Animal rights activists groups are once again calling for SeaWorld to halt the use of orcas for entertainment purposes at SeaWorld in Orlando after a 20-year-old orca died during the birthing process over the weekend.
Theme park officials canceled Sunday's performances in Shamu Stadium after a whale named Taima and her calf died, but the show must go on, and did on Monday.
This is the second such tragedy to occur at SeaWorld this year. Back in February trainer Dawn Brancheu was attacked and killed by a whale named Tilikum, which led to a CL story we wrote about using captive animals for entertainment purposes, and why our animal loving public doesn't object to the practice in large numbers (Tilikum was apparently the father of the deceased calf).
According to a report by a local Orlando television affiliate, some visitors to the theme park today had an issue with the "Believe" show on Monday,
Taima performed in the "Believe" shows and some visitors at the park were dismayed and said the show was hard to watch."I don't know, it's quite hard. It's like watching a big fish in a fish bowl and you don't know if you should be doing it really," one park visitor said.
