August 22, 200818 yr http://www.cbs8.com/stories/story.138302.html People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants to buy a SeaWorld park, possibly the one in San Diego, free the animals inside and replace them with virtual reality exhibits, it was reported today. Officials with the animal rights group say they have an anonymous donor willing to shell out big money to purchase at least one of SeaWorld's three parks, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Beer company Anheuser-Busch, which is in the process of being purchased by Belgium firm InBev, operates SeaWorld parks in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio. Experts believe InBev will divest itself of Anheuser-Busch's parks, according to the Union-Tribune. PETA sent InBev a letter Friday offering to buy one park, with plans to replace existing animal exhibits with virtual reality exhibits, the newspaper reported. The animals would be placed in sanctuaries with hopes of returning them to their natural habitats some day, the newspaper reported. Anheuser-Busch owns seven other theme parks in addition to its SeaWorld parks. Combined, the parks could be worth as much as $4 billion, according to the Union-Tribune. Neither SeaWorld nor InBev have commented on PETA's offer. PETA seems to not care that SeaWorld isn't merely a zoo. :mischief
August 22, 200818 yr Author They'd probably euthanize Shamu the minute they got him. Exactly. :mischief
August 22, 200818 yr I doubt they have that much money to burn. Regardless, they have other things they should do instead.
August 22, 200818 yr Like put people before animals? Yes, but I was also thinking about more relevant issues, like spaying/neutering or something. Or animal abuse.
August 23, 200818 yr They are a radical group that deems it a priority to protest medical experimentation on animals among other things. PETA isn't as bad as the ALF when it comes to that.
August 23, 200818 yr Author They are a radical group that deems it a priority to protest medical experimentation on animals among other things. PETA isn't as bad as the ALF when it comes to that. PETA funds the ALF.
August 23, 200818 yr I've always wanted to tie them up and eat chicken that was tortured and choked by KFC right in front of them.
August 23, 200818 yr Oh God! Are they going to free the Dueling Dragons and put them in their natural habitats as well??? :blink:
August 25, 200818 yr Oh God! Are they going to free the Dueling Dragons and put them in their natural habitats as well??? :blink: Dragons are majestic and proud creatures. To see them enslaved and abused like they are is just unbelievably abhorrent. :thumbdown
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