By ending captive breeding, it is a move towards no longer including orcas in shows whatsoever. It means that captive orcas will no longer be on display at Sea World Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio.

This announcement comes after news was released that Tillikum, Sea World’s largest and most well-known orca, is dying. He has a lung infection that can’t be treated with drugs. He has lived in captivity for almost 33 years now.

In case you are wondering why you recognised the name, Tillikum was the main orca featured in Blackfish.

“It is a defining moment,” Gabriela Cowperthwaite, the director of Blackfish told NPR. “The fact that SeaWorld is doing away with orca breeding marks truly meaningful change.”

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