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In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving indicators ... More

The last captive orca born under SeaWorld’s care has died after contracting what was thought to be pneumonia at its park in San Antonio, Texas. ... More

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby has confirmed the operator’s commitment to becoming an orca-free enterprise, telling shareholders that the company would not even consider having killer ... More

Just over a year after SeaWorld announced plans to end its controversial orca breeding plan, the company’s last killer whale has been born in its ... More

Despite growing sentiment worldwide that large sea creatures – particularly cetaceans – should not be kept in captivity, China’s Chimelong Group has opened the country’s ... More

Just days since SeaWorld San Diego announced its final orca show would be held on 8 January, the marine park brand’s most famous animal, Tilikum, ... More

California has brought a ruling into place banning the breeding of orcas and orca entertainment shows in the state, with the new measure signed into ... More

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby did not anticipate having to put an end to orca captivity when he took up the role last year, revealing the ... More

SeaWorld’s first attraction outside of North America will be its first not to include killer whales, with CEO Joel Manby lining up several big alternatives ... More

SeaWorld CEO Joel Manby has addressed the possibility of seaside sanctuaries for its whales, stating that the “experiment” by Baltimore’s National Aquarium to move its ... More

Despite making a number of positive moves to redefine itself as a park that cares and one that wants to create memorable experiences, SeaWorld suffered ... More

SeaWorld has announced that it is ending orca captivity at its parks. The operator has been under immense pressure from animal rights groups ever since ... More

Attendances and revenues at SeaWorld attractions during 2015 were reported as almost the same as the previous year, as CEO Joel Manby insists the marine ... More

SeaWorld Entertainment has unveiled its latest attraction – the Cobra’s Curse rollercoaster – coming to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida, in 2016. Officially unveiling the ... More

SeaWorld continues to struggle in the wake of Blackfish as profits for the operator’s parks slumped by US$10m (€9.2m, £6.6m), according to the company’s recently ... More

SeaWorld Entertainment has announced its intention to challenge the decision of the California Coastal Commission (CCC) to allow the company’s San Diego park to expand ... More

The California Coastal Commission – an independent, quasi-judicial government agency – has recommended SeaWorld’s expansion plans for its San Diego attraction should be permitted. A ... More

With SeaWorld currently under fire for keeping orcas in captivity, a new study has suggested that life expectancy among captive whales is the same as ... More

Days after voting to ban the use of dolphins captured during the controversial Taiji dolphin hunts, the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA) has ... More

A new aquarium is being set up at Moscow’s VDNKh exhibition centre as part of a large-scale redevelopment and will include orcas, despite ongoing controversy ... More

The saga between Vancouver Aquarium and the city’s Park Board over the aquarium’s right to house cetaceans has taken a new turn after the aquarium ... More

The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is seeking federal permission to bring 18 beluga whales, captured last year off the coast of Russia, to the US ... More

As a reaction to lagging attendance, tumbling shares and a backlash of negative publicity in the wake of the controversial documentary Blackfish, Seaworld has announced ... More

In the wake of CNN’s controversial documentary Blackfish, state legislation that could come into effect in California, US, could spell trouble for SeaWorld attractions, which ... More