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Santa Monica Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Ban Killer Whale Shows
http://ktla.com/2014/03/07/santa-monica-lawmaker-proposes-bill-to-ban-killer-whale-shows/#axzz2vKn25gtysnip-
Assemblyman Richard Bloom of Santa Monica introduced a bill Friday that would ban killer whales at theme parks, his office said in a statement.
The Orca Welfare and Safety Act would make it illegal to “hold in captivity, or use, a wild-caught or captive-bred orca for performance or entertainment purposes,” the statement said.
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Violating the law would carry a fine of up to $100,000 and six months in jail.
“These beautiful creatures are much too large and too intelligent to be confined in small, concrete pens for their entire lives,” Bloom said in a statement. “It is time to end the practice of keeping orcas captive for human amusement.”
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