Tuesday was “Boycott SeaWorld” Day, and we brought our A game. But we weren’t the only ones, as compassionate people around the world—including some of our favorite celebrities—took action for the orcas, dolphins, sharks, and other marine animals who’re cruelly confined at SeaWorld‘s parks.
Stars used their fame and influence to tell millions why they’re choosing to #BoycottSeaWorld:
Empty the tanks! #SeaWorld pic.twitter.com/DJrDNXZTzA
— Pamela Anderson (@pamfoundation) July 24, 2018
#BoycottSeaWorldDay the most disgusting and cruel actions towards animals daily, and they have been getting away with it for YEARS! @SeaWorld the only way we’ll see change is if we stand together and fight for the beautiful animals that can’t speak for or defend themselves!
— Paris-Michael K. J. (@ParisJackson) July 25, 2018
It was a very painful first two attempts, but the third time was a charm! And apparently today is #NationalBoycottSeaWorldDay, so enjoy! #SeaWorldSucks @seashepherd pic.twitter.com/m82rd4vZrW
— Steve-O (@steveo) July 24, 2018
¿Podrías imaginar pasar tu vida entera dentro de una bañera? Pues así es como se siente para las orcas atrapadas en #SeaWorld. Únete a mí y a @officialpetalatino #BoycottSeaWorldDay pic.twitter.com/Yx5tBWh4Vk
— Dulce Maria (@DulceMaria) July 24, 2018
#DontBuyATicket #EmptyTheTanks because captivity kills #seaworldofhurt https://t.co/LjpYZWaWvZ
— Holly Marie Combs (@H_Combs) July 24, 2018
I wish @SeaWorld could be shut down the amount of harm they cause to innocent animals. @peta
— Tom Kilbey (@tomkilbey) July 24, 2018
Like @BellaThorne, I also did a @SeaWorld commercial when I was a little kid (because Florida) and I’M WITH HER: #BoycottSeaWorld #BoycottSeaWorldDay https://t.co/sgWsYC4FYw pic.twitter.com/V6jId3ZCZ8
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) July 24, 2018
It’s #BoycottSeaworldDay & the mistreatment and exploitation of these beautiful and intelligent orcas needs to stop. Watch #Blackfish, educate the people around you and give the these poor orcas a voice. #SeaWorldSucks #ForTheAnimals https://t.co/EYeYhQf1pp
— Erika Tymrak (@eTYMrak) July 24, 2018
Animals have voices, and feelings, and purpose. I don’t go to any exhibits where animals are being abused and separated from their families. I practice what I preach, and I preach compassion for all. #BoycottSeaWorldDay #boycottmarineland @peta
— Shanice Banton (@shanicebanton) July 24, 2018
Footballer Chad Johnson, actors Ruby Rose and Alicia Silverstone, model Crystal Hefner, and others retweeted our first #BoycottSeaWorldDay tweet of the day:
[SOUND ON] This is so powerful ❤️ Last year on #BoycottSeaWorldDay, the same day as Kyara's death, #vegan actor & activist @jamesocromwell TOOK OVER #SeaWorld's show with an important message. pic.twitter.com/tmYOGLkSQm
— PETA (@peta) July 24, 2018
PAPER Magazine and Billboard even got in on the action, sharing our new feature with Bella Thorne:
"I hope SeaWorld is ready for a lot of s*** talking." https://t.co/MGb5zAxkcA
— PAPER Magazine (@papermagazine) July 23, 2018
Bella Thorne urges SeaWorld boycott as a chained half-whale, half-woman in new PETA ad https://t.co/ni0sAXyVkS pic.twitter.com/E2X1rtYET5
— billboard (@billboard) July 24, 2018
Other compassionate folks around the globe took to Twitter to blast SeaWorld and its cruel ways:
I asked a girl on a date to Sea World and when she said yes I blocked her
— CASE☭ (@_CASEYRUIZ) July 21, 2018
How can anyone honestly think that orcas would prefer to circle in small tanks while children scream at them over like, the whole ocean? #BoycottSeaWorldDay
— emily savage (@tofuandwhiskey) July 24, 2018
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Free the whales from captivity at sea world— Princess Anna (@ItsPrincessAnna) July 17, 2018
Today is my favorite holiday!!! It is #BoycottSeaWorldDay
— torii⚡️ (@tori_supple) July 24, 2018
Local Florida activists stood outside the company’s Orlando park to ask passersby to boycott SeaWorld and to urge it to move the orcas to seaside sanctuaries:
Thanks to everyone who came out for Boycott Seaworld Day yesterday, which took place at all of the #Seaworld parks across the country. #BoycottSeaworldDay
Posted by Animal Rights Florida on Wednesday, July 25, 2018
And you know that PETA got in on the action. We went live on Facebook not once but twice—first, to share footage from our San Antonio demo …
LIVE: This “orca” is trapped in a tank in downtown San Antonio, #Texas showing people why they should never buy a ticket to SeaWorld. #BoycottSeaWorldDay
Posted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
… then, to stream speed-painter Amy Burkman’s awesome work:
WATCH: Speed painter Amy Burkman is showing who is at the heart of #BoycottSeaWorldDay ❤️
Posted by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) on Tuesday, July 24, 2018
We even created a Facebook frame so that folks could tell the world (or at least the internet) that they’re boycotting SeaWorld:
Get the #BoycottSeaWorldDay Facebook Frame: https://t.co/yXmPMJKh87
Learn more: https://t.co/EV1cHjZnU3 pic.twitter.com/wkPk2Mz2sW
— PETA (@peta) July 24, 2018
peta2—PETA’s youth program—came up with a clever way to encourage its followers to dump on SeaWorld:
peta2 asked its members to take a picture of a toilet and tag a SeaWorld park, and they did not disappoint.
And, of course, we joined our fellow SeaWorld haters on Twitter to share a few thoughts of our own:
PETA is placing this billboard near #AAA's #Arizona office so they get the message LOUD AND CLEAR #BoycottSeaWorldDay
Urge @AAA_Travel to stop promoting #SeaWorld NOW: https://t.co/T93JMbdcbe pic.twitter.com/jr2FfyQWen
— PETA (@peta) July 25, 2018
LOVE THIS ❤️ An activist put these on car windows in #SanDiego to warn people about #SeaWorld.
Anyone can make a difference for animals! #BoycottSeaWorldDay pic.twitter.com/zpWwaHRaf4
— PETA (@peta) July 25, 2018
Because
orcas
don’t
belong
in
tanks.— PETA (@peta) July 24, 2018
¿Por qué está @DulceMaria dentro de una bañera? Escucha su poderoso mensaje este #BoycottSeaWorldDay https://t.co/Qb1cyFu5Eo pic.twitter.com/0gAjWHD4Rt
— PETA Latino (@PETA_Latino) July 24, 2018
Good night to all, except #SeaWorld.#BoycottSeaWorldDay
— PETA (@peta) July 25, 2018
Click here to see all the #BoycottSeaWorldDay tweets.
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