SAN DIEGO (AP) —
SeaWorld is seeking to overturn a ruling by a federal commission that
prevents its trainers from joining killer whales in the water during
shows.
U-T San Diego reports that SeaWorld filed
an appeal earlier this month in Washington, D.C., to have the ruling
reconsidered. In July, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Review
Commission turned down the park's request to review a previous ruling
that said trainers be physically separated from killer whales during
performances.
Animal trainers have not been in the water with the
orcas since the death of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau in
February 2010. SeaWorld said its goal is to eventually resume in-water
interaction between trainer and killer whale.
Federal officials have fined SeaWorld and issued three safety violations.
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