Lawmakers, Activists Underwhelmed by SeaWorld Plan to End Orca Show

SeaWorld is closing the curtain on killer whale shows at its San Diego park next year. SeaWorld-Getty-Picture. SeaWorld has announced plans to end its killer whale show, seen here at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida on March 

Wolfe's resignation is just the first step on a long journey. A faculty group had announced plans for a walkout. Football players were on strike. Protesters' calls for Tim Wolfe's resignation were deafening. They said he hadn't done enough to combat

Former senior SeaWorld trainer John Hargrove was the guest of honor on Sunday at a special PETA reception at South Florida's gourmet vegan restaurant Sublime Restaurant & Bar. Sublime owner Nanci Alexander presented Hargrove with PETA's Courage 

SeaWorld's announcement Monday that it would end its orca shows was greeted with muted praise from some lawmakers and activists who have been clamoring for the park to change its treatment of killer whales. The announcement came during a meeting 

After facing criticism from government groups and animal rights activists about its treatment of captive orcas, The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that SeaWorld is moving to phase out its killer whale show in San Diego