with a message of conservation.sot -- joel manby, ceo seaworld // "the best place for them is at seaworld. no whale born under human care has been released successfully." ((on camera tag))seaworld's current theatrical orca shows will end here in california next year... its parks in texas and florida will follow suit in 2019. brandi hitt -- abc news -- los angeles. tickets to reds opening day go on sale this saturday morning. morning.fans can start getting in line outside great american ball park at nine o-clock tomorrow morning.that's 24 hours before the ticket office even opens!you may laugh - but camping out for opening day event for die hard reds fans. there are 750 ticket packages for sale... each cost 75

joel manby, let me start with you. is this an acknowledgment that raising and using the whales for public exhibition has been wrong? >> jeffrey, what's really clear to me, i've been c.e.o. for about 11 months now, is that society has shifted. and people's view of having these majestic, very large animals under human care has changed over time. and more and more people are becoming uncomfortable with it. i had to make some difficult decisions to move the company forward, and i felt that the right thing to do for the company and all things considered is to end our breeding program. >> brown: the right thing to do for the company, so should it be seen mostly as a business decision? >> yeah, i think any business in today's world has to be connected to a corset of values. our corset of values is to help animals in the wild. a lot of people don't maybe realize that about seaworld, but we have the best zoological organization i think in the world. we're passionate about animals. we're passionate about animals in the wild. i f

the backlash led to the resignation of the ceo in 2014 with joel manby named as the new ceo last year. the company has since instituted other reforms. seaworld says it's replacing its shows with shows that highlight the whale's natural behaviors in the wild. but critics said the changes do little to improve the animal's living conditions. >> there you go. >> reporter: and the bad press continues for seaworld. tillicum remains in captivity and the company says he's now >>> the people who run the los angeles zoo say they're forgiving a local mountain lion suspected of eating one of their prized koalas. it's the only local predator capable of scaling an eight-foot wall. since the killing, there's been a raging controversy over what to do about p-22. shoot him, relocate him, or leave him alone. the zoo now says just let him be. john blackstone reports. >> reporter: other animals at the los angeles zoo may have witnessed the crime, but they're not talking. the victim was kalarney, a 14-year-old emale koala mauled to death. the man suspect, caught on zoo security cameras, is well known to a

with a message of conservation.sot -- joel manby, ceo seaworld // "the best place for them is at seaworld. no whale born under human care has been released successfully." ((on camera tag))seaworld's current theatrical orca shows will end here in california next year... its parks in texas and florida will follow suit in 2019. brandi hitt -- abc news -- los angeles. tickets to reds opening day go on sale this saturday morning. morning.fans can start getting in line outside great american ball park at nine o-clock tomorrow morning.that's 24 hours before the ticket office even opens!you may laugh - but camping out for opening day event for die hard reds fans. there are 750 ticket packages for sale... each cost 75 bucks. reds opening day is monday april fourth against the phillies. that is 9 on your side at 7 all the day's top stories right now on wcpo dot com.our next newscast is tonight at 11..."the list" is next... >>> it's your green on. the list starts now. these easy garden hacks will make your backyard better. >>> there is a worm in the. and our list of the newest, yet kind of bizarre f

joel manby: we needed to remove barriers between our story and our audience, and i really think that the questions about it, whether people are right or wrong, there are different facts out there, it was not worth fighting that. we need to move where society narrative. amanda: as for the 29 whales already in captivity at seaworld parks, including seven in orlando, seaworld is building new habitats. they will be called orca encounters where guests can watch the whales swim and play. fans of the shows at shamu stadium seemed resigned to the fact that the change is necessary. >> i think seeing more a conservationist side of things and how they help to protect and all the research they do to help marine life, and i think that to me is more interesting. amanda: siewert says it will in the future focus more on rescue and rehabilitation programs. release the whales to a sanctuary, but they think that could be too risky for whales were lived in captivity. -- who have lived in captivity. jim: just a short time ago, the car crashed into a retention pond. chopper 2 was over the scene moments af

