the thomases say they were told repeatedly not to pick up the trays but the 8-year-old just made a mistake. >> she said she just forgot and as you see in the video, moved the plate is to say she was done. >> reporter: of course we know the dolphin wasn't. the thomases say they won't be back at sea world and they hope others will heed their warning. >> we are not banking on seaworld changing that attraction. you know, i'm sure that's not gonna happen, but perhaps -- >> i'm don lemon. thanks for watching. >>> they garnered global attention for their work in the entertainment world but tonight, we go beyond the glamour, talking to three top stars who are using their fame to shine the spotlight on those in need. actor and director ben stiller is famous for his come dis, but the poverty in haiti made him get serious and get to work. >> i just wanted to be able to help people i thought were doing good work and actually getting things done. >> for decades, supermodel christie turlington burns is known for her beautiful face. now she is using her voice as a global crusader for maternal health. >>

and the thomases say they were told repeatedly not to pick up the trays. but the 8-year-old just made a mistake. >> she said she just forgot. as you see in the video, moved the plate to say she was done. >> reporter: of course, we know the dolphin wasn't. the thomases say they won't be back at seaworld and they hope others will heed their warning. >> we're not banking on seaworld changing that attraction. i'm -- you know, i'm sure that's not going to happen. but perhaps we can change the minds of another parent or even an adult. >> after the thomas family returned home to atlanta, the young girl spoke with our affiliate wsv. >> i was thinking, he's going to haul me into the water. this is a little crazy but i thought he was kind of going to eat my hand off. >> she's okay this morning. this is not the first time seaworld has had problems at the dolphin cove. two other children reportedly were bitten at the exhibit in 2006. >>> on to politics now. time is quickly winding down. just 29 days to go when the white house and congressional republicans are nowhere

the thomases say they have no plans to sue seaworld but they are urging the park to make things safer. >> we have the video. we want to make it public and put the pressure on seaworld. to make changes. >> reporter: jillian, her biggest concern is not her wounds, which are healing, but the dolphin who bit her. >> i was worried that the dolphin would get sick because of the carton. >> reporter: she hopes to one day work professionally with dolphins. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> great little girl. >>> when we come back, trying to get the perfect shot themselves with their iphone. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye probl

and the thomases say they were told repeatedly not to pick up the trays.r-old just made a mistake. >> she just forgot. and as you see in the video, moved the plate to say she was done. >> of course we know the dolphin wasn't. the thomases say they won't be back at sea world, and they hope others will heed their warning. >> we're not banking on sea world changing that attraction. i'm, you know, i'm sure that's not going to happen. but perhaps we can change the minds of another parent or even an adult. >> wow. the pictures, you can't imagine seeing your own kid dragged by the arm. obviously she didn't get that far thank god into the water. do you think they should stop doing these feedings? >> live animals. >> they're animals. we've decided dolphins are adorable and cute they're hungry animals and we're holding food. >> so just cancel the whole attraction? >> i think just know that sometimes you might get bit. >> she's an -year-old child. >> i'm a parent. that's a story to me about bad parenting. it's not a story about dolphins. >> really? >> and i'm not say

. >> reporter: the thomases live in sacramento and are the proud parents of thomas of the denver broncos. >> don't be out to hurt, be out to play the game. >> it's football. pain is part of the game. injury is part of the game. i was a football player, i broke my leg in half playing football. straightened it out. got up and kept going. >> others say football wouldn't be the same without kick off. >> it changes the game. it would be called powder puff football. >> reporter: while fans we spoke with unanimously opposed the idea of getting rid of football. some in the league support it saying it'll be only a period of time before the kick off is supported. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the nfl also says it is ready to help the raiders build a new stadium in oakland. commissioner roger goodell says the league is willing to contribute money to get it accomplished. goodell also said the raiders could share the arena. >>> the addition of two steel beams hoisted in position today. >>> the dow rose 39 points, the nasdaq was up 15. investors continue to watch washington and talks on the so ca

. >> reporter: the thomases live in sacramento and are the proud parents of thomas of the denver broncos. >> don't be out to hurt, be out to play the game. >> it's football. pain is part of the game. injury is part of the game. i was a football player, i broke my leg in half playing football. straightened it out. got up and kept going. >> others say football wouldn't be the same without kick off. >> it changes the game. it would be called powder puff football. >> reporter: while fans we spoke with unanimously opposed the idea of getting rid of football. some in the league support it saying it'll be only a period of time before the kick off is supported. amber lee, ktvu channel 2 news. >> the nfl also says it is ready to help the raiders build a new stadium in oakland. commissioner roger goodell says the league is willing to contribute money to get it accomplished. goodell also said the raiders could share the arena. >>> the addition of two steel beams hoisted in position today. >>> the dow rose 39 points, the nasdaq was up 15. investors continue to watch washington and talks on the so ca

the thomases say they were told repeatedly not to pick up the trays.a mistake. >> she forgot. and as you see in the video, moved the plate to say she was done. >> reporter: of course we know the dolphin wasn't. the thomases say they won't be back at sea world, and they hope others will heed their warning. >> we're not banking on sea world changing that attraction. you know, i'm sure that's not going to happen. but perhaps we can change the minds of another parent or even an adult. >> how scary for that little girl. i mean, an adult would be scared. >> i would imagine that sea world will make some changes. >> i think they're going to take a good, hard look at this. minding your business this morning 25 minutes after the hour. u.s. stock futures are up after some positive data on china's manufacturing sector. 9 end of the year is fast approaching and take a look at this. the s&p 500, the best indicator for the stocks in your 401(k), is up more than 12%. since the start of the year. >> and there is a lot of economic data on tap this week that could move t

the thomases say they have no plans to sue seaworld, but they are urging the park to make things saferublic. and try to put pressure on sea world to make changes. >> reporter: as for jillian, her biggest concerns, not her wounds, which are healing, but the dolphin who bit her. >> i was worried because the dolphin might get sick because of that because of the carton. >> reporter: she still hopes some day to work professionally with dolphins. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> if there are warnings up, there are warnings up. vis-a-vis, they're animals. that's what animals do. you're waving the food. things happen. i feel bad she got bit. but hey, you know -- >> but it's like if you go to a petting zoo. you pay 50 cents for the food. hold your hand out. there are warnings everywhere, these animals, we're not responsible if they bite you. >> no. >> same responsibility for those that decide to go into that little dolphin cove area in seaworld. >> at the end of the day, the animals are not here for our amusement and entertainment. they're animals. after a while, i'm sure all that captivity,

. >> reporter: the thomases say the dolphin's bite punctured jillian's skin in three place and causeds doing okay. we asked seaworld about the incident and told must a statement, "nothing is more important to us than had the health and safety of our guests, employees and animals. edge caters and animal care staff are always on site at this area, monitoring all interactions and are committed to guest