On Saturday, May 23, In Defense of Animals (IDA) and Citizens for Cruelty-Free Entertainment protested in front of the ticketbooths at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo after winning a Federal Court ruling that stopped Six Flags from banning protestors on Six Flags' grounds. Six Flags and local police previously had denied animal rights activists the right to demonstrate despite the fact that the theme park is located on publicly-owned property. The animal activists claim that Marine World has a history of premature and unnatural animal deaths including 6 orcas, 39 dolphins and at least 13 baby animals that have died prematurely under Marine World's care. Since Six Flags bought Marine World in 1997, more than 28 animals have died including 5 elephants, 2 dolphins, a dozen kangaroos, wallabies, and both of the park’s orcas. The protesters educated the public about the inherent cruelty of using animals at the amusement park and urged Six Flags to stop exhibiting animals and focus solely on rides and other forms of entertainment.

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