SeaWorld ends orca show

The photo opportunity ends as SeaWorld San Diego plans to phase out its killer whale show by 2017. The marine park has faced waves of criticism since the 2013 documentary Blackfish. "We are listening to our guests, evolving as a company, we are always changing,” said chief executive Joel Manby. “In 2017 we will launch an all new orca experience focused on natural environment [of whales]. 2016 will be the last year of our theatrical killer whale experience in San Diego.” Manby told investors that the company was going to refocus on conservation of animals rather than using them as entertainment.
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