A sea lion pup startled guests after waddling from a California beach into a nearby luxury hotel, where it pitched up at the patio bar. Shane Pappas, manager of the Pantai Inn in La Jolla, said he was alerted when staff found the malnourished animal. “I got an email saying…
(Reuters) – A federal judge on Wednesday threw out an animal rights group’s lawsuit accusing SeaWorld of enslaving captive killer whales, ruling that orcas had no standing to seek the same constitutional rights as people. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, had accused the chain of aquatic…