THE Gold Coast's SeaWorld could be next on activists' list if a US court battle to have whales protected under human anti-slavery laws succeeds.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is trying have the Thirteenth Amendment of the US Constitution, which prohibits human slavery, applied to whales at two theme parks.
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A San Diego court will rule on whether five orcas are held in slavery or involuntary servitude at two SeaWorld parks in Florida and California.
The whales, named Tilikum, Katina, Corky, Kasatka and Ulises, perform water acrobatics at SeaWorld's San Diego and Orlando parks.
PETA Australia campaign manager Ashely Fruno said the Gold Coast's SeaWorld does not have whales in captivity, but does have dolphins and other animals imprisoned and suffering the same deprivation as San Diego's orcas.
