SeaWorld vs Orca Actvists
What: SeaWorld has been banned from bringing wild killer whales into its San Diego park. Seaworld has also been banned from breeding orca whales in captivity. Huge victory for animal rights activists but what is the next step?
Where: San Diego, America.
When: Ruling came into action on the 9th of October 2015 by California Costal Commission. More than 600 people attended the hearing in Long Beach.
Why: Although this ruling is a victory for San Diego, the same ruling has not been enforced on SeaWorld's other whale parks including San Antonio and Orlando where a total of 13 whales are currently being held.
How: The ban of breeding orcas in SeaWorld's San Diego park came after mass public intrest over the 2013 documentary BlackFish, which details the mistreatment of orca whales in captivtity.
This 6 minute radio feature will provide an insight into the current situation as it stands surrounding SeaWorld and its captivity of orca whales vs animal rights activists. It will have elements of disucssion, debate and deliberation that will provide layers to the radio piece, making for an informative and interesting feature. It will take on the format of a BBC Radio 4 show as it needs to reflect the seriousness of the issue. It also needs a formal stance in order to properly adress the debate of whether or not orcas should be kept in captivty at SeaWorld. Interviewees will hopefully consist of three people. One will be an animal rights activist who has been heavily involved with campaigning against SeaWorld and who is a part of WhaleFest (a local organisaton that focuses on the safety of whales and dolphins). Seocond interview will hopefully be someone who works in a local aqarium or zoo who will share SeaWorld's ideology that orcas whales captivity is vital to our understanding of marine life. Third and final interview...
What will make this feature unique and engaging will be the brand new twist of events in SeaWorld being banned from importing wild orcas or breeding within its San Diego park. This ban has come just after SeaWorld requested a $100 million expansion of its whale pools. The expansion has been granted and will provide the parks 11 orca whales with a bigger area to live in. This expansion will provide debates into the level of care of the whales and will spark controvosary into how cruel SeaWorld really is. Soundbites will be used throughout the feature including: clips from old Seaworld commericals, sounds of orca whales in their tanks and nosie from demonstarations against whale captivity. The entire radio piece will provide listeners with a detailed insight and debate into what the current situation is and how different groups are working towards different goals in relation to whales in captivity.
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