Should Sea World replace its killer whales with animatronics?

The killer whale that forced huge changes at SeaWorld, has died, just days before final Shamu show in San Diego. ... read more

Yes, absolutely! That way people get the information, have some fun and no animals would be hurt in the process. We humans always want to get up close and personal and this would be the best way. read more

The backlash has hit the company, and its investors, where it hurts. SeaWorld has lost half of its market value since the 2013 release of Blackfish, a film cataloguing alleged mistreatment of killer whales at its parks. The shares trod water at about $18 on Monday. read more

If SeaWorld is going to continue to house killer whales for a while — a reasonable conclusion because its existing whales would have little chance of surviving in the wild — it makes sense to create a more natural setting for them, as the company plans to do, and make the exhibit more like an educational aquarium than a marine circus. read more