joel manby on "cbs this morning"." >> so this will be the last generation of orcas at seaworld. obviously, that's a very difficult decision for us, but we feel it's the right one for the future of the organization. >> reporter: seaworld still holds 23 orcas in captivity at san antonio, and orlando. the highly critical 2013 documentary "black fish" was the beginning of the end for seaworld's killer whale shows. it chronicled attacks on seaworld trainers such as dawn brancheau, who was killed by a massive orcas in 2010. attendance has been falling at the parks, along with seaworld's stock price. the company is now entering into a $50 million partnership with the humane partnership, the one-time adversary. c.e.o. wayne pacelle. >> we're hoping to partner with them to help with animals in distress-- stranded whales, stranded dolphins, stranded sea turtles. >> reporter: seaworld was running out of options. the california coastal commission ruled it could not expand its san diego park unless it ended orca briefing. california congressman adam schiff said seaworld does dnot suddenly se

joel manby: society is changing. and if you look at people' s comfort levels with orcas under human care, i' ve seen a real shift in society. lisa: seaworld officials say the born there or have spent almost their entire lives being cared for by humans, and they wouldn' t survive in the wild. they' ll live out the rest of their lives in larger tanks in the company' s park habitats. lisa: nine-years after it opened it' s doors in northern kentucky, the creation museum, is ready to expand. the museum is looking to rezone several acres of land at its facility in petersburg kentucky. museum officials say, they could spend $15-million to expand parking, and build a new facility, for additional exhibits. these plans are coming together as work continues on the massive "ark encounter" project. ken ham: the economic impact for the ark and museum combined is that over the next 10 years it will have a $4 billion dollar impact on the state and up to 20,000 jobs generated. lisa: the creation museum is still going thru the zoning

joel manby: society' s attitude towards these very, very large very majestic animals being , under human care has shifted and it' s a variety of reasons, whether it' s a film legislation, people' s comments on internet. it was just clear to me that we needed to remove this barrier. amanda: the 29 whales already in captivity at seaworld parks, includes seven in orlando, and they will live the remaining lives at the parks. they will eventually be moved to habitats called orca encounters where guests can watch them swim and play. stadium seemed resigned to the change. mel endres: as beautiful animal as they are, it is actually a shame that they have to live in that can time meant, so i -- confinement, so i do understand. amanda: seaworld says it' s future direction will focus more on highlighting it' s rescue and rehabilitation work and to provide animal themed amusement like the new mako roller-coaster. meredith: peta is calling on seaworld to release the whales into an ocean sanctuary, but seaworld claims scientific research indicates for whales in captivity, that could be dangerous. jim:

it read to the resignation of the ceo with joel manby named as the ceo in march of lastly year. the company has instituted other reforms. but critics have said the changes do little to improve the animal's living condition and the bad press continues for seaworld. tillicum remains in captivity and the company says he is suffering from an incurable bacterial infection. joel manby, the ceo of seaworld is here and along with the president and ceo of the humane society of the united states. they are with us for their first live interview about the changes ahead for seaworld and the new partnership between the theme park and the humane society. good morning to you both. great to have you here. >> thank you. >> joel, this announcement what changes will we see at the parks? >> we are making three big announcements today that i think really change the direction of the company. the first is that we are going to end our orca breeding. this is the last generation of orcas at seaworld. a difficult decision but we feel the right one for the future of the organization. the second is we are go

joel manby, the ceo of seaworld is here and along with the president and ceo of the humane states. they are with us for their first live interview about the changes ahead for seaworld and the new partnership between the theme park and the humane society. >> thank you. >> joel, this announcement coming today. what changes will we see at the parks? >> we are making three big announcements today that i think really change the direction of the company.hat we are going to end our orca breeding. this is the last generation of ld. the right one for the future of the organization. the second is we are going to introduce new inspiring orca encounters and phase out theatrical show. we will teach all of our customers about the plight of them in the wild. thirdly, we are also introducing a new partnership with haus, human society of the we have been been former adversaries. >> some say enemies. you guys butted heads for 20 rprised, wayne, you two have come together on this? >> this is what we do at the humane society. we work with adversaries to allies. with joel and seaworld we have this oppo

