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New Shamu show won't have SeaWorld trainers in water
SAN DIEGO -- SeaWorld trainers won't return to "water work" with killer whales in the new 2011 Shamu show after the death of an animal trainer forced a complete reworking of the marine park's signature attraction, SeaWorld officials said Thursday.
The...Tags: Wildlife, Killer Whale (animal), Amusement and Theme Parks, Natural Resources, Memorial Day
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New Shamu show won't allow SeaWorld trainers in the water with killer whales
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld trainers won't return to "water work" with killer whales in the new 2011 Shamu show after the death of an animal trainer forced a complete reworking of the marine park's signature attraction, SeaWorld officials said. "One Ocean" will replace the...Tags: Wildlife, Killer Whale (animal), Amusement and Theme Parks, Natural Resources, Memorial Day
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SeaWorld: 'Dine with Shamu' returns after tragedy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment plans to restart its "Dine with Shamu" killer whale show, which was suspended after a trainer's death last year. The company announced Thursday that it plans to restart the show Feb. 26 at...Tags: Killer Whale (animal), Amusement and Theme Parks, San Diego (San Diego, California), Shamu (killer whale), SeaWorld
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Orlando's top business stories in 2010
The good news for Central Florida is that 2010 can't be written off entirely as lost to a sour economy.
This year's list of the region's top business stories begins and ends on a positive note.
Joblessness, the housing slump and an overall slow recovery...Tags: Amway Center, Republican Party, Business, Amusement and Theme Parks, Teresa Jacobs
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SeaWorld to replace Shamu show in 2011
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld marine parks will launch a new killer-whale show in spring 2011 as it attempts to move beyond the death of an animal trainer that forced a complete reworking of the current Shamu show. The as-yet-unnamed Shamu show, according to the Orlando...Tags: Wildlife, Killer Whale (animal), Amusement and Theme Parks, Nature, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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SeaWorld sees some bright spots amid dark year
Tourism Central Florida - Orlando SentinelIt’s safe to say that SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment’s first year hasn’t gone anything like the company or its new private-equity owners envisioned. But the company says there have been some bright spots in its chain of 10 theme parks... -
SeaWorld San Diego orca Sumar dies
L.A. UnleashedThe death of a 12-year-old orca named Sumar at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday left the marine park struggling to understand the death of the comparatively young killer whale and led to the cancellation of several orca shows at Shamu...... -
Tourist family sues SeaWorld, claims child who saw orca attack is traumatized
Tourism Central Florida - Orlando SentinelA New Hampshire family who witnessed the Feb. 24 death of a killer-whale trainer at SeaWorld Orlando has sued the company in Orange County Circuit Court, claiming their child has been traumatized by the event. The family of 10-year-old Bobby Connell... -
Husband of deceased SeaWorld killer-whale trainer hires law firm
Tourism Central Florida - Orlando SentinelThe husband of Dawn Brancheau, the 40-year-old SeaWorld Orlando killer-whale trainer who was drowned earlier this year by a six-ton orca named Tilikum, has hired a law firm that specializes in wrongful-death litigation. Story here.... -
OSHA fines SeaWorld for worker safety issues following orca trainer's death
L.A. UnleashedMonths after SeaWorld Orlando marine mammal trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed in an incident involving a 12,000-pound orca named Tilikum, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it has cited SeaWorld for workplace safety... -
Sea World Fined $75,000 following Death of Trainer
Associated PressORLANDO -- The federal job safety agency fined SeaWorld Orlando $75,000 on Monday for three violations uncovered while investigating the February death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged underwater. The Occupational Safety and...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Hair and Nails, Amusement and Theme Parks, Shamu (killer whale), Weather Reports
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U.S. Rep. Grayson intervenes in SeaWorld probe
Tourism Central Florida - Orlando SentinelU.S. Rep. Alan Grayson, a vocal supporter of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, acknowledged Thursday that he intervened in a federal investigation into the death of a SeaWorld killer-whale trainer. Grayson, D-Orlando, personally contacted the U.S. Occ...
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