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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.

Animal activists call it marketing gimmick, with killer whale shows to continue in Florida, Texas