06/01/2017 Newsround

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Good morning!

I'm Jenny and this is Newsround, coming up.

Your thoughts on two new Saturday night singing shows.

And why this baby elephant is taking swimming lessons.

First up, the last orca show will take place

at SeaWorld, in San Diego, in America this weekend.

The company has faced a lot of criticism over the last few years

about the treatment and welfare of its killer whales

and the decision to end killer whale shows was made in 2016.

Martin has been finding out more.

Graceful, powerful and intelligent, we're talking about orcas, or killer

whales as they're better known.

For many years these whales have performed in shows across America

at amusement parks run by the company SeaWorld.

But, not anymore.

In 2015 Californian authorities banned SeaWorld from breeding

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Orcas in captivity.

And after a lot of pressure from celebrities and animal rights

groups, in 2016 SeaWorld announced that they were putting an end

to killer whale performance shows in their parks.

This weekend marks the final show at one of those parks

in San Diego in California.

SeaWorld currently has killer whale shows at two other parks in America,

in Texas and Florida but they will be

gradually phased out too.

Instead of performing tricks, the whales will now be used to help

teach people more about orca life.

Animal rights groups have praised SeaWorld for making positive steps

in the right direction, but some still think more can be

done to help protect the animals welfare.

Some are suggesting the whales should be moved to sanctuaries

by the sea where they can live in an environment closer to that

of their natural homes in the wild.

The fight for killer whale rights seems set

to continue into the future, but things are definitely changing

for these underwater giants.

If you've been missing the X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing, fear not,

because this weekend sees the launch of TWO Saturday night

singing contests - The Voice, and new show,

'Let It Shine'.

But with all these talent shows hitting our screens,

we wanted to know if you are still interested.

Christmas is over, January is here and that sees the start

of a new BBC One singing show but not the Voice.

After five years on the channel that has moved

to a new home on rival ITV.

The BBC has gone for a new music programme with Gary Barlow leading

the search for the cast of the Take That musical.

Both shows will go head-to-head in a battle to dominate

Saturday night television.

Reality singing shows have had a difficult time recently.

December's X Factor final was the least watched in its history.

Last year's The Voice saw viewers vanishing.

What do you think about the new shows about to start?

I would probably prefer the new show Let It Shine because I think it's

time for a new show.

Some of these shows are getting quite repetitive.

You see the same things.

This new show is a new concept so it will be a lot better.

It's happened with a lot of shows like Strictly I used to love,

Britain's Got Talent I used to love.

Now, maybe it's because I'm getting older, and getting bored and I watch

something else on my phone.

I'm not too bothered about the TV shows but I would rather watch

movies like Harry Potter.

I think I might watch Let It Shine because I've already watched

the Voice so we know the theme of what it will be about.

Like the Voice, it's been on for a while,

sometimes it can get repetitive.

I think both of them will be great because of the spinning

chairs on The Voice.

I like new show will be showing something different.

The Voice is a good show because they don't judge

people on their looks, they judge on how they sing.

I think I would prefer to watch the new show Let It Shine

because it is different and I will not get bored

by something I have seen a few years ago.

I am going to watch both of them because they both look good.

An injured baby elephant in Thailand, has learnt to walk

again, with the help of a special swimming pool.

The 5-month-old, called Clear Sky, is the first elephant to get this

kind of water therapy, after she lost her foot in a trap.

Despite most elephants loving the water, she was a little nervous.

But her vet says she's already showing signs of improvement.

That's all from me, Newsround's back right here at 8.15.

Bye!