Auditions for 2014 SeaWorld Performers

[Paul Russell]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 3:13pm

Auditions for 2014 SeaWorld Performers will be held:
Friday February 21, 2014
At SeaWorld Human Resources Training Center 2
10500 Sea World Dr., San Antonio, TX 78251

Visit http://www.seaworldauditions.com for more information.

Seeking: Musicians, Mimes, Dancers, Costumed Characters, Actors, Scare Squad Actors, Variety Artists
All talents welcome.

Please arrive at the following times
to register to audition.

4:30 - 5:30 pm: Dancers & Costumed Characters

5:30- 6:00 pm: Actors, Singers, Variety Artists
and all other talents
SeaWorld Auditions

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 3:14pm

SeaWorld is over, dude.

Love,

Willie Nelson & Heart

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 3:35pm

F You Seaworld

[lambchop2]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 4:58pm

Just going to copy&paste more or less what I said the last time this guy advertised Seaworld.

http://www.orcahome.de/lifeexpectancy.htm

"Of the 158 captive killer whales that have died, more than 2/3 didn’t make it passed 10 years in captivity. Less than 30 orcas survived more than 20 years in captivity. Average time in captivity has improved steadily over the decades, but is still very low." The average lifespan of a wild orca ranges from 30 to 90 years old.

Then again when you're feeding questionable quality frozen fish to animals who normally hunt live fish or (in the case of transients) do not eat fish, then have to stuff them with vitamins and gelatin to attempt to give them nutrition and hydration, on top of keeping them in incredibly small, bare tanks that keep them constantly exposed to blazing sun (not to mention at least two whales who have died from West Nile Virus, thanks to Florida mosquitos), all without the normal physical activity and socialization they would achieve in the wild except when they are forced to perform amidst blaring music and noises (just to name a few things)... yeah, I would imagine their life expectancy in captivity is drastically reduced.

Seaworld slaps a fake smile on an industry that is abusive to humans and animals. At least 3 trainer deaths, at least one trainer permanently paralyzed, and countless injuries to trainers, volunteers and other people they allow to interact with the whales. 158 dead whales, almost all well below their normal life expectancy, and all forced into a life that is not even a fraction of what they deserve and would lead in the wild.

Seaworld is deplorable.

[The Josh]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 6:18pm

I'm proud to officially announce that I'll be taking over the role of Shamu! I feel truly #blessed.

[sowren1020]

Posted: 2/8/14 at 8:28pm

Orlando Sentinel
SeaWorld plans to block shareholder vote aimed at 'retiring' killer whales

By Jason Garcia, Orlando Sentinel

4:42 PM EST, February 3, 2014
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SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. intends to block shareholders from voting on a measure that urges the Orlando-based company to develop "coastal sanctuaries" and use them as retirement homes for its collection of captive killer whales.

The proposal was submitted by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in advance of SeaWorld's first annual shareholders meeting, where shareholders will be asked to elect directors and vote on other company business. PETA owns 80 shares of SeaWorld stock.

But SeaWorld has told federal regulators it plans to ignore PETA's request. The reason: Federal rules require shareholders to have held stock in a company for at least a year before they can submit recommendations for a vote. SeaWorld has been a publicly traded company for less than a year, making it impossible for any shareholder to meet that criterion.

"Because the proponent [PETA] had not — and could not have — held shares in the company for at least one year prior to the date on which it submitted the proposal, it is ineligible to submit a stockholder proposal at this time," the company wrote in a recent letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The marine-park owner went public on April 19 of last year. PETA bought its shares in the company on the same day.

What's more, SeaWorld says it plans to file its annual "proxy statement," a document that must be mailed to shareholders before its yearly meeting and that must include any proposals to be voted on April 17, two days before its first anniversary as a publicly traded company.

To cover its bases, SeaWorld has asked the SEC for assurance that the agency will not take legal action should it exclude PETA's recommendation from its proxy materials.

PETA, which has asked the SEC to deny SeaWorld's request, accuses SeaWorld of hiding behind federal rules. The organization notes that it has held SeaWorld stock for as long as possible and that it does not intend to get rid of its stake in the company — which is currently valued at about $2,500 — before the annual meeting.

"SeaWorld shareholders should have an opportunity to improve the company's reputation and preserve its future by making the progressive decision to transfer these intelligent mammals to sea sanctuaries where they finally have the opportunity to be whales again," said Jared Goodman, PETA's director of animal law.

SeaWorld defended its decision in a written statement Monday. "We owe it to our shareholders to conduct our annual proxy process in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations," the company said.

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