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Ora Criticism Bigger Pool

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  • A documentary called "Blackfish" condemned SeaWorld's treatment of orcas.
  • The new pool will allow visitors to see the orcas from a viewpoint below the water line. Described as the first of its kind, it will be completed by 2018.
  • The additional $10 million will support projects devoted to studying orcas in the wild
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  • “This is a desperate drop-in-the-bucket move,” said PETA lawyer Jared Goodman. “A bigger prison is still a prison.
  • Meanwhile, a law is being considered that would ban the park from breeding its orcas or using them for “entertainment.”
  • SeaWorld San Diego attracts 4.4 million people a year. During the summer, the park employs 4,500 workers, making it a major San Diego employer.
  • SeaWorld pays the city $14 million each year to rent its land
  • Aug. 18, 2014
  • SeaWorld, stung by criticism, plans a bigger pool for its killer whales By Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff
  • Aug. 18, 2014
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