View Full Version : shamu eats trainer in front of audience
AquaPython
02-24-2010, 04:44 PM
kinda.
http://www.startribune.com/nation/85237837.html
Tmall
02-24-2010, 04:51 PM
I'm going to swim with this highly intelligent 7000lb killing machine, what could go wrong??
Particle Man
02-24-2010, 04:58 PM
Staff note to the maintenence and feeding crew: the whale in tank 5 has already eaten. Expect whale shit with pieces of neoprene...
azoomm
02-24-2010, 05:08 PM
Wow... sending kids to therapy one whale at a time.
dReWpY
02-24-2010, 05:27 PM
pics or vidz
Particle Man
02-24-2010, 05:29 PM
Wow... sending kids to therapy one whale at a time.
Thought that was called a Fat Farm...
smileyman
02-24-2010, 05:31 PM
Killer Whale. Nuff said. He gets big respect from the other inmates for dropping a hack. Just wait till they find the shiv in the dolphin tank...
fnfalman
02-24-2010, 05:32 PM
Sometimes you get the whale and sometimes the whale gets you.
BobTheBiker
02-24-2010, 05:36 PM
I suspect its time to simply quit using whales in shows. obviously they dont enjoy it.
Kaneman
02-24-2010, 05:48 PM
There has to be some video out there of this...but I can't find it.
askmrjesus
02-24-2010, 06:31 PM
So long.
Thanks for all the fish.
And by the way, fuck you.
JC
Kaneman
02-24-2010, 07:42 PM
So long.
Thanks for all the fish.
And by the way, fuck you.
JC
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Best book series ever.
Particle Man
02-24-2010, 07:46 PM
So long.
Thanks for all the fish.
And by the way, fuck you.
JC
That was dolphins dude.
Either way, he did it on porpoise.
nom nom nom
http://beermestrength.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/shamu.jpg
Particle Man
02-24-2010, 07:51 PM
nom nom nom
http://beermestrength.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/shamu.jpg
Hey, that's the b**ch who doesn't tip!
OneSickPsycho
02-24-2010, 08:24 PM
Going from killing sharks and seals and shit, to literally jumping through hoops for an 8" fish.
Wally the Whale: "Hey Bob, I heard someone talking that the trainers are made of meat..."
Bob the Whale: "Nooooo shit."
Tmall
02-24-2010, 08:37 PM
FUCKA YOO WHALE!
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fwNvIM2W9Aw/0.jpg
defector
02-24-2010, 08:43 PM
I am having a hard time feeling bad about this ordeal. Or the guy who got ate by grizzly bears, or any lion tamers that have ever been attacked....
Kaneman
02-24-2010, 08:54 PM
I am having a hard time feeling bad about this ordeal. Or the guy who got ate by grizzly bears, or any lion tamers that have ever been attacked....
Or motorcyclists who have been hit by cars turning into them, or skydivers with a twisted chute, or fighter pilots, and so on...
Rangerscott
02-24-2010, 10:00 PM
Or motorcyclists who have been hit by cars turning into them, or skydivers with a twisted chute, or fighter pilots, and so on...
Just leave the animals alone and this shit will kinda not happen but I'm sure some dumbass will swim naked out into the ocean to pet flipper and get eaten by a blow fish.
Captain Morgan
02-24-2010, 10:27 PM
this whale has been involved in two other deaths. In one, the whale killed the person, but in the other, they simply found the person draped over the whale and think the guy had simply drowned. So, this makes three deaths involving this whale...is there a 3 strikes and your out rule at SeaWorld?
Particle Man
02-24-2010, 10:33 PM
this whale has been involved in two other deaths. In one, the whale killed the person, but in the other, they simply found the person draped over the whale and think the guy had simply drowned. So, this makes three deaths involving this whale...is there a 3 strikes and your out rule at SeