SeaWorld is an American theme park chain with headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
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17 Facts About SeaWorld
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On March 5,2007, SeaWorld Orlando announced addition of the Aquatica water park to its adventure park, which already includes SeaWorld and Discovery Cove.
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In 2016, SeaWorld announced that they would end their in-park orca breeding program and eventually phase out their theatrical orca shows altogether starting in San Diego.
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However, in 2020, SeaWorld reversed course and started introducing new orca live shows to guests.
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SeaWorld was founded in 1964 by Milton C Shedd, Ken Norris, David Demott and George Millay.
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SeaWorld is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums .
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In 2016, SeaWorld admitted that it had been sending its employees to pose as activists to spy on animal rights organization PETA.
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In May 2014, SeaWorld announced renewed plans to build a park in the Middle East, but did not specify a timeline or specific location.
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SeaWorld executives replied that their park was sold because of the short season of the animal park, Northeastern Ohio's cold winter months, and because they were not able to get the necessary permits to build roller coasters like the other SeaWorld properties had been able to.
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Some SeaWorld property remained intact, albeit hidden or modified.
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Organizations such as World Animal Protection and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society campaign against the captivity of dolphins and killer whales; SeaWorld, which holds most of the world's captive killer whales, is cited for its role.
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On March 17,2016, SeaWorld announced the end of their breeding program, which signifies the last generation of orcas in captivity in their care, though Takara was still pregnant at the time.
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In November 2014, SeaWorld announced that attendance at the parks had dropped 5.
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In February 2020, SeaWorld announced a $65 million settlement with investors who alleged that the company had deceived them about the documentary's effect on park attendance.
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SeaWorld operates its conservation program in cooperation with the Department of the Interior, National Marine Fisheries Service and state agencies; its rescue and rehabilitation program was developed to comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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SeaWorld has defended their decision to keep the animals by citing their inability to survive in the wild after years of captivity.
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