bspellx5 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Whale of an offer: Buy SeaWorld, free animalsSara K. Clarke | Sentinel Staff Writer August 20, 2008 Forget about freeing just Willy. An animal-rights group says a supporter wants to buy one or more SeaWorlds from the theme parks' soon-to-be new owner so it can free all the animals, even killer whales. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says an undisclosed donor wants to buy at least one SeaWorld park, then free the animals and replace them with virtual-reality or animatronic displays. "We are very interested in this offer because the intelligent, social animals imprisoned at SeaWorld are . . . denied everything that is natural and important to them -- all in the name of 'entertainment,' " PETA wrote Aug. 14 to Carlos Brito, CEO of InBev NV/SA. Belgium-based InBev, one of the world's largest brewers, is to acquire the SeaWorld parks as part of its $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Cos. PETA spokeswoman Lisa Wathne said the Norfolk, Va., group's donor wants to remain anonymous and doesn't want to disclose how much he could pony up. "We don't know how high this donor will go, but he is serious. Whales, dolphins and other marine life are very important to him," she said. An orca's freedom won't come cheap: Stock analyst Jack Russo of Edward D. Jones & Co. said Busch Entertainment Corp., Anheuser-Busch's Orlando-based theme-park unit, could be worth $5 billion or $6 billion. In 2001, the company sold SeaWorld Ohio for $110 million. Fred Jacobs, a Busch Entertainment spokesman, said allegations of animal cruelty are unfounded. He termed the offer "a publicity stunt." Could this actually happen? Sea World would lose ALOT of business if this went though I think anyways. I'd almost rather see Seaworld close and have the rides moved somewhere else than to go and see animatronic animals..Just wanted to put this out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c0sterfreek Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 PETA = People Eat Tasty Animals.....Thats what I think of PETA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 nvm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgathriller Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm at a lost of words for this. I mean I'm for animal rights and safety like the next person but come on, there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of other places where there are animals that need rescue. But Sea World? The animals at Sea World are well cared for. Instead of some PETA member wanting to dish out millions or billions to free the Sea World animals they really need to take a bigger look and see that that amount of money can help save animals more in need. I remember when I worked at our zoo and PETA got involved . I'm all for animal rights and all but PETA just takes it too far sometimes. If PETA were to succesfully pull this off, just think of how many people will think twice about what they do and what they stand for. There is much love for Sea World just like Disney. If an organization were to change or close one of their favrite parks (Sea World), it would spell nothing but trouble. I really think PETA needs to back out of this one, I can see nothing but trouble ahead if something like this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 ^^ Gotta love back seat modding. As this is kind of seperate from the InBev buyout, I think it can stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 ^^ Gotta love back seat modding. As this is kind of seperate from the InBev buyout, I think it can stay. The only reason I put that there is because others were already talking about it in there and the conversation was already going about it, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebl Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I hope Shamu bites any PETA people who buy the park. What a bunch of nut cases... Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjaco Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I don't think people are going to look at the InBev thread for something about PETA buying Sea World. PETA is not the same as InBev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haux Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 First: Hahahahahahahaha! Second: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says an undisclosed donor wants to buy at least one SeaWorld park, then free the animals and replace them with virtual-reality or animatronic displays. So do these people just replace everything cool with fake stuff and claim it's just as good? Because a tofu dog isn't nearly as good as a beef hot dog. And virtual animals would be so lame. Come touch the robotic ray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 This is an obvious con. PETA is notorious for doing stuff just to get their name out there. I'm more likely to buy Sea World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterdude5 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Six Flags New Orleans has a better chance of reopening... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaceace12 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 But SFNO is reopening......hahahahahaha. I have a better chance of winning the lottery and buying Indiana Beach and Seaworld than PETA buying it. This is just publicity, and there is no such thing as bad publicity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STR8FXXXINEDGE Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! PETA will do anything to stir crap up, and this is no exception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MASH80554077 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Im a member of PETA.....I want to defend that decision by saying theyre the ony game in town and I'm a vegetarian so....what else am I gonna join and make hippy friends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgeguy Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 This is downright rediculous. How low will PETA go? You know the animals within SeaWorld are better cared for then they would be in the wild, and to the ones that were born in SeaWorld, it would be suicide to let them out into the wild on their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffon Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 This has a strong resemblance to an April fool's joke. Only it's August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socalMAN123 Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Silly PETA... ---Brent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesdillaman Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm all for Ginzo buying Sea World... -James Dillaman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 As I said in the InBev thread, PETA keeps diluting any good work it may be doing with lamebrained stunts like this. That's what happens when a well-meaning organization is taken over by its more extreme factions. I think Gortons of Gloucester should buy Sea World. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginzo Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 ^I don't think it was taken over by extremists so much as it was founded and is still run by a certified moonbat, Ingrid Newkirk. Newkirk is best known for the issue awareness campaigns she organizes on behalf of PETA, in order to promote animal rights and veganism. In her will, for example, she has directed that her skin be turned into wallets, her feet into umbrella stands, and her flesh into "Newkirk Nuggets," then grilled on a barbecue.[3] "We are complete press sluts," she told The New Yorker. "It is our obligation."[4] I wonder how many pet owners that donate to PETA realize that PETA is for "animal liberation". Aka, no more pets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekRx Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Yes, let's have PETA buy Sea World and set all the animals free, thus helping some of the endangered species come one step closer to extinction. Bunch of goofballs...makes me want to watch that episode of South Park dedicated to them and their beliefs that all animals are as hippy and about coexistence as they are. We didn't name them Killer Whales for their killer good looks, doofus! As for Newkirk, she could be useful for holding my umbrella-ella-ella-a-a-a. Right now it just gets lost under the seat in my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 PETA = People Eat Tasty Animals.....Thats what I think of PETA... Agreed, the ironic thing is, most of those animals would die in the wild, because they have been cared for by humans thier entire life, and do not know how to care for themselves I could see the headlines now The corpses of the former Sea World attractions wash up on local beaches GOOOOOOOOOOO PETA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DenDen Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 OK, when I go to Ruth's Chris tonight, my steak will be eaten in honor of PETA! Maybe I'll chew a piece, stick it in an envelope, and send it to them. Sounds like something they would do. Dennis "thinks Pam Anderson is an idiot". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfc Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 ^I don't think it was taken over by extremists so much as it was founded and is still run by a certified moonbat, Ingrid Newkirk. Newkirk is best known for the issue awareness campaigns she organizes on behalf of PETA, in order to promote animal rights and veganism. In her will, for example, she has directed that her skin be turned into wallets, her feet into umbrella stands, and her flesh into "Newkirk Nuggets," then grilled on a barbecue.[3] "We are complete press sluts," she told The New Yorker. "It is our obligation."[4] I wonder how many pet owners that donate to PETA realize that PETA is for "animal liberation". Aka, no more pets. This basically confirms what I've always thought about PETA: It's not about "hey, look at the plight of animals," it's about "hey, look at what WE'RE doing!" It's all narcissism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Like everything PeTA does, this is a publicity stunt. THey just wanted to buy billboards on the Mexico US Border wall to tell Mexicans to go back so they can continue their helatheir and more humane vegan diet. I am sure that is exactly what people running across the border are thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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