Orca Protection Bill Would Phase Out SeaWorld's 'Shamu Shows' | ThinkProgress:
"Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced on Friday that he will introduce the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act, to “phase out the captivity of orcas so that their display ends with this generation.” The legislation, which would ban breeding, wild capture, and import or export of orcas for the purpose of public exhibition, would eventually put an end to SeaWorld’s controversial “Shamu Shows.”
Schiff tweeted: “Orcas are too socially complex, too intelligent, too long-lived and simply too big to thrive in confinement.” His office released a fact-sheet noting that the proposal is supported by the Animal Welfare Institute, the Human Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
SeaWorld, however, was quick to respond with a SeaWorld Cares blog post claiming that the amusement park chain has “always supported science-based regulation” and that “[w]hile efforts to phase out whales in human care may strike an emotional chord, SeaWorld and other science-based organizations are part of the solution, not the problem.” The company asserted that its killer whales are “healthy and thriving,” claimed it has not captured a whale in the wild in 35 years, and that all of its animals are “treated with the dignity and respect they require and deserve.”"
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"Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced on Friday that he will introduce the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement (ORCA) Act, to “phase out the captivity of orcas so that their display ends with this generation.” The legislation, which would ban breeding, wild capture, and import or export of orcas for the purpose of public exhibition, would eventually put an end to SeaWorld’s controversial “Shamu Shows.”
Schiff tweeted: “Orcas are too socially complex, too intelligent, too long-lived and simply too big to thrive in confinement.” His office released a fact-sheet noting that the proposal is supported by the Animal Welfare Institute, the Human Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
SeaWorld, however, was quick to respond with a SeaWorld Cares blog post claiming that the amusement park chain has “always supported science-based regulation” and that “[w]hile efforts to phase out whales in human care may strike an emotional chord, SeaWorld and other science-based organizations are part of the solution, not the problem.” The company asserted that its killer whales are “healthy and thriving,” claimed it has not captured a whale in the wild in 35 years, and that all of its animals are “treated with the dignity and respect they require and deserve.”"
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