Sea World is burdened by almost $2 billion in debt.
yeah - that whole killer whale business model thingy isn't working anymore - I saw the movie - it was compelling...but at the same time you kinda had to shake your head at the stupidity of people that would anthropomorphize these animals into a "well behaved companion", when the reality is it's an apex predator...with teeth, in a medium we do not maneuver well in.
we have a word for that around here.....bait.
That said - I think they'd do well to drop the killer whale show and focus on the aquariums that are at least providing a teachable moment