40 Most Powerful Images Of 2014

34. SeaWorld Lose Crowds

In this April 10, 2014 photo, Sea World trainer Michelle Shoemaker hugs killer whale Kayla as she works on a routine before a show, in Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. has faced criticism over its treatment of its captive killer whales since the
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Sea World trainer Michelle Shoemaker hugs killer whale Kayla as she works on a routine before a show, in Orlando, Flordia. SeaWorld faced criticism over its treatment of its captive killer whales since the release of the highly-critical documentary, Blackfish, last year.

California state Assemblyman Richard Bloom, a Democrat from Santa Monica, became an advocate for the captured whales after watching Blackfish. A whopping 1.2 million people signed a petition supporting the whales to be removed from future shows.

 
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