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  2. Shamu (SeaWorld show) - Wikipedia

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    The orca presentations have been held in SeaWorld's Orca Stadium(s), which each seat 5,500, [citation needed] and all of the shows have involved a part where one or more whales splash the audience. The San Diego show has usually ended with a hangglider landing at or near the stadium.

  3. List of captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orca show at SeaWorld San Diego. Orcas, or killer whales, are large predatory cetaceans that were first captured live and displayed in exhibitions in the 1960s. They soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness in captivity and sheer size. [1]

  4. SeaWorld - Wikipedia

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    SeaWorld San Diego, the first SeaWorld park, opened on March 21, 1964. The park features shows such as Sea Lions Live, a comedic show with sea lions and otters, Dolphin Days, a dolphin show, and Orca Encounter, an educational show about killer whales and their behavior in the wild.

  5. 'Blackfish' director on orca film's impact 10 years later ...

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    In 2016, SeaWorld announced it was ending its orca breeding program and planned to phase out its theatrical orca shows. That same year, SeaWorld opted not to appeal a court ruling preventing ...

  6. SeaWorld San Antonio - Wikipedia

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    SeaWorld San Antonio currently houses 5 orcas. It was also announced that the theatrical orca shows would be phased out and replaced with more naturalistic Orca Encounters. SeaWorld San Antonio's Orca Encounter opened on February 22, 2020. [citation needed] In 2024, Catapult Falls, the world's first launched flume ride, opened to the public.

  7. A decade after outcry, SeaWorld launches orca-free park in ...

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    The U.S. theme park chain SeaWorld, mired in controversy in recent years over its treatment of killer whales and other marine mammals, has opened a massive new aquatic life park in the United Arab ...

  8. Captive orcas - Wikipedia

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    Orkid at SeaWorld San Diego. Dozens of orcas (killer whales) are held in captivity for breeding or performance purposes. The practice of capturing and displaying orcas in exhibitions began in the 1960s, and they soon became popular attractions at public aquariums and aquatic theme parks due to their intelligence, trainability, striking appearance, playfulness, and sheer size.

  9. Video of killer whale beaching at water park prompts outrage

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    Footage of a captive killer whale beaching itself after a show at a Tenerife water park has prompted calls for the giant animal to be returned to the wild.