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US church joins cities in removing Confederate relics
US church joins cities in removing Confederate relics
The Episcopal Diocese in Brooklyn removes a plaque dedicated to General Robert E. Lee as the violence in Charlottesville prompts more cities across the country to re-examine their own Confederate relics.
Unna the orca died on Monday at SeaWorld, San Antonio, Texas, after developing a candida infection. Photo: SeaWorld
"While there were some indications that the treatment was having a positive effect, Unna had remained in serious condition and under 24/7 care," SeaWorld said, adding that a necropsy will be conducted.
SeaWorld has faced heated criticism and declining revenues since the release of the 2013 documentary film Blackfish, which depicted the captivity and public exhibition of killer whales as inherently cruel.
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The film, which SeaWorld has criticised as inaccurate and misleading, also explored the circumstances leading to the 2010 death of a top SeaWorld trainer, who was pulled underwater and drowned by an orca she had performed with in Florida.
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