The last   orca bred in captivity under SeaWorld ’s extremely criticize breeding programme has die .

Yesterday , July 25,the park announcedthat a three - calendar month - onetime calf assume in April , called Kyara , had give way at SeaWorld in San Antonio , Texas . Kyara wasthe fortieth orcato cash in one’s chips under SeaWorld ’s lookout and the third of their cause of death giant ’s to drop dead in 18 months .

SeaWorldended its orca breeding programin March 2016 . It ’s likely that   Kyara ’s mother , Takara , had just become pregnant with her when SeaWorld made this decision since the gestation period of an orca is between 12 to 15 month .

The accurate movement of death is n’t confirmed and the final result of the post - mortem could take several week to be complete . However , the sura was being treated for a serious case of pneumonia in the twenty-four hour period running up to her death . SeaWorld claims the animal ’s pneumonia was not due to living in captivity , saying it is “ the most common cause of mortality and illness in whales in dolphins , both in the natural state and in zoological facility . ”

“ We ’ve also had a circumstances of questions about how the orca seedcase in San Antonio is doing . We ’ve checked in with the trainer , veterinary surgeon and staff who all say that Takara and the orca seedpod are doing well , ” Seaworld state in astatement .

" They have been dynamic all day and are engaging with the trainers , and we will continue to monitor any change in their conduct . ”

The breeding programme was exclude down after a monumental variety in public opinion . Much of this was thanks to the release of the BAFTA - propose documentary " Blackfish ” which expose honorable concerns about keeping vote out whales in captivity . They also pledge to phase out their highly controversiallive killer showsand replace them with a more educational experience involving the animals . The late news program of Kyara appear to have stoke the flaming once again among animal rights militant .

“ SeaWorld is insane- cover to say their orcas are healthy and thriving despite last after death from illness & disease,”tweetedJohn Hargrove , a   former orca trainer at SeaWorld who appeared in the documentary film Blackfish .

He added:“It ’s an absolute revilement to every one of us that they keep saying ' levelheaded and roaring ' as they are die from disease mighty in front of us ”