The company announced today SeaWorld theme parks canceling its program of shows with orcas after years of controversy, to give visitors the ability to have more "natural" experiences with these cetaceans.
According to a statement, SeaWorld will not release cetaceans, because, in his view, and can not adapt to the wild.
SeaWorld says in its statement that makes this decision because "society is changing" and recalls that it has not captured wild animals for nearly 40 years.
After hearing the news, the organization PETA animal protection said in a statement that SeaWorld should open its "ocean tanks to allow captive orcas that keeps now may have outside their prisons a life."
"SeaWorld has taken a step forward, but more should come. PETA asks people around the world to maintain a strong campaign for all animals. "
SeaWorld killer whales remain on the US, with parks in Orlando (Florida), San Antonio (Texas) and San Diego (California), where they will star in "new and inspiring encounters" with visitors.
This new attraction, more "natural", will abandon the show to focus on a commitment to "education, research, marine science and marine rescue these animals."
The company said it sealed an alliance with the advocacy organization Humane Society animal that will serve to educate visitors about the welfare and conservation of the "wildlife and the places they live."
The new project will premiere at the Park San Diego in 2017, later to be San Antonio and Orlando in 2019.
The company, which saw the number of visitors to the parks descended after the premiere of the documentary "Blackfish" dedicated to the Tilikum orca, which is related to the death of three people presumed to have contributed to 400 million people knew close to this species.
Tilikum killed in 2010 one of his coaches, death joins other two in which the animal was connected before arriving at SeaWorld Orlando 23 years ago.
SeaWorld recently announced that Tilikum's health is deteriorating when approaching an age limit for these marine animals and their behavior is becoming "more lethargic".
The park considers the size it was when it was captured in 1983 Tilikum has about 35 years old, an age that is very close to the limit of life expectancy of male orcas.
According to the specialized About Whales and Dolphins organization, in December 2015 there were 56 orcas in captivity, of which 23 were captured in the oceans and 33 are born in captivity in at least 12 marine parks in Argentina, Canada, France, Spain, Russia, Japan and the United States. EFE