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Joel Manby stepped down after the company reported $20.4 million in losses.
Watching the grief an animal goes through when it loses a family member can only be described as human.
Tilikum, the SeaWorld orca whale profiled in the film Blackfish, has died.
The "Blackfish Effect" is a lot to overcome.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The news comes months after SeaWorld announced plans to end its killer whale breeding program.
"Its the equivalent of a human living their life in a bathtub.
"This is paradigm shifting," said Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
The move radically changes the business model of the controversial marine mammal park.
Unsurprisingly, PETA is not pleased.