Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the Orca Protection and Safety Act that bans the breeding of killer whales in capacity and the circus-like shows that have the orcas preforming for crowds for entertainment. Since the documentary Blackfish was released people have taken more interest in orca welfare and have expressed more concerns for the orcas, especially ones in SeaWorld. Due to all the negative publicity SeaWorld agreed to stop breeding their orcas in all of their U.S. parks. Now SeaWorld will be legally bound to not breed the orcas in California. However, orcas can still be used in educational shows. The Orca Protection and Safety Act is a step towards animal friendly entertainment, and hopefully someday the end of the use of animals in entertainment. Keeping animals in captivity and using them for our entertainment is not okay. We need to focus more on keeping these animals safe in their natural habitat, not on exploiting them for our own entertainment. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/09/california-bans-SeaWorld-orca-breeding-entertainment/
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December 2016
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