New SeaWorld Show to Open; "One Ocean"

I'm not quite what sure what to classify this under....  good news or bad news.
$eaWorld is starting a new show this year, but it's planning to keep the trainers out of the water.
As you'll see in my previous post, the death of a trainer at $eaWorld last year brought a lot of attention. So much infact, that the park was not allowed to have trainers in the water with the orcas.

One thing I do know, is that according to an article by Barbara Liston, for Reuters.com, it was reported that the new show "will dazzle with colored lights, panoramic LED screens displaying video of sea life, and surround sound, all with an underlying thrust of educating guests about environmental conservation". This was reported by a SeaWorld employee. 


Lovely. Just what we need. Dazzling lights! LED screens! Surround sound! Because I'm sure that's EXACTLY what these whales are used to in their natural habitats, not to mention the many other unnatural stimuli they receive each day. I believe the worst part about that reported piece is there seems to be this theme that they SEEM to believe they are educating guests on environmental conservation. How the heck is their pony parade environmental conservation? How is taking animals from the wild, conservation? And, explain to me how breeding with a violent whale, to produce more whales that will never be released to the wild- but are only being used as profit... how is this environmental conservation?

Originally, I had heard that they were going to have a ROCK BAND performing in front of the whales. Yes, because I can see how that noise wouldn't be frightening to them. In more recent articles, including this one, there is no mention of a rock band... so that remains yet to be seen. 


Oh, and FYI- Tilikum, or "Tilly", the whale involved in the death of the trainer last year.... IS in rehearsals for this new "production". Great. First, performer. Then, labeled "killer". Then, used to spawn more whales.... now, performer yet again. Poor thing.

You can find the full Reuters.com article about the new show, HERE.


Until Next Time...