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  • SeaWorld
    United Parks & Resorts, Inc.
    / 2009–2020s: Blackstone, IPO, and controversy

    
introduced to audiences as “Shamu,” a stage name that the company trademarked. In 2013 the company became the target of protests by animal-welfare organizations following the wide release of Blackfish, a documentary that chronicled SeaWorld’s mistreatment of the orca Tilikum. The animal’s abusive captivity allegedly drove it to kill


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introduced to audiences as “Shamu,” a stage name that the company trademarked. In 2013 the company became the target of protests by animal-welfare organizations following the wide release of Blackfish, a documentary that chronicled SeaWorld’s mistreatment of the orca Tilikum. The animal’s abusive captivity allegedly drove it to kill


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