Animal rights activists skeptical of SeaWorld promise of a 'more natural' orca show

SeaWorld has announced it will phase out its signature orca shows at its San Diego park next year, amid long-running criticism, and falling revenue, over its treatment of the captive marine mammals. SeaWorld was cast in a harsh light by the 2013 documentary Blackfish, which depicted the captivity of killer whales (orcas) as inherently cruel.