Posted on 02/25/2010 11:26:14 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Trainers will continue to work with a killer whale that grabbed one of their colleagues and dragged her underwater, killing her, but SeaWorld said Thursday it is reviewing its procedures.
People lined up to get into the Orlando park a day after the whale named Tilikum killed veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau as a horrified audience watched.
Tilikum had been involved in two previous deaths, including a Canadian trainer dragged under water by him and two others whales in 1991.
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How about offering a free “Swim with the Orca!” day at Sea World for all registered members of PETA?
Perhaps they ought to return this Orca to the wild. It obviously is not reliably people-friendly.
Prayers for her.
Because of their ferocity, and the fact they are strictly meat eaters. They can kill anything they chose to, even whales that are much larger than themselves. They often hunt in groups and there is no other sea creature that doesn't fear them. They're also known to kill and then not eat their kill.
From an internet Orca site:
"To the native Haida tribes of coastal British Columbia the animal is called skana, which translates to "killer demon; supernatural power." To the Aleut of Kodiak Island, Alaska it is polossatik, "the feared one."
There’s a mother-in-law joke there somewhere.
LOVE it!!!
The Orca should either be released or turned over to Star-Kist.
Hey! I’m a member of PETA (People for the Eating of Tasty Animals)!!!
That’s not a carnivore. That’s a vagitarian.
Those who don’t remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Why any trainer would get near that whale is beyond me.
There should be manslaughter charges against SeaWorld.
Touché, sir.
Still, I hope someone grows some brains and decides against more 'business as usual.' I've not run across any other fatalities with the other 50+ killer whales in captivity, so having 3 associated with a single specimen really should be a clue. Just because most dogs are man's best friend doesn't mean you give a pit bull pardon after pardon after it attacks and kills someone. Seems to me human life is what is being devalued here.
They are called "Killer Whales" for a reason!
The local cops are also in the tank for Sea World, saying that the trainer either slipped or fell into the pool, ignoring the eyewitness report.
“two others whales in 1991.”
Good job AP.
The whale’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, is en route to Florida and will issue a statement on behalf of Tillie shortly after his arrival.
A killer whale with a rap sheet. WOW
Remember the oil spill in Alaska? The animal groupies cleaned up the seals and then had a party and released one into the sound. Three jumps and it was eaten by a killer whale.
Maybe it could be trained to limit it’s diet to Sea Shepards? Hard on the outside, soft and Red on the inside? I personally would be willing to offer Paul Watson as a sushi entre...
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