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  • Trainer Has "No Fear" of Killer Whales

    02/27/2010 7:39:13 AM PST · by JoeProBono · 40 replies · 3,977+ views
    new ^ | Feb. 26, 2010
    Miami Sequarium Curator Says Relationships with Orcas Are Built Over Years, Countless Hours of Interaction, Play. In the wake of the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau, killed by a whale named Tilikum at SeaWorld Wednesday, Robert Rose, curator at the Miami Seaquarium, said on "The Early Show" Friday he has no fear of the killer whales in his care. He said his relationship with the whales at the Seaquarium has been built over years through countless hours of interaction and play. "They're part of our family. We care very deeply about these animals," he said. "We really love and enjoy...