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
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SeaWorld’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Part and Denied in Part.
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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…
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SeaWorld and HSUS Unite
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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…
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News Flash: Order Granting SeaWorld’s Motion to Dismiss Granted
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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…
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Protecting Pronghorns and Ranchers – How Working Together Works
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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…
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Negative Consequences of Bans on the Breeding of Captive Cetaceans
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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…
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No More Elephants
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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…
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SeaWorld’s Expertise Saves More Lives
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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…
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What You Probably Don’t Know About How SeaWorld Helps Animals
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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…
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