SeaWorld and the Coastal Commission

SeaWorld park President John Riley speak about the care of orcas during a meeting of the California Coastal Commission in Long Beach on on Thursday.

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Oct. 8, 2015 8:21 PM PT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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