Hey, Fuck you PETA!

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals), the well-known animal-rights group, has made an offer to buy the world famous SeaWorld aquarium in San Diego. The theme park went up for sale when its corporate parents Anheuser-Busch was bought by Belgium beer giant InBev. The new corporate parents will apparently be getting rid of its theme park assets, which include a number of SeaWorld parks.

From the PETA press release:

Today, PETA sent a letter to Carlos Brito, CEO of Belgium-based beverage giant InBev, offering on behalf of a donor to buy one or more SeaWorld theme parks. InBev will inherit the parks as part of its $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch, and word has it that InBev will unload the franchise to help finance the deal.

The group intends to rehabilitate and release as many of the animals as possible and replace them with virtual and animatronic exhibits.

Some marine experts call the PETA offer merely a stunt, citing the difficulties of releasing animals raised in captivity into the wild.

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

At least one marine mammal expert, Lee Kellar of the Alaska SeaLife Center, said releasing marine mammals back into the wild is “a very difficult transition” for the animals.

Even a marine sanctuary wouldn't be much of a benefit, he said, because the animals would still need the care of humans. “It would cause a lot of pain and suffering for the animals,” Kellar said.

Source: National Post