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Top 10 new theme park rides for 2011
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIt already feels as if 2011 is shaping up as a tweener ye ar for new rides and attractions at U.S. theme parks. Last year saw the blockbuster debuts of Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Florida and the "World of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Migration, Theme Park Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel
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New Shamu show won't allow SeaWorld trainers in the water with killer whales
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld trainers won't return to "water work" with killer whales in the new 2011 Shamu show after the death of an animal trainer forced a complete reworking of the marine park's signature attraction, SeaWorld officials said. "One Ocean" will replace the...Tags: Dawn Brancheau, Human Interest, Wildlife, Tilikum (killer whale), Memorial Day
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SeaWorld San Diego set to debut new Shamu killer whale show
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld San Diego is set to launch a new killer whale show May 27 following the death last year of an animal trainer in Orlando, Fla., that forced a complete reworking of the marine park's signature Shamu attraction. Photos: 'One Ocean' killer whale...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Dawn Brancheau, Gardens and Parks, Nature, Theme Park Vacations
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OSHA fines SeaWorld for worker safety issues following orca trainer's death
L.A. UnleashedMonths after SeaWorld Orlando marine mammal trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed in an incident involving a 12,000-pound orca named Tilikum, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it has cited SeaWorld for workplace safety... -
SeaWorld San Diego orca Sumar dies
L.A. UnleashedThe death of a 12-year-old orca named Sumar at SeaWorld San Diego on Tuesday left the marine park struggling to understand the death of the comparatively young killer whale and led to the cancellation of several orca shows at Shamu...... -
SeaWorld to replace Shamu show in 2011
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSeaWorld marine parks will launch a new killer-whale show in spring 2011 as it attempts to move beyond the death of an animal trainer that forced a complete reworking of the current Shamu show. The as-yet-unnamed Shamu show, according to the Orlando...Tags: Dawn Brancheau, Nature, Wildlife, Tilikum (killer whale), Natural Resources
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Killer whale dies at SeaWorld in San Diego; orca shows canceled
L.A. NOWSumar, a 12-year-old killer whale, died mysteriously Tuesday at SeaWorld in San Diego, forcing cancellation of the orca shows at Shamu Stadium, officials at the park said. The male orca began acting lethargic on Monday and was given antibiotics by...... -
'Cove' director says film's anti-dolphin-slaughter message won't be silenced by opposition
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO â The director of "The Cove" said Thursday that a decision by a U.S. military base in Japan to ban the Oscar-winning film on dolphin killings and protests at the local distributor's office won't silence the film's message on...... -
Report issued on SeaWorld Orlando trainer's orca death
L.A. UnleashedORLANDO, Fla. â A SeaWorld Orlando trainer managed to free herself for a short time and tried to swim to the surface after she was dragged underwater by a killer whale, but the animal thwarted her attempts by striking her...... -
Taima, SeaWorld Orlando orca, dies giving birth to stillborn calf fathered by Tilikum
L.A. UnleashedTaima, a 20-year-old orca at SeaWorld Orlando, died Sunday at the park while in labor with a stillborn calf. Taima's calf was fathered by Tilikum, the orca who killed trainer Dawn Brancheau in February. Dr. Chris Dold, SeaWorld's vice president...... -
Prosecutors seek two-year prison term for anti-whaling activist who boarded Japanese ship
L.A. UnleashedTOKYO â Prosecutors demanded a two-year prison sentence Thursday for an activist who boarded a Japanese vessel in the Antarctic Ocean to try to prevent it from hunting whales. New Zealander Peter Bethune climbed onto the Shonan Maru 2 from...... -
SeaWorld San Diego closes Shamu show after deadly whale incident in Orlando
L.A. NOWSeaWorld in San Diego has canceled its Shamu whale show at least for Wednesday after an Orlando SeaWorld employee was killed in an encounter with a whale at that theme park. "We're terribly saddened by the loss of the member......
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