with a stillborn calf.
Taima's calf was fathered by Tilikum, the orca who
killed trainer Dawn Brancheau in February. Dr. Chris Dold, SeaWorld's vice president of veterinary services,
told the Orlando Sentinel that the calf was in an unusual position in the birth canal and that Taima's labor was ...
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