It may be impossible to force SeaWorld to make reparations, but it’s worth a try, according to Matthew Liebman, senior attorney at the Animal Legal Defense Fund. “I think it’s a good idea, it certainly seems fair that the burden of restoring the population ought to fall on the people responsible,” he said. “It’s more fair than having it fall on taxpayers.” Liebman said there were cases where companies who destroyed habitat have been ordered to pay compensation, but that required a legal ruling from a court. https://www.thedodo.com/reparations-from-seaworld-871649397.html