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28 Apr 2023
Set to launch on 23 May, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will feature eight different realms offering
26 Feb 2020
Plans have been announced to establish the first sanctuary in North America for captive whales
11 Feb 2020
Following on from its 2017 decision to end its orca stunt shows in favour of
28 Aug 2019
A new ruling handed down by the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in
01 Jul 2019
Dan Ashe doesn't see the holding of different viewpoints as an obstacle to co-operation; in
24 Jun 2019
Two beluga whales from the Chang Feng Ocean World aquarium in Shanghai have completed a
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13 Jun 2019
The keeping of whales, dolphins and porpoises for entertainment – as well as the breeding,
30 Apr 2019
Merlin Entertainments, the company that operates more than 50 Sea Life aquariums, says it hopes
20 Feb 2019
A legal dispute between Vancouver Aquarium in Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and
07 Feb 2019
Oklahoma City Zoo has plans for a new African enclosure that would see a dedicated
14 Dec 2018
SeaWorld says that the US Department of Justice’s (DoJ) criminal investigation into its response to
02 Aug 2018
Merlin chief executive Nick Varney has reiterated the company's stance on cetacean captivity, as it
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05 Feb 2018
With governments and aquariums worldwide starting to phase out cetacean captivity, French courts have controversially
22 Jan 2018
With pressures on cetacean captivity continuing to mount across North America, Canada’s Vancouver Aquarium has
24 Dec 2017
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22 Dec 2017
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06 Oct 2017
Merlin Entertainments is considering a bid for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, according to an increasing
30 Jun 2017
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SeaWorld is being investigated by two US federal agencies looking into public statements by executives
13 Jun 2017
The new CEO of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) has said that
11 May 2017
SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby has confirmed the operator’s commitment to becoming an orca-free enterprise, telling
03 May 2017
The architect behind the American Museum of Natural History's hotly-anticipated new wing has made a
21 Apr 2017
A five-month investigation into the deaths of two beluga whales at Vancouver Aquarium last year
21 Apr 2017
Just over a year after SeaWorld announced plans to end its controversial orca breeding plan,
15 Mar 2017
Columba de la Panouse – vice CEO of Parc Zoologique de Thoiry – has urged
10 Mar 2017
The Vancouver Park Board’s long-running debate on cetacean captivity has seemingly been brought to its
09 Mar 2017
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has condemned the actions of poachers who broke
03 Mar 2017
Despite growing sentiment worldwide that large sea creatures – particularly cetaceans – should not be
24 Feb 2017
South Korean officials have begun a 10-day inspection of eight of the country’s aquariums following
21 Feb 2017
Vancouver Aquarium has outlined ambitious expansion plans for the next 12 years, which include the
09 Dec 2016
SeaWorld Entertainment has announced a company restructuring which will see 320 jobs cut after a
28 Nov 2016
Vancouver Aquarium has come under fire from animal welfare groups following the second death of
16 Sep 2016
California has brought a ruling into place banning the breeding of orcas and orca entertainment
19 Aug 2016
With China’s giant pandas proving big business worldwide, the Czech Republic’s Prague Zoo is getting
31 Jul 2016
SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby did not anticipate having to put an end to orca captivity
25 Jul 2016
SeaWorld’s first attraction outside of North America will be its first not to include killer
19 Jul 2016
A social study looking into the welfare of elephants in captivity has found that good
28 Jun 2016
The Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires has taken control of the city’s controversial zoo, announcing
10 May 2016
A new US-based non-profit organisation is planning to build a home for retired and rescued
18 Apr 2016
SeaWorld Entertainment has announced the departure of former CEO Jim Atchison from the company’s board,
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