Personal involvement by spectators and trainers with killer whales became a thing of the past in 2016 when SeaWorld announced it would stop any human hands-on participation during its orca whale shows at the company's three marine theme parks in California, Florida and Texas. Public outrage about treatment of the wild animals and injuries and deaths of their trainers contributed to the decision. In this 1988 photo at SeaWorld San Diego in California, USA, a young girl has been placed on the back of a killer whale during the "Shamu Show" at the park.
Personal involvement by spectators and trainers with killer whales became a thing of the past in 2016 when SeaWorld announced it would stop any human hands-on participation during its orca whale shows at the company's three marine theme parks in California, Florida and Texas. Public outrage about treatment of the wild animals and injuries and deaths of their trainers contributed to the decision. In this 1988 photo at SeaWorld San Diego in California, USA, a young girl has been placed on the back of a killer whale during the "Shamu Show" at the park. The most famous captive killer whale in SeaWorld shows, Shamu died in 1971 but her name continued to be used for other orcas that performed in following years. Historical photo.
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Location: 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego, California, USA
Photo credit: © Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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