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PETA Lawsuit Seeks to Expand Animal Rights at SeaWorld
Animals  (tags: killer whales, Sea World, abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, crime, cruelty, investigation, habitat, sadness, suffering, wildanimals, wildlife )

Lindsey
- 572 days ago - news.yahoo.com
A federal court is being asked to grant constitutional rights to five killer whales who perform at marine parks -- an unprecedented and perhaps quixotic legal action that is nonetheless likely to stoke an ongoing, intense debate at America's law schools.
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Bob Barker Condemns SeaWorld In New PETA TV Spot (VIDEO)
Animals  (tags: animals, animalwelfare, wildlife, wildanimals, Sea World, Bob Barker, PETA, protection, humans, animalrights, animaladvocates, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty )

Cal
- 713 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Bob Barker is no longer telling people to "Come on down!" In fact, he's asking the opposite of anyone considering a trip to SeaWorld, which he condemns as a "sad exhibit."
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Bob Barker Says
Animals  (tags: Bob Barker, whales, Sea World, AnimalCruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare, wildlife, sadness, slaughter, protection )

Lindsey
- 714 days ago - ecorazzi.com
Bob Barker is as devoted an animal activist as they come. Through the years he has spoken out for dogs and cats, elephants and whales, and donated countless dollars to animal protection campaigns. Now he is taking on Sea World!
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ACTION ALERT: Don't Let Sea World Keep Its Dirty Secrets ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: sea world, imprisonment, deaths, cruelty, killer whales )

Simone
- 797 days ago - secure3.convio.net
Sea World is at it again, putting profit before the welfare of the animals -- or even its own trainers! When trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed last year in Orlando, Fla., by Tilicum, the 12,300-pound resident orca, the Occupational Safety and Health
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Killer Whale Trainers Won't Be in Water for New SeaWorld Show
Animals  (tags: animals, whales, killer whales, orca, marine mammals, sea world, Animal Exploitation, humans, wildanimals, society, animalcruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare )

Yrna
- 835 days ago - chicagotribune.com
A new killer-whale show that SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment will open this spring in its three U.S.marine parks will not include any in-water interaction between trainers and whales.Plan for the show been influenced by the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau
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ACTION ALERT: Tell SeaWorld to Release Tilikum to An Ocean Sanctuary ! PLEASE SIGN PETITON!
Animals  (tags: killer whale, tikium, sea world, imprisoned, suffering, miserable, captivity, freedom, sanctuary )

Simone
- 918 days ago - change.org
Tilikum was captured from the wild and taken from his family in 1983. November marks the 27th anniversary of his miserable life in captivity. He has spent most of his years at the SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida. He is the largest male orca in captivity,
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A Fate Worse Than Death
Animals  (tags: sea world, tikium, killer whale, imprisoned, prison, punishment, horrifc cruelty, freedom, sanctuary )

Simone
- 930 days ago - all-creatures.org
Now, right here in America, some people have imprisoned a dog inside a box barely bigger than his own body. The box has solid sides, and the dog can only see out if he jumps up and peers over them. He has been locked in the box for months. To add to the
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Killer Whale Dies Unexpectedly at SeaWorld Orlando
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, whales, death, Sea World, environment, protection, suffering, wildlife )

Cher
- 959 days ago - cnn.com
A 25-year-old killer whale unexpectedly died at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, the park said in a statement Tuesday
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ACTION ALERT: FREE Tilikum the Killer Whale ! PLEASE TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: tilikium, killer whale, captivity, imprisonment, sea world, welfare, sanctuary, freedom )

Simone
- 960 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Tilikum killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau at Orlando's Seaworld this past year. He has suffered 30 years of confinement and abuse and now he is kept in a pool not much bigger than his own body. He weighs more than 12,000 pounds.
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OSHA Finds SeaWorld at Fault in Trainer's Death
Animals  (tags: animals, whales, orcas, Sea World, humans, death, law, animalrights )

Yrna
- 1001 days ago - blog.peta.org
An investigation by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) into the "death by orca" of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando has resulted in three citations against the marine park for safety violations,
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Insist That Feds Fully Investigate SeaWorld ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, Sea World, environment, protection, wildlife )

Cher
- 1054 days ago - secure.peta.org
According to an article in the Orlando Sentinel, SeaWorld has requested a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) over the February 24 death of trainer Dawn Brancheau, who was killed by an orca. SeaWorld's motive is
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Tell SeaWorld To End Captive Breeding - TAKE ACTION
Animals  (tags: animals, orcas, marine mammals, marine animals, Sea World, whales, wildanimals, animalcruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare )

Yrna
- 1072 days ago - animals.change.org
Since 1985, SeaWorld has been breeding orcas at their parks to perform tricks. To amuse us. To sell tickets.On June 8th, 2010,it was reported that Taima,one of the females impregnated by Tilikum, the whale involved in the drowning of trainer Dawn Brancheu
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More Deaths at SeaWorld Challenge Breeding Program
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, Sea World, breeding, deaths, environment, protection )

Cher
- 1073 days ago - animals.change.org
This time, the casualties are Taima, a 20-year-old orca, and her stillborn calf. Last week, Annie Hartnett wrote about SeaWorld's announcement that two of its orcas were pregnant, and that Tilikum, the whale involved in the drowning of trainer Dawn
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ACTION ALERT:Help Free Tilikum Into Sanctuary!
Animals  (tags: abused, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, whales, sanctuary, Sea World, suffering, wildlife, cruelty, humans )

Tonya
- 1156 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
America is known for a myraid of great accomplishments & strides in all things equal. Although we have a long way to go, it is possible to be happy but you have to make it happen.
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Call for Release ALL Orcas in Captivity ! TAKE ACTION !
Animals  (tags: animals, AnimalWelfare, whales, captivity, Sea World, environment, habitat, protection, wildlife, wildanimals )

Cher
- 1159 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
There are currently 42 Orcas around Our World in captivity, from which at least ten have been born with defect behaviour, as their parents are also suffering from almost surgical removal of every single instinct- again caused by captivity!
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