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August Busch
Sea World, Inc.
1720 South Shores Road
Mission Bay
San Diego, CA 92109

Tel: (619) 222-6363

Dear Mr. Busch,

I wish to express concern about Corky and other orcas that remain captive at Sea World parks. Corky was captured in British Columbia in 1969 and is considered the second oldest orca in captivity. Her own mother only just died. Of her seven known pregnancies no calf has ever survived for more than 46 days. Corky is kept in a tank with seven other orcas in California.

Please consider the proposal to rehabilitate Corky back into the wild. As the world's most prominent orca display organization with five theme parks, you have the ability to alter the lives of all orcas in captivity. The successful rehabilitation of Keiko, proves that it is feasible. Moreover, the captivity of whales and dolphins is archaic and ultimately unprofitable as more people become enlightened about its inherent cruelty. The most successful aquarium in North America is the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, which only has models and interactive videos of whales and dolphins. Therefore, until you consider giving Corky and other orcas a future in the wild I won't visit any Sea World park or buy any products produced by Anheuser-Busch.

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