Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Sea World Management Speaks Out About Sea World Trainers; Marcella Reynolds


On February 24, 2010 Dawn Brancheau, a Sea World trainer lost her life in a tragic accident involving one of the parks killer whales. The death of Dawn brought sadness to those closest to her. I’m glad to have known dawn and the wonderful person she was. After Dawn’s death, the story had appeared on many social media websites, articles, and magazines. It is now featured in the new film tilted Black Fish. The film shows graphic detail about Dawn’s death and other trainers. The new documentary only highlights the tragic incidents that have happened at Sea World over the years. The film never mentions any of the great things Sea World has done.  We have taken good care of the whales despite what the film said, we rescue millions of ill, orphaned and injured animals, we donate millions of dollars to support conversation and research, and we also inspire people that come to watch our shows. Sea World has had tragic incidents happen, but the good of Sea World outweighs the bad. After the death of Dawn we were aware that we needed to make some changes and decided to take the steps to make these changes. We have changed the way we train the animals, the whales are in a better environment, and we also make sure the whales and the trainers are safe.  We decided to make these changes, because we want to be sure that we never hear another tragic story about a Sea World trainer and we also want to let everyone know that the safety of the whales, trainers, staff, and guest is very important to us.

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