SeaWorld Concedes Blackfish Hurt Attendance in Second Quarter

Shares of SeaWorld Entertainment were tanking August 13 after the theme park company conceded that adverse publicity about restrictive California legislation, which comes on the heels of the Blackfish documentary, negatively impacted attendance. SeaWorld has been loathe to admit that the criticism of its handling of killer whales used in its shows has hurt attendance, but stated in its second quarter earnings report: “In addition, the Company believes attendance in the quarter was impacte…