What do SeaWorld trainers wear around their waist?
The black vests wrap around the waist and go over the shoulders in a design similar to a small life jacket. “I don't think the guests even notice that it's there,” said head trainer Kelly Flaherty Clark.
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Today, trainers are able to effectively monitor the animals' health, weigh them, clean teeth, and perform sonograms on females to check on pregnancies, to name just a few things.
A lot of people believe that the trainers at SeaWorld are biologists or animal experts. However, the trainers often have no true education in marine biology or animal behavior!
In 1971, at just 9 years old, Shamu died at SeaWorld from a uterine infection and blood poisoning. In the ocean, she could have lived for up to 80 years. Even in death, SeaWorld continued exploiting Shamu—the company trademarked her name, using it to sell even more tickets to abusive orca shows.
The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and Humane Society of the US issued a report on the topic as early as 2003, pointing out that feeding throughout the day by members of the public led to both obese and underweight dolphins, because some animals would become more aggressive than others.
PETA purchased stock in SeaWorld when it first became publicly available, in April of 2013 and PETA currently owns 159 shares, Perle says. In order to file resolutions, it's required that we own at least $2,000 worth of common stock continuously, which we do, and have.
Splash with the bottlenose dolphins at Dolphin Nursery. You'll get to touch and feed these playful guys while a photographer snaps away so you don't miss a moment.