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In this Nov. 30, 2006, file photo, people watch through glass as a killer whale swims by in a display tank at SeaWorld in San Diego. A SeaWorld executive says orca shows at the company's San Diego park will end by 2017. CEO Joel Manby cited customer feedback as the reason for the move in an announcement Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, to investors. Manby said the park would offer a different kind of orca experience and focus on the animal's natural setting and behaviors. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)

SeaWorld CEO hits ‘small-minded’ animal activists who ‘don’t know what they’re talking about’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2006, file photo, people watch through the glass as a killer whale passes by while swimming in a display tank at SeaWorld in San Diego. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) announced Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, plans to introduce the Orca Responsibility and Care Advancement Act, a proposed federal legislation that aims to phase out the captivity of killer whales by banning breeding, importing and exporting the animals for public display to ensure that orcas now at aquatic parks such as SeaWorld are the last ones and that when they die, none will replace them. The bill also would ban taking any whales from the wild. (AP Photo/Chris Park, File)

SeaWorld: Orca shows in San Diego to end by 2017

By Julie Watson - Associated Press