Harry Styles Tells Fans: 'Don't Go to SeaWorld!' SeaWorld Responds

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If anyone has the power to shut down SeaWorld for good, it just might be One Direction’s Harry Styles.

The carelessly coiffed singer asked fans at the 1D concert in San Diego last week, “Does anybody here like dolphins?” Then he wisely proclaimed, “Don’t go to SeaWorld!”

Apparently Styles was inspired to make the comment after spotting actress and Dolphin Project Ambassador Maisie Williams in the audience. After the performance, the “Game of Thrones” took her to Twitter and tweeted, “You heard him ladies and gents. Don’t go to sea world,” and linked to her Instagram account showing a video of Styles urging his loyal 1D followers to refrain from going to the so-called “amusement” park.

You heard him ladies and gents. Don't go to sea world???????????? @harrystyles A video posted by @maisie_williams on Jul 10, 2015 at 9:22am PDT

After seeing both “Blackfish” and “The Cove” in 2012, Styles was inspired to team up with Ric and Lincoln O’Barry of the Dolphin Project on several occasions to raise awareness about dolphins in captivity, and has tweeted out his support for the organization numerous times since then.

“The issue of keeping dolphins in captivity has gone mainstream. Its become part of pop culture,” Lincoln O’Barry told RYOT. “We’re urging all of our supporters to take the pledge to take the pledge to not buy a ticket to a dolphin show.”

SeaWorld noticed Styles’ remark and tweeted out that they, in fact, rescued more than 480 whales and dolphins with the goal of rehabilitating them and returning them to the wild.

“We invite you to see for yourself, and then decide based on facts,” SeaWorld wrote to Styles. “We are happy to open our doors, take you behind the scenes, and have our trainers and vets answer any questions you have.”

But as the trending hashtags #DontGotoSeaWorld and #EmptyTheTanks rise and the sales of SeaWorld decrease, we are pretty sure that Styles won’t be following up on their offer. And rightfully so.

Via RYOT

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