Florida may soon impose a statewide ban on:
- The use of orcas for entertainment
- The breeding of killer whales
Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz has presented the Florida Orca Protection Act, which was introduced on Jan. 9. This bill would statutorily ban the breeding or shows using killer whales in Florida.
The bill would make it illegal as of July 2018 to hold orcas in captivity for the purpose of entertainment.
The bill adds that any orca located in Florida on July 1, 2018 would only be able to be held in captivity for entertainment purposes until Dec. 31, 2019.