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California SeaWorld Cited for Not Protecting Killer Whale Trainers Enough

SeaWorld – whose safety practices have been under scrutiny since an animal trainer was killed in 2010 by an orca at its Orlando, Florida, park – has now been cited for not adequately protecting its killer-whale trainers at its park …

SeaWorld Layoff Affects More Than 300 Workers

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. is laying off more than 300 workers, a day after its CEO announced he’s resigning. Spokesman Fred Jacobs said Friday 311 workers would be laid off from the company’s Orlando headquarters and its 11 parks. The company …

SeaWorld Drops Appeal of OSHA Safety Violation

SeaWorld Entertainment has dropped an appeal of citations it received after the drowning of a trainer who was pulled under by a killer whale, ending any chance of trainers ever again swimming with orcas during shows. The marine park company …

Safety Vests for Sea World Killer Whale Trainers

Trainers at Sea World’s marine parks began wearing inflatable safety vests Monday whenever they work near killer whales, yet another safety measure implemented after the 2010 death of a trainer who was dragged into a pool by an orca. The …

SeaWorld Files Complaint Against OSHA Investigator

SeaWorld has filed a complaint alleging that an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigator who probed a SeaWorld trainer’s death engaged in unethical conduct by fraternizing with makers of a documentary critical of the park. The six-page complaint, sent to …