Photo Credit: Ken Stone, Times of San Diego
PETA announced that it was launching a summer publicity stunt road trip that will feature its new virtual reality anti-SeaWorld experience called “I, Orca”. Meanwhile, SeaWorld has been responding to and caring for animals suffering from an oil spill in California.
Yes, you read that correctly. PETA, the same organization that purports to care for animals that are suffering, has elected to go on a cross country road trip instead of helping the organizations that are on the front lines responding to this environmental crisis.
“Probably everything we do is a publicity stunt … we are not here to gather members, to please, to placate, to make friends. We’re here to hold the radical line.” – Ingrid Newkirk PETA President and Founder USA Today September 3rd, 1991
The publicity stunt-on-wheels kicked off last month and is traveling across the country from Los Angles to Miami. Along the way, they’ll be inviting people put on their virtual reality headsets and watch an overdramatized story of life at SeaWorld.
While PETA spent thousands developing this virtual reality experience with actress Edie Falco as voice talent , dolphins are washing up dead on the California Coastline with oil tar in their mouths.
PETA also announced they would be flying banners above SeaWorld Orlando for the Fourth of July celebration.
PETA’s priority is publicity, not caring for animals.
Meanwhile, animals on the California coastline are getting a second chance at life as SeaWorld’s expert animal care team works along side with government agencies, non-profits and universities to quickly respond to animals that are suffering from this spill.
It’s clear it is SeaWorld who answers the call, not PETA, if there’s an animal in need. PETA’s just too busy with their road trip to help.