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and she used to love seaworld. after what she saw, she no longer wants to work there. >> reporter: but in a statement to abc news, seaworld says the animal was never in any danger at all. and that, quote, the pilot whales come out on the ledge all the time. and the animals seem to enjoy it. and it has no effect on their health or well-being. according to the park, this is the same pilot whale rescued by sea world on an episode of sam champion's "sea rescue" from may. this incident comes just as seaworld is on the defensive over the newly-released documentary, "blackfish," that argues that years of captivity make these animals more aggressive and even deadly. the movie tells the story of a killer whale, tilikum, who was soeshlted with the deaths of three people, during his 30 years of captivity, including a seaworld trainer in 2010. now, seaworld has fought back against the documentary, writing to 50 movie critics around the country, blasting what it describes as egregious and untrue allegations. calls it shamefully

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some cute critters from seaworld and busch gardens. >> 80% of the seaworld animals were born there. >bringing a dolphin into our studio is impossible -- >> amazing animals. okay. >> anyhoo. >> you are the one the animals like. >> i held him for five minutes before we got on camera. >> tell us about this puffin. >> we'll tell you about a bunch of organizations doing great things for animals just like seaworld and busch gardens. we're going to start with project puffin which makias is representing. she was hatched out at seaworld of texas. you can just go like this. right down the hatch. these guys live off the islands off of maine. and many years ago, we had actually hunted these guys. their eggs and feathers and for meat, almost to extinction here in maine. so basically project puffin restored the population. we have our keepers who actually go down there. linda will come on and grab makias from you. went down there and worked on metinicus rock with the puffins there. >> okay. what's next. >> so hoda, you were so good with that bird, we've got one that's slightly larger for you. hold

seaworld is calling that and other claims egregious and untrue. he became entrusted in the novelty of the her ponytail, grabbed it and pulled her into the water. a her death, a tragic reminder of the mystery of these whales. linsey davis, abc news, new york. >>> and still ahead here on "world news," real money team has found families thousands of dollars in savings. next, the new tip we learned from you that could save everyone a lot of money. >>> and just when you thought it was safe to go into the water, nearly a dozen great white sharks swimming off the shores of cape cod. that's next. ♪ if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because you could be at increased risk for plaque buildup in your arteries over time. and that's why when diet and exercise alone aren't enough to lower cholesterol

seaworld is a highly respected institution and that "blackfish" fails to mention seaworld's commitmentd guests and care and welfare of animals. >> they sell a lot of shamoo animals. >> reporter: she hopes "blackfish" will spark a debate over whether the captivity of these should be fazed out. >>> what do taylor swift and caring for your own pet is fun... ...and rewarding! with petsmart, the destination for everything small pets. come to our biggest specialty pet sale of the year. save up to 25% on guinea pigs, hamsters, small pet habitats and essentials, at petsmart®. to your kids' wet skin. neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. for full strength sun protection. pure chocolate goodness that brings people together. when the chocolate is hershey's life is delicious. every day we're working to and to keep our commitments. and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operatio

. >> last year, i picked up a copy of the date at seaworld by david kirby.ipping account of killer whales living in captivity at the company's marine theme parks. mr. kirky present ace stark and well-researched portrait of everyday life for these spectacular creatures. splashing audiences with their giant tails, whirling in the air and turning tricks on the man ands of well-meaning trainers with little or no experience in marine biology. it is really disneyland, masquerading as nature. the whales are enormous black dolphins with white markings. scientifically classified as orsinus orca. despite their appearance and name, these creatures are not that interested in our world, why should they be? in oceans they cover at least 100 miles a day. in captivity, they swim aim willly in concrete tanks, not much bigger than an olympic swimming pool. many have been wrested from their tightly-knit families in harrowing captures. they are bored, stressed and by many accounts, waiting to explode in rage. meanwhile, seaworld entertainment breeds more orcas in the shallow pr

