SeaWorld to upgrade to killer whale environments http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/...-environments-at-its-parks/?intcmp=latestnews The move comes amid declining attendance rates following the criticism of how the park treats its killer whales and the controversy surrounding the documentary "Blackfish," which resulted in celebrity boycotts. Called the Blue World project, the first habitat upgrade will be built at SeaWorlds San Diego park. According to a company press release, the new environment will have a water volume of 10 million gallons, almost double the capacity of the current killer whale facility. This week, the Orlando-based company conceded for the first time that attendance at its theme parks has been hurt by negative publicity surrounding it treatment of the whales, which is its marquee attraction. The company reported 6.6 million visitors at its parks in the April-to-June period, nearly flat compared with the same period in 2013. **************************************** I have seen Blackfish and take its information with a grain of salt. It is pretty odd though that the dorsal fins of whales in the wild dont look anything like the ones in captivity which is kind of disturbing to me. Im glad they are making effort, but Im sure this will still be little room for such a massive animal. Anyone think its even possible to give whales a contained habitat that can accommodate them?
