SeaWorld: Blue World Project CANCELLED

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     Back in 2014 SeaWorld announced its new plan for their Orca shows. These new "non-theatrical natural encounter" shows were going to be called "Blue World." This plan became widely known in 2016 after SeaWorld announced an end to their Orca Breeding Program and some time at the beginning of 2016 SeaWorld released this video:

     The plan was to build a one of a kind killer whale encounter/environment. This was supposed to fund programs to protect ocean health and killer whales in the wild. This plan was meant to drop nearly $100 million in new tanks and killer whale research. The construction was to start in SeaWorld San Diego, the tanks were planned to have 10 million gallons of water, nearly doubling what they have now. The plan also included an additional 25 feet in depth and have a surface area of nearly 1.5 acres.

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     On April 21, 2016, SeaWorld confirmed they are no longer moving forward with this project. Then, just two weeks ago SeaWorld released this: 

     SeaWorld, now officially done with the old project has moved on to this. "Orca Encounter." If you ask me, this seems like a mockery of these whales and also quite a contradiction. Basically using giant screens behind their tank to show what it's like in the wild while having a captive Orca for the show? Really smart SeaWorld. 

Sources and more about this topic:

- https://seaworldentertainment.com/en/media/company-news/blue-world-project

- http://www.insidethemagic.net/2016/04/seaworld-officially-cancels-plans-for-100-million-orca-tank-expansion/

- https://seaworldcares.com/Future/