Not only are visitors shunning SeaWorld, the marine abusement park’s business partners are also bailing on the notorious company. The blockbuster documentary Blackfish drew back the curtain, revealing that orcas are confined to cramped tanks that are (to them) comparable in size to bathtubs, have been separated from their families, and often die far short of their natural life expectancy.
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Wild orcas swim vast distances every day in tightly knit social groups. But in SeaWorld’s tanks, many orcas resort to gnawing on metal pool grates—which leads to broken teeth and chronic pain—as a result of stress and despair caused by their confinement.
More and more organizations no longer want to be associated with the failing park, including the following:
- 42West
- Abercrombie & Kent
- Adventure Student Travel
- Aimia
- Airbnb
- Air Canada
- Alaska Airlines
- Alpha Mom
- Ambassador Cruise Line
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Holidays
- American Sky
- Audley Travel
- Barmy Travel
- British Airways Holidays
- California State University–Long Beach
- Caribtours
- Citalia
- City of Gainesville, Florida
- Club Med
- Contiki
- Cosmos Holidays
- Costsaver
- Coupon Cabin
- Cunard
- Destination Coupons
- Destinology
- Discover the World
- Enchanting Travels
- Esprit Ski
- Europe Express
- Exodus Travel
- Expedia
- Experience Education
- Explore!
- G Adventures
- GiftRocket
- Globus Family of Brands
- Gullivers Sports Travel
- Hayes & Jarvis
- Headwater
- Honeymoon Dreams
- Howzat Travel & Events International
- Human Growth Foundation
- Hyundai Motor America (former official partner)
- Independent Traveler
- Inghams
- Inntravel
- Insight Vacations
- Intrepid Travel
- JetBlue
- Jimmy Martin Travel
- Just You
- Kuoni
- Le Boat
- Leopard Catamarans
- Mariachi Imports (refused a merchandise order from SeaWorld)
- Mattel
- Mercury Holidays
- The Moorings
- Mott’s Applesauce (former official partner)
- MyPlanet
- Newmarket Holidays
- The NFL’s Miami Dolphins
- Outdoorplay (refused a merchandise order from SeaWorld)
- Oz Coupons
- P&O Cruises
- Panama Jack (former official partner)
- Pettitts Travel
- Premier Holidays
- Projects Abroad
- Pure Destinations
- Qantas
- Quark Expeditions
- Rainbow Tours
- Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
- Regent Holidays
- Responsible Travel
- Rickshaw Travel
- Riviera Travel
- Rough Guides (which updated its description of SeaWorld)
- Santa’s Lapland
- Savings.com
- Sawadee
- Scott Dunn
- Snickers
- Southwest Airlines (former official partner)
- Sovereign Luxury Travel
- Stauffer’s
- Sunsail
- Sunwing Travel Group
- Taco Bell
- TCS World Travel
- Teletext Holidays
- Thomas Cook
- Titan Travel
- Trafalgar
- Travelsphere
- Travelwise
- Tripadvisor
- The Ultimate Travel Company
- United Airlines
- Uniworld
- Vacation Resorts International
- Virgin Atlantic Holidays
- WestJet
- World Travel Guide
- YMT Vacations
- Your Co-Op Travel
Thank you to everyone who has been spreading the word about SeaWorld’s cruel treatment of animals, telling others about Blackfish, and staying away from the park.