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focuses on the controversy over seaworld keeping killer whales in captivity for life.ory dunnan has a preview. loss of cool fog or the san francisco-based this is a tropical storm. nearly 60 m.p.h.. and this is expected to impact the island of hawaii on monday with heavy rain, 5-10 in.. strong. and a strong surf. more than that, coming up. >> there is a new documentary " black fish ". talking about sea world torrey done and has more. >> reporter: this 911 call. from sea world orlando, february, 2010. this circular whee this killer whales killer whale. killed the trainer. this new documentary. questioning the sea world operations. >> what happened to her could really have happened to anybody. >> they say that this was not an isolated incident. and what what happening is for hiri to sea world. and this document of other different oils >> this shows a dangerous if it is. >> the multiple sea world trainers who are speaking out during the film. accused of putting profit in front of their safety. confining these wheels for their life confining -- these killer whales for thei

. >> all the sudden, you are the seaworld. >> 5:15. let's check back in with meteorologist christina loren to tell us about rain and action in the sky. >> that's right. not just kevin costner, "waterworld" style. 5:15. thank you for waking up with us, especially on a day like today. give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely. we have thunderstorms and widespread shower activity. i'll get to that in a moment. want to start with temperatures this morning. in the 50s and 60s, pretty mild out there. 59 in novato, 65 to start in sunnyvale with plenty of clouds just like yesterday. the clouds are going to limit the sunshine. we also have some rain-cooled air starting to push from east to west. san francisco and the peninsula right now getting hit pretty hard. watch out on 280, 101, give yourself extra time. in the altamont pass we're tracking this thunderstorm cell heading towards 580, livermore, next to east pleasanton. make sure to give yourself extra time. now i'm tracking a new thunderstorm to just developed over the s

seaworld released this video showing the team of divers lassoing the shark to bring it to the surface and remove a large hook stuck in its mouth. it took a while but dives got the shark up to their boat and worked to remove the hook. experts say it was an important rescue mission. there are fewer than 1,500 of these type of sharks off the east coast of veilia. a study points to a disadvantage of being a tall woman. for every 4" above average height there is 13 percent higher risk of developing cancer. average height in the united states is 5' 4" and most menopausal women were looked at with a link even after factoring able, hormone therapy, alcohol use and ethnicity. tall women get normal screening tests and try to reduce live style risks such as drinking and smoking. >> if you had a lousy night of sleep you may be able to blame it on the noon. records of 33 experimental subjects were studies from previous research and those who were studied during a full noon got 20 fewer minutes of less sleep and took five minutes longer to follow asleep. early 1990's you blamed it on the rain, not

sweet barking. [ barking ] >>> usually if you pay a visit to seaworld, the dolphins entertain us.. except in this video from fun dip productions. look at this one dolphin. seems to be quite amused by bonnie anna. >> he's loving it. >> as she's doing this impromptu show for the dolphin, you actually see some air blow out of the dolphin's blowhole. >> it just goes to show you how advanced dolphins are that this one stopped and said, great show. >> he knows a good performer when he sees one. bonnie anna is actually a performer at universal studios. to tell us more about this awesome video, we have bonnie anna via skype right this minute. tell us how this started. was the dolphin interacting with you a little bit before the camera started? >> there were definitely moments. that was a small amount of what happened that day. he would blow a bubble. play with it. i thought, i feel like doing what i do to create fun for myself. that's kind of how it started. >> what do you think he liked so much about your performance? >> doi think a lot of people wh they're viewing such creatures just ki

when they're traveling these guys around, they just fly commercial. >> yeah, when the seaworld folkss in the studio they're like we're in seat 4 f. >> can you imagine that. >> have you ever seen a penguin? >> i've never had penguins on my flight. >> you don't know. you might have. i'm sure you had a lot of weird things on your flights. >> we need the sound effects. come on. >> we have headlines and then we'll talk about crazy stories this morning. people slapping people in the face. >> we'll get to that in a second but first the driver of a boat that slammed into a construction barge is under arrest this morning charged with vehicular manslaughter. police believe he may have been drunk when they crashed sending the bride-to-be and the best man from the bridal party overbody. they pulled a body that matches the description of the 30-year-old. her name lindsey stewart. the best man is presumed to be dead. >> they came to pick them up on the boat. where they were going, i don't know. >> stewart's fiancee and three others suffered head injuries. the couple was set to marry in two weeks.

