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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: San Diego (San Diego, California), Tilikum (killer whale), Killer Whale (animal), SeaWorld, Shamu (killer whale)
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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, Human Interest, Memorial Day, Tilikum (killer whale), Killer Whale (animal)
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SeaWorld San Diego set to debut new Shamu killer whale show
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld San Diego is set to launch a new killer whale show May 27 following the death last year of an animal trainer in Orlando, Fla., that forced a complete reworking of the marine park's signature Shamu attraction. Photos: 'One Ocean' killer whale...Tags: Wildlife, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, SeaWorld, Trips and Vacations
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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... -
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...... -
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... -
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.... -
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... -
Tilikum's captivity may be problem, but he's important for conservation
Did life in prison cause Tilikum to snap? It's long been argued that killer whales are uniquely unqualified for captivity. Critics of SeaWorld are using the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau to make the case once again. Ironically, the ethics of...Tags: Science, Animals, Human Interest, Rentals, Tilikum (killer whale)
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Tilikum returns to SeaWorld shows
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelIn case you missed the news, Tilikum, SeaWorld Orlando's orca that killed trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010, is returning to show biz. Tilikum's first performance in “Believe” is scheduled for Wednesday morning, March 30. SeaWorld says... -
Final performance of SeaWorld’s ‘Believe’ is Thursday
Theme Park Rangers - Orlando SentinelThere are just a few performances left of SeaWorld's signature “Believe,” the Shamu-starring show that helped raise the bar for the park's entertainment offerings when it debuted in the spring of 2006. “Believe” had lofty ambitions... -
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...
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