[stillafreemind]

Like the article says, maybe he would prefer to die earlier in his own habitat than in a large swimming pool.

[for-q-clinton]

Killer whales are really the largest species of the dolphin family and not a whale at all. They have no natural predators and are normally quiet and mild mannered. Are we abusing these mammals by bringing them into captivity and not letting them live the life they were born to? Are they mentally and socially challenged because they are not in herds roaming the ocean? Tilly has spent the majority of his life in isolation. What kind of life is that?

I say we ask Tilly what he wants. If he doesn't respond we can only assume all is well. Who are we to guess if it's better for him or not? Or better yet why do you even care? Do you also cry for mice that get killed in your house from a mouse trap or rat poison? Do you cry for ants that get stepped on? Why should we protect killer whales and not other forms of life?