California Proposes Ban of SeaWorld Shows
From Ring of Fire:
A California state legislator is proposing a bill that would ban the captivity of orcas or killer whales for entertainment at SeaWorld. According to state Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D), who proposed the bill, “It is time that we embrace that he long-accepted practice of keeping orcas captive for human amusement must end.”
The proposed bill would end performance-based entertainment for all orcas in California, as well as end captive breeding programs and the export or import of genetic material or orcas within the state, CNN reports.
The legislation comes less than a year after the release of the controversial documentary film, Blackfish, which exposes the inhumane nature of orca captivity. At a press conference on Friday, Bloom was joined by Blackfish director Gabriela Cowperthwaite and two former SeaWorld trainers.
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