and last updated 2021-05-08 19:25:59-04
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - About 20 people attended a protest Saturday at Sea World San Diego, part of the ninth annual Empty The Tanks Worldwide Event seeking to bring awareness to the plight of captive whales and dolphins.
The protest began at SeaWorld Drive and SeaWorld Way at 11:30 a.m. and was among more than 70 similar events planned around the world, organizer Ellen Ericksen said.
She said the group was also trying to get the San Diego City Council at its next meeting to stop the Sea World fireworks show, happening now on Fridays and Saturdays at about 8 p.m.
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Authorities on Friday released the names of two 18-year-olds killed in a crash near SeaWorld earlier this week.
The county Medical Examiner’s office identified them as Kulten Sargent of Ramona and Ava Bender of San Diego. Police initially said they were both 19 years old.
The pair were in a 2003 Ford F-150 headed west on SeaWorld Drive when Sargent lost control of the pickup about 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, according to authorities.
The vehicle slammed into a pole, and the two were trapped inside the wreckage, police said. Firefighters pried open the pickup to free them, but Sargent and Bender died before they could be taken to a hospital.