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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
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Bitten by "Blackfish," SeaWorld to double the size of its orca pool - 1 views

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Orca new home

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  • double the size of the current pool. It will cover 1.5 acres and will be 50 feet deep and 350 feet in length.
  • should be completed by 2018
  • SeaWorld parks at Orlando, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, will follow with similar projects,
  • able to walk alongside the whales as if they were at the shore, watch them interact at the depths found in the ocean, or a birds-eye view from above
  • 10 million will support projects examining the hearing, reproduction and nutrition of orcas in the wild.
  • did not impress
  • People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). The animal rights group has called for the orcas to be put in large-scale ocean sanctuaries.
  • main critic of SeaWorld’s
  • “This is a desperate drop-in-the-bucket move to try to turn back the clock at a time when people understand the suffering of captive orcas, and it will not save the company,” said PETA lawyer Jared Goodman.
  • announcement came during a week
  • SeaWorld’s economic picture took a nosedive.
  • Doubts have been raised over whether it can recover from
  • “Blackfish
  • admitted for the first time that attendance at its theme parks has dropped.
  • earned $37 million, after expenses, during the period, but it was much less than experts had expected.
  • Friday that it plans to double the size of its orca environment. It will also contribute an additional $10 million to research on the species
  • "Blackfish," a documentary, criticized SeaWorld's treatment of the orcas.
  • double the size of the current pool. It will cover 1.5 acres and will be 50 feet deep and 350 feet in length.
  • should be completed by 2018
  • 10 million will support projects examining the hearing, reproduction and nutrition of orcas in the wild.
  • The new plans did not impress a main critic of SeaWorld’s orca program, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
  • animal rights group
  • orcas to be put in large-scale ocean sanctuaries.
  • “This is a desperate drop-in-the-bucket move to try to turn back the clock at a time when people understand the suffering of captive orcas, and it will not save the company,” said PETA lawyer Jared Goodman.
  • “A bigger prison is still a prison.”
  • came during a week in which SeaWorld’s economic picture took a nosedive. Doubts have been raised over whether it can recover from the controversy sparked by “Blackfish,” which condemned the parks’ treatment of orcas.
  • admitted for the first time that attendance at its theme parks has dropped.
  • admitted for the first time that attendance at its theme parks has dropped.
  • $37 million, after expenses, during the period, but it was much less than experts had expected. Sales fell 1 percent to $405.2 million.
  • introduced a bill that would ban the park from breeding its orcas or using them for “entertainment.
  • bill is on hold
  • insist the breeding program helps researchers study orca reproduction. It also, they said, “enriches the lives of our animals by allowing them to experience, interact with and help raise another member of their pod.”
  • San Diego politicians strongly support SeaWorld. Each year, SeaWorld pays the city $14 million to rent the land it sits on. Earlier this year, the City Council voted to proclaim March as SeaWorld Month to celebrate the park’s 50th anniversary.
  • City Council President Todd Gloria said he is “grateful to SeaWorld for the investment in these new facilities.
  • members will include experts in various fields: an emeritus professor at the University of California-Davis veterinary school, a researcher at UC-Santa Cruz, a physiologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, and others.
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Little League History-Girls pitching - 1 views

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Girls are making LLWS nonfiction events

