SeaWorld to cease
killer whale displays
The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017
SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT SHARE PRICE
$40
$38.88
Jul 19, 2013:
Blackfish
documentary released in U.S.
35
Aug 12, 2014:
Shares plunge
33% after weak
earnings report
30
25
Apr 19, 2013:
IPO:
$27
(close:
)
$33.53
20
Company value:
$2.5 billion
15
2014
2015
Nov 9, 2015:
SEAWORLD THEME PARKS
Close:
$17:91
SeaWorld
San Diego
Opened:
Mar 21, 1964
11 orcas
SeaWorld
San Antonio
May 27, 1988
7 orcas
Total:
24 killer whales
(six captured, others
born in captivity)
SeaWorld Orlando
Dec 15, 1973
6 orcas
Blackfish:
Orca
Shamu Stadium:
Documentary
focusing on captivity
of killer whale
enclosure in San Diego
, his
Tilikum
involvement in
deaths of three
people (including
trainer
Dawn
, above)
Brancheau
and consequences
of keeping orcas in
captivity
50m
164ft
SeaWorld to cease
killer whale
displays
The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017
SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT SHARE PRICE
$40
$38.88
Jul 19, 2013:
Blackfish
documentary released in U.S.
35
Aug 12, 2014:
Shares plunge
33% after weak
earnings report
30
25
Apr 19, 2013:
IPO:
$27
(close:
)
$33.53
20
Company value:
$2.5 billion
15
2014
2015
Nov 9, 2015:
SEAWORLD THEME PARKS
Close:
$17:91
SeaWorld
San Diego
Opened:
Mar 21, 1964
11 orcas
SeaWorld
San Antonio
May 27, 1988
7 orcas
SeaWorld
Orlando
Dec 15,
1973
6 orcas
Total:
24 killer whales
(six captured, others
born in captivity)
Documentary
Blackfish:
focusing on captivity
of killer whale
,
Tilikum
his involvement in deaths of three people
(including trainer
, above),
Dawn Brancheau
and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity
Orca enclosure in San Diego
Shamu Stadium:
50m
164ft
SeaWorld
to cease
killer whale
displays
The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017
SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT
SHARE PRICE
$40
$38.88
Jul 19, 2013:
Blackfish
documentary
released in U.S.
35
30
25
Apr 19, 2013:
20
IPO:
$27
(close:
)
$33.53
15
2014
2015
Nov 9, 2015:
$17:91
Close –
SEAWORLD THEME PARKS
SeaWorld
San Diego
Opened:
Mar 21, 1964
11 orcas
SeaWorld
San Antonio
May 27, 1988
7 orcas
SeaWorld
Orlando
Dec 15, 1973
6 orcas
Total:
24 killer whales
(six captured, others born
in captivity)
Documentary
Blackfish:
focusing on captivity of killer
Tilikum
whale
, his involvement
in deaths of three people
Dawn
(including trainer
, above), and
Brancheau
consequences of keeping
orcas in captivity
Orca
Shamu Stadium:
enclosure in San Diego
50m
164ft
ENVIRONMENT
SeaWorld to cease killer whale shows
November 10, 2015 - The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017.