The US theme park operator SeaWorld
says it is ending its controversial orca breeding programme.
The decision means the orca whales
currently at the parks will be "the last generation", the company
said.
SeaWorld, which has 12 parks across the US ,
has faced heavy criticism over alleged poor treatment of its captive orcas,
also known as killer whales.
Activists have called for the orcas to be
released into the wild but SeaWorld claims they would likely die.
"For as long as they live, the orcas
at SeaWorld will stay in our parks," the company said
in a Los Angeles Times op-ed.
SeaWorld has previously announced that it
will phase out live orca shows.
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