Category: Sea World

Silence on the Airwaves Ahead of Fatal Chopper Crash

Twenty-three seconds of silence may have contributed to a mid-air helicopter collision that killed four people and injured nine others near Sea World on the Gold Coast. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found no recordings of radio calls between pilots Ashley Jenkinson and Michael James in the moments before their choppers collided about 40 metres…


Sea World Stands by Dolphin Breeding

Sea World is now the only place in Australia breeding dolphins in captivity. The RSPCA says it must stop but the park says parenthood is good for its dolphins. When a small NSW tourist park volunteered last year to stop breeding dolphins, Sea World suddenly found itself alone. The Queensland attraction is now the only…