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  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar was the first girl to
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  • Johnston Massar was the first girl to play Little League baseball.
  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar was the first girl to
  • Davis pitches for Philadelphia
  • She only gave up two hits
  • play Little League baseball. Back in 1950, girls could not play with boys. Massar made
  • Girls are making Little League history
  • herself look like a boy so she could play. She cut off her braids and tucked her hair under her cap. 
  • Back in 1950, girls could not play with boys.
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  • When people discovered she was a girl, a new rule was made. It stopped girls from playing baseball with boys.
  • Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis delivers in the first inning against Nashville's Robert Hassell III during a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Philadelphia won 4-0 with Davis pitching a two-hitter. Photo: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
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  • Massar played in Little League in 1950
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  • Today, two girls are playing in the same Little League World Series.
  • Massar thinks more girls will play Little League. She believes a woman will also play in Major League Baseball someday. 
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  • Mo'ne Davis plays for Philadelphia. Emma March plays for Canada. They are the 17th and 18th girls to ever play in the tournament.
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  • Massar played more than 60 years ago. Today, two girls are playing in the same Little League World Series.
  • The World Series has been going on for 68 years. It is just the third time that two girls are playing in the same series.
  • Massar is happy about her place in history.
  • More than 60 years ago, Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar cut off her braids, tucked her hair under her cap and disguised herself to become the first girl to play Little League baseball.
  • "It's something I'm proud of," she said. "Why not play baseball with the boys?"
  • It made her the first girl to give up no runs in a Little League World Series game.
  • Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett watched Davis play. He said she seemed to handle
  • On Friday, Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis and Canada's Emma March became the 17th and 18th girls to ever play in the tournament. It is only the third time in the event's 68-year history that two girls are playing in the same series.
  • She is now 78.
  • Davis pitched as Philadelphia beat Nashville 4-0. She had eight strikeouts, didn't walk a batter and gave up just two hits.
  • " Massar said. She is now 78.
  • Davis struck out the final batter. The out made her the first girl to throw a shutout in Little League World Series history.
  • Her team beat Nashville 4-0.
  • She batted fourth and played first base
  • March did not fare as well in her game. She played played first base and batted fourth at "cleanup," just ahead of her brother Evan. March went hitless Friday in Canada's 4-3 loss to Mexico.
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  • Massar made herself look like a boy so she could play. She cut off her braids and tucked her hair under her cap. 
  • about her place in history.
  • She drove a long fly ball to right field in the fourth inning that the crowd thought might be a home run. However, the hit sailed foul into the stands.
  • Massar, chosen to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at one of Monday's games, believes more girls will start to play in Little League and beyond. She thinks eventually there will be a woman in Major League Baseball.
  • Massar played in 1950, leading to a rule barring girls from playing until it was reversed in 1974. She describes herself as a "trailblazer" and said she celebrates her role in history.
  • professional baseball one day. 
  • 13-year-old has a nice pitching delivery. "It goes to show you how sports have moved the last 30 or 40 years, and we wouldn't have thought of this 40 or 50 years ago. And today, she's out there pitching, doing a great job and I'm sitting there thinking, 'Is she going to go into professional baseball?' I don't know."
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  • "It's very unreal. I never thought at the age of 13, I would be a role model," Davis said. "Hopefully, more girls play Little League."
  • Her brother Evan batted right after her. March had no hits. Canada lost 4-3 to Mexico. The fans were still excited to see her play.
  • She pitched what is called a shutout. 
  • I would be a role model," Davis said. "Hopefully, more girls play Little League."
  • March did not do as well.
  • Her brother Evan batted right after her. March had no hits. Canada lost 4-3 to Mexico. The fans were still excited to see her play.
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  • "I don't know," Corbett said. "She's played as well as any kid out there right now."
  • He said he was wondering if she would play
  • loudly when Davis struck out the last batter.
  • Children from poorer families get less exercise, partly because of a lack of recreation centers and playgrounds.
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  • shocked the city. The Red Sox said they
  • Philadelphia won 4-0 with Davis pitching a two-hitter. Photo: AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
  • Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis and Canada's Emma March became the 17th and 18th girls to play in the tournament Friday
  • Davis pitched a two-hitter
  • She had eight strikeouts and didn't walk a batter.
  • Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis delivers in the first inning against Nashville's Robert Hassell III during a baseball game in United States pool play at the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Frid
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  • rt, Pennsylvania, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Philadelphia won 4-0 with Davis pitching a two
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  • March did not do as well.
  • Back in 1950, girls could not play with boys. Massar made
  • She is now 78
  • She is now 78.
  • play Little League
  • She is now 78.
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  • "I don't know," Corbett said. "She's played as well as any kid out there right no
  • Today, two girls are playing in the same Little
  • as a girl. The rule was changed in 1974. Massar said she celebrates her place in history. "It's something I'm proud of," she said. "Why not play baseball with the boys?" Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett watched Davis play. He said she seemed to handle the pressure well. He said he was wondering if she would play professional baseball one
  • y, Big League Tomorrow Before every game, someone gets to throw out the first pitch. It is an honor. Massar was chosen to throw out the first pitch at one of Monday's games. She believes more girls will play Little League. She is certain that someday a woman will play Major League Base
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  • Fans cheered loudly when Davis struck out the final batter. She became the first girl to
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  • pitch a game without giving up any runs in Little League World Series history. Pitching a whole game without giving up a run is called a shutout. "It's very unreal. I never thought at the age of
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  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston Massar was the first girl to play Little League baseball. Back in 1950, girls could not play with boys. Massar made herself look like a boy so she could play. She cut off her braids and tucked her hair
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  • wanted to win it all to bring smiles back to
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  • Two very different girls first met on the baseball field. Now, they're close friends.
  • "It's truly amazing. I'm very happy to see girls playing," said Massar, now 78.
  • SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — More than 60 years ago, Kathryn "Tubby" Johnston
  • Massar cut off her braids and tucked her hair under her cap. She disguised herself to
  • become the first girl to play Little League baseball. Today she's delighted to see two girls in the Little League World Series.
  • On Friday, Philadelphia's Mo'ne Davis and Canada's Emma March became the 17th and 18th girls to ever play in the tournament. It is only the third time in the event's 68-year history that two girls are playing in the same series.
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