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PETA Says SeaWorld Should Face Manslaughter Charges

Written by Vegetarian Star on Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 in Animal Issues, Business.

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Killer Whale Kills Trainer Before Show At SeaWorld

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is calling for manslaughter charges to be filed against the Orlando, Florida marine park SeaWorld, in relation to several deaths, including the recent one by trainer Dawn Brancheau by Tilikum the killer whale.

PETA’s General Counsel Jeffrey Kerr sent a 12-page letter to Florida State Attorney Lawson Lamar asking him to consider charges for both the park and its executives, saying they are “culpably negligent” for continuing to allow trainers to interact with animals despite previous events and a government warning three years ago.

There have been six publicized attacks on trainers since 2002, and an investigation by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health after an orca attacked its trainer in 2006 concluded it was “only a matter of time” before someone was killed.

“SeaWorld has shown reckless disregard for the lives of its trainers by paying them to be in close contact with massive, powerful, wild animal who can kill them in a flash,” PETA President Ingrid Newkirk said in a statement.

“Corporations must be held accountable when their greed causes suffering and loss of life.”

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Eli Roth Pens Letter To SeaWorld Owners

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 in Actors, Animal Issues.

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The SeaWorld tragedy from February that resulted in a trainer being killed by an orca whale still has many forming opinions over whether parks that keep marine animals in captivity are worth the risks to the animals and humans.

Eli Roth has written a letter to the CEO of The Blackstone Group, the company that owns SeaWorld, that questions the educational value of the exhibits, and asks for a release of the animals into a sanctuary.

“I can assure you that there are many humane alternatives available to introduce the public to orcas without having to hold them in captivity for a lifetime against their will. CGI technology, animatronics, and other state-of-the-art virtual reality exhibits could be used in place of the current live-animal shows to provide park visitors with an exciting, educational experience. In fact, showing visitors a more realistic version of what life is like for real marine mammals rather than displaying the captive animals’ unnatural and repetitive behavior patterns which are linked to their oppressive environment is actually more educational, with no risk to human life.”

Eli’s entire letter can be read at RadarOnline.

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Hayden Panettiere At “The Cove” Celebration Talks Animal Captivity

Written by Vegetarian Star on Monday, March 8th, 2010 in Actresses, Animal Issues.

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HAVEN360, Creative Coalition And Roadside Attractions Celebrate The Cove

Hayden Panettiere attended a celebration for the award winning film, The Cove at Haven 360 when she was caught by The Dish Rag.

Hayden was pretty passionate about views on the use of animals for entertainment, and makes the next celebrity out of dozens to voice her disapproval of organizations like Sea World.

Hayden said animals self-mutilate in these conditions because of stress and said the Sea World incident should serve as a wake up call.

“Have you ever seen a parrot pull out its feathers? It’s from depression. How do you put an interactive, social animal, one of the smartest animals in the world… and you’re going to stick them in a tub and make them do tricks? How do you do that? Because they make money? It’s disgusting and Sea World is absolutely wrong. This is a big wake up call. How many more people are going to have to be killed? When are we going to realize that these animals are not supposed to be there?”

Hayden has become politically active, reaching out to lawmakers in the United States and in Japan, where she met with the Foreign Minister of Japan and the Minister of Fisheries at the Japanese Embassy.

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