Plaintiff Juliette Morizur and Plaintiff Kelly Nelson, along with other plaintiffs (at least one of whom dismissed his claims with prejudice, evidencing the sham nature of those claims) sued Sea World Parks and Entertainment, Inc. in 2015, claiming that they bought tickets to or bought a stuffed animal at SeaWorld because they allegedly relied on
SeaWorld’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part and Denied in Part.
The lawsuit filed against SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc. (SeaWorld) in the Northern District of California, styled Marc Anderson, et al. v. SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc. has been ongoing since May 14, 2015.
The Court recently ruled on SeaWorld’s Motion for Summary Judgment, which it granted in part and denied in part.
SeaWorld and HSUS Unite
In a stunning announcement, SeaWorld’s President & CEO Joel Manby and the Humane Society of the United States CEO Wayne Pacelle, told TV viewers this morning that they had aligned in an effort to help rescue injured and threatened marine mammals in the wild and as part of their partnership, SeaWorld would end its captive
News Flash: Order Granting SeaWorld’s Motion to Dismiss Granted
The Court found that “each of the five named plaintiffs, on behalf of themselves and the three putative classes . . .[failed to allege with the specificity required for claims of fraud] that SeaWorld misled and deceived them and other consumers about the treatment and conditions of the killer whales in violation of various consumer
Protecting Pronghorns and Ranchers – How Working Together Works
With the constant attacks on people and businesses working with animals humanely in entertainment, biomedical research, animal agriculture, and with companion animals, it is encouraging to learn of at least one conservation effort where protecting wildlife does not involve condemning farmers or ranchers. Too often, farmers and ranchers are viewed with disdain by conservationists who
Negative Consequences of Bans on the Breeding of Captive Cetaceans
San Diego’s SeaWorld joins the Vancouver Aquarium in a category both would have preferred to avoid. The California Coastal Commission (Commission) recently “ordered SeaWorld San Diego to halt captive breeding of orcas as a condition of getting a permit to build a larger exhibit space for the 11 marine mammals,” as reported by Tony Perry
No More Elephants
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, owned by Feld Entertainment, announced that they will no longer include elephants in their shows as of 2018, despite having recently won a hard-fought battle against activists claiming their elephants were not properly handled by circus staff.
As reported by the Associated Press, Feld explained its decision
SeaWorld’s Expertise Saves More Lives
As previously reported, SeaWorld’s commitment to the health and preservation of marine mammals was in the spotlight this week, when their uniquely qualified rescue team assisted local and fish and wildlife officials with the remarkable rescue of 17 manatees from drainage pipes in Florida.
The massive “sea
What You Probably Don’t Know About How SeaWorld Helps Animals
Last week I joined attendees of the National Animal Interest Alliance’s annual meeting at a behind the scenes tour at Seaworld, Orlando, where we learned of Seaworld’s 50-year legacy of animal rescue while viewing the multiple tanks holding rehabilitating manatees, dolphin, and turtles.
As a veterinarian and animal rescue team member explained, Seaworld has rescued