. >> we have a seaworld in miami. >> you have to go to the one in san diego, it was nice, i went outhere, i love them. >> jimmy: maybe he will change his name to snoop walruses, he loves them. one more thing. you know, justin bieber, you live here you know he had a big two-night stand at the staple center. if you missed it, it went baby, baby, baby, girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, and then he went home. but as you know, justin bieber fans can be obsessive, so we thought this would be a good excuse to have fun with them. so we sent a camera crew to ask their opinions on what we said about him. turns out, the answer is very, very blind. this is a special edition of justin bieber lie witness news. >> we're upset at justin bieber because his new bentley has tires made out of baby seals, should they just leave him alone. >> yeah, i think that is his choices that they don't need to criticize on, because everybody else makes mistakes like that too, and they don't criticize them, just him. >> he is angry at justin bieber because his new tires are made out of baby seals, should they just

. >> we have a seaworld in miami. >> you got to go to the one in san diego. it is nice. >> yeah?ame in there. >> oh. >> i love walruses. >> jimmy: maybe next year he'll changes his name to spoop wal russes. and one more thing. you know, justin bieber, you live here you know he had a big two-night stand at the staple center last night. if you missed it, it went baby, baby, baby, girlfriend, girlfriend, girlfriend, and then he went home. but as you know, justin bieber fans can be obsessive, so we thought this would be a good excuse to have some fun with him so we sent a crew to ask o'beliebers their opinions of what they thought of him. we wanted to see how blindly they would follow him. turns out, the answer is very, very blindly. this is a special justin bieber edition of "liewitness news." >> we're upset at justin bieber because his new bentley has tires made out of baby seals, do you think they should just leave him alone? >> yeah, i think it's his choice that's they don't need to criticize. because everybody else makes mistakes too and they don't criticize them. it's just him.

she was hatched out at seaworld of texas. you can just go like this. right down the hatch.tinction here in maine. so basically project puffin restored the population. we have our keepers who actually go down there. linda will come on and grab makias from you. went down there and worked on metinicus rock with the puffins there. >> okay. what's next. >> so hoda, you were so good with that bird, we've got one that's slightly larger for you. hold out your arm, hoda. >> i am not -- >> hold out your arm. >> tell me when it's over. >> you're going to help feed. all right. here we go. >> now go ahead and use your hand. he's very gentle. >> no, he's not. >> you feed him. >> he is very gentle. >> he's got my hairdo. >> will he take it right out of there? >> yes, he will. why should i lose a finger. >> this is a hornbill. out in the wild, they lay two eggs but only the first chick survives. so we actually help to raise the second chick up and then return that one to the wild. population of this vulnerable bird can hopefully be restored as well. >> hoda, you are so good. i am so proud

you have seaworld, for example, one of the ipos doing quite well.c? >> well, we don't have any specific plans on that. the company is doing fantastically. i think we told people yesterday that the earnings before interest and taxes and depreciation was up 17% last quarter at hilton and we're accruing equity value very, very rapidly. no rush from our standpoint. it's a great company with great management and it will be a hot ipo some day. >> speaking of ipos, i understand last night you filed for bricksmore which you can think of a strip mall asset, and conditions there you guys bought it for, what, $9 billion a couple years ago. do you think you're going to get all of that back on this investment? >> well, we think of bricksmore as grocery anchored shopping centers, not strip malls, but i hear you. it will be a very successful investment for us. we obviously can't comment too much about the company because it's in registration, but it's done extremely well since we bought it. >> okay. and what about the broader environment here, tony. we've seen suc