Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld’s U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales deepened, Hargrove came to doubt that their needs could ever be met in captivity. …
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I hid the love within my heart, And lit the laughter in my eyes, That when we meet he may not know My love that never dies. But sometimes when he dreams at night Of fragrant forests green and dim, It may be that my love crept out And brought the dream to him. And …
“It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” Sir Winston Churchill
YOU DON’T STOP HAVING FUN Because you grow old, you grow old because you stop having fun.
When all the trees are cut down When all the animals are dead When all the waters are poisoned When all the air is unsafe to breathe Only then will you discover… YOU CANNOT EAT MONEY
Lawsuit seeks to represent anyone who purchased tickets, memberships or SeaWorld orca experiences. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is a consumer-rights class-action law firm with offices in nine cities. The firm has been named to the National Law Journals Plaintiffs Hot List eight times. SeaWorld customers, represented by attorneys at Hagens Berman, today filed a ground-breaking class-action …
“The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” Mark Twain
Actual Children’s Answers to The Question “What Is Love?” Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs,” – Chrissy, age 6. “Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired,” – Tern, age 4. “Love is when my mommy …
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.” Saint Jerome
After 45 miserable years in captivity, the tide may finally be turning for Lolita, the world’s loneliest orca. Public opposition to keeping orcas in captivity is growing, and just last month the U.S. government ruled that she should receive endangered species protection, along with the rest of her pod, which lives off the coast …
“To keep your secret is wisdom; but to expect others to keep it is folly.” Samuel Johnson
A drunk woman on a flight to Scotland demanded “cigarettes and a parachute” before attacking cabin crew with her prosthetic leg. The woman was escorted off the plane as fellow passengers sang “The Hokey Cokey”.
There is no such animal as a “cage bird.” All caged birds were either captured or bred in captivity. In the wild, these beautiful beings are never alone. If they become separated from their flock-mates for even a moment, they call wildly to them. They preen each other, fly together, play, and share egg-incubation duties. …
“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.” Rodin
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