SeaWorld to cease

killer whale displays

The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT SHARE PRICE

$40

$38.88

Jul 19, 2013:

Blackfish

documentary released in U.S.

35

Aug 12, 2014:

Shares plunge

33% after weak

earnings report

30

25

Apr 19, 2013:

IPO:

$27

(close:

)

$33.53

20

Company value:

$2.5 billion

15

2014

2015

Nov 9, 2015:

SEAWORLD THEME PARKS

Close:

$17:91

SeaWorld

San Diego

Opened:

Mar 21, 1964

11 orcas

SeaWorld

San Antonio

May 27, 1988

7 orcas

Total:

24 killer whales

(six captured, others

born in captivity)

SeaWorld Orlando

Dec 15, 1973

6 orcas

Blackfish:

Orca

Shamu Stadium:

Documentary

focusing on captivity

of killer whale

enclosure in San Diego

, his

Tilikum

involvement in

deaths of three

people (including

trainer

Dawn

, above)

Brancheau

and consequences

of keeping orcas in

captivity

50m

164ft

SeaWorld to cease

killer whale

displays

The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT SHARE PRICE

$40

$38.88

Jul 19, 2013:

Blackfish

documentary released in U.S.

35

Aug 12, 2014:

Shares plunge

33% after weak

earnings report

30

25

Apr 19, 2013:

IPO:

$27

(close:

)

$33.53

20

Company value:

$2.5 billion

15

2014

2015

Nov 9, 2015:

SEAWORLD THEME PARKS

Close:

$17:91

SeaWorld

San Diego

Opened:

Mar 21, 1964

11 orcas

SeaWorld

San Antonio

May 27, 1988

7 orcas

SeaWorld

Orlando

Dec 15,

1973

6 orcas

Total:

24 killer whales

(six captured, others

born in captivity)

Documentary

Blackfish:

focusing on captivity

of killer whale

,

Tilikum

his involvement in deaths of three people

(including trainer

, above),

Dawn Brancheau

and consequences of keeping orcas in captivity

Orca enclosure in San Diego

Shamu Stadium:

50m

164ft

SeaWorld

to cease

killer whale

displays

The SeaWorld theme park in California has announced it will phase out controversial killer whale, or orca, shows from 2017

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT

SHARE PRICE

$40

$38.88

Jul 19, 2013:

Blackfish

documentary

released in U.S.

35

30

25

Apr 19, 2013:

20

IPO:

$27

(close:

)

$33.53

15

2014

2015

Nov 9, 2015:

$17:91

Close –

SEAWORLD THEME PARKS

SeaWorld

San Diego

Opened:

Mar 21, 1964

11 orcas

SeaWorld

San Antonio

May 27, 1988

7 orcas

SeaWorld

Orlando

Dec 15, 1973

6 orcas

Total:

24 killer whales

(six captured, others born

in captivity)

Documentary

Blackfish:

focusing on captivity of killer

Tilikum

whale

, his involvement

in deaths of three people

Dawn

(including trainer

, above), and

Brancheau

consequences of keeping

orcas in captivity

Orca

Shamu Stadium:

enclosure in San Diego

50m

164ft