On April 13, two former visitors to SeaWorld who paid to attend the marine park in San Diego, CA filed suit against SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. on the basis of false and misleading claims made by SeaWorld about the health and welfare of captive orca whales. The plaintiffs are represented by Covington & Burling LLP, which is being assisted by Earth Island Institute’s International Marine Mammal Project. As one of the world’s leading advocacy groups for dolphins and whales, Earth Island will serve to advance the case and as an advisor to legal counsel and plaintiffs.
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The lawsuit seeks a court order requiring SeaWorld to cease making false statements about the health and welfare of the orcas.
If SeaWorld told the truth about the whales’ shortened and stressful lives in concrete tanks, as well as the severe depression and boredom they endure from sterile living conditions, the public would demand change. The involvement of IMMP distinguishes this lawsuit from other lawsuits filed recently against SeaWorld.
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