3 min read SeaWorld One Step Closer To Putting More Orcas In Tanks

SeaWorld is getting closer to expanding its tanks - which is bad news for orcas. On Friday the California Coastal Commission recommended that the $100 million project get the thumbs-up, a move that outraged animal advocates. Even though SeaWorld's expansion would build bigger tanks, it wouldn't create more space for the orcas, but instead make room to breed even more captive orcas. SeaWorld admitted as much on its website: