SeaWorld and the Coastal Commission

PETA supporters rally at the California Coastal Commission meeting to protest a proposal by SeaWorld to build a bigger holding area for its orcas.

Hendrik Nollens, senior SeaWorld staff veterinarian, speaks about the proposed Blue World project at the California Coastal Commission meeting.

Marine biologist Ingrid Visser addresses the California Coastal Commission on Thursday in Long Beach.

Animal rights activists hold up signs during the California Coastal Commission meeting Thursday in Long Beach.

Thursday’s California Coastal Commission meeting draws a large crowd to the Long Beach Convention Center.

Mike Casey joins protesters outside the California Coastal Commission meeting in Long Beach.

Zoey Lambe-Hommel, 10, wears an orca costume to promote the Animal Legal Defense Fund before Thursday’s California Coastal Commission meeting in Long Beach.

Actress Pamela Anderson joins animal rights activists outside the Long Beach meeting of the California Coastal Commission.

California Coastal Commission panelists meet Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Sherman Baylin, a supporter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, reacts Thursday during California Coastal Commission meeting in Long Beach.