How Aquariums and Dolphinariums Impact Dolphins, Orcas, and Marine Ecosystems In recent weeks the horror behind marine “theme parks” has been laid bare. Eleven-year-old Kamea has died at SeaWorld San Antonio, the 45th (!!!) orca to die under SeaWorld’s watch. And in Florida, a viral video showed a protected giant manta ray being hauled out of the Gulf of Mexico. State officials later confirmed the manta was captured under a special permit to supply SeaWorld’s park in Abu D
