Posted on 19 July 2010. Tags: Coast Guard, disaster, Environment, oil spill, Orlando, SeaWorld, theme park, whale
ORLANDO, Florida (GlossyNews) — Wearied by weeks of fighting the horrendous Gulf oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard mobilized today to battle a large leak from a giant whale in a SeaWorld theme park.
“This is massive,” said Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen. “An animal this size naturally produces a very big leak.”
As of this morning the leak was still spreading, Read the full story
Posted in Environment, Science
Posted on 27 February 2010. Tags: Dawn Brancheau, dolphin, killer whale, peta, SeaWorld, Tilikum
NORFOLK, Vir. – PETA has served notice to SeaWorld attorneys that it plans to file an amicus Delphinidae brief in a Florida district court on behalf of Tilikum, the so-called “killer whale,” who is suspected of drowning one of his trainers while attempting to turn her into sashimi.
“Though killer whales, also known as orcas, are considered whales by most people, they are actually members of the Delphinidae (dolphin) family,” said PETA co-founder and president, Ingrid Newkirk. “Therefore, Tilikum deserves to be tried as a dolphin.” Read the full story
Posted in Human Interest
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