in an oped in los angeles times, joel manby says for as long as they live, the orcas at sea world will stay in our parks. the 29 wildes will no longer performer tricks. the company said it led develop new orca encounters that show case the animal's dmal natural behaviors. on the company's website, the ceo says it's a victim of its own success making the world faw in love with killer whales. we have asked made make them the most beloved marine animals on the planet. as society changes, sea world is changing with it. whatever the reason, it is the end of an era for which some called internal tainment and what others called cruel. paul xeeban, al jazeera, new york. >> an orca researcher and a founder of the orca's research trust joins us via skype from new zealand. we appreciate your time you have to applaud the public. >> "black fish" played a large part. about what you do you account on the way the public has changed on this topic? i think what happened with "black fish" was it helped it to go mainstream. you see it in all sorts of different news tells it is mainstream to expect there t

seaworld ceo joel manby on "cbs this morning"." >> so this will be the last generation of orcas at seaworld. obviously, that's a very difficult decision for us, but we feel it's the right one for the future of the organization. >> reporter: seaworld still holds 23 orcas in captivity at its three parks in san diego, san antonio, and orlando. the highly critical 2013 documentary "black fish" was the beginning of the end for seaworld's killer whale shows. it chronicled attacks on seaworld trainers such as dawn brancheau, who was killed by a massive orca in 2010. attendance has been falling at the parks, along with seaworld's stock price. the company is now entering into a $50 million partnership with the humane partnership, the one-time adversary. ceo wayne pacelle. >> we're hoping to partner with them to help with animals in distress-- stranded whales, stranded dolphins, stranded sea turtles. >> reporter: seaworld was running out of options. the california coastal commission ruled it could not expand its san diego park unless it ended orca breeding. california congressman adam schiff said sea

joel manby: we needed to remove barriers between our story and our audience, and i really think that the

so i started with joel manby, the new ceo and i was skeptical and i think he was feeling awkward withre adversaries, critics and i felt he needed to address the issue of orcas and stop the breeding. he recognized that that was really stepping on the larger work that seaworld was doing. that he had to clear that out. "blackfish" was a water shed and cnn's serial rebroadcast changed the optics on this issue in the country. it was a tough negotiation but here we are today with a series of elements and a plan that i think really is positive for the american people. it's going to be good for seaworld and certainly good for animals. >> one question for you. seaworld often defended itself by saying look, the money we bring in from ticket sales is not just profit. we do a lot of good in the environment. we do a lot of good for the health and well-being and the viability of orcas in the wild, as well. those ticket sales, i think you can attest, will likely change if the orca program goes away. this is why people go to seaworld. they go to see the orcas jumping out and doing tricks and flips. i

joel manby:09 we are ending our orca breeding so this will be the last generation of orcas at seaworld 11:04:18 what he said was fantastic i am going to chose to beoieve despite seaworld sordid history of not being tansparent vo1 - 11 former sea world trainer john hargrove has been a powerful force in the campaign against the captivity of killer whales so while he is hopeful he's also what he says sound great thats what i wanted from the beginning end breeding program but will he back it up wity actions? 1:57 the only way to prove that 11:11:38 we put this pressure on them and but i dont think they make this decison out of the goodness of their heart they saw no way out they m made the decsion to save their business vo4 but the theme park continues to move in the right direction - now partnering with the humane society of the u-s on some very important ocean inititives for a more humane society. 11:17:41 its a wise pr move but regardless of the reason its a better and dignity and respect and if he follows throught with those actions were going to give try to get to the bottom of who wa

and joel manby, the ceo of seaworld parks and entertainment joins us today along with wayne viselly ofhis morning. first is we're taking the killer whales and they'll be the last at sea world. we're phasing them out over time. it will take decades to do this. but we won't have any more of them. then secondly, we're announcing an all new orca encounter. an inspiring more natural encou encounter, so you learn how they hunt and prey. it will be much more educational. you will learn about the plight of the killer whales in the wild as opposed to a theatrical show. and then thirdly, we're announcing the new partnership with the humane society of the united states. we have been -- imagine that, we have been adversaries for 20 years. and instead of fighting each other, we're going to work together to save animals in the wild and to amplify that, $50 million we're investing over five years to be the world's largest rescue organization. we rescue seven animal as day. >> why are you doing this now? >> it's a good question. because society has shifted and i think as i have come in as the new ceo,