The California Coastal Commission has banned the breeding of orcas in SeaWorld, as a condition on the approval of a $100 million expansion of the tanks to house the marine mammals in SeaWorld’s San Diego facility.


The breeding ban—a last-minute amendment that followed a day-long hearing on Thursday—would only affect the captive orcas at the California park, not SeaWorld facilities in other states, reports The Guardian. The amendment also prohibits the sale, trade or transfer of captive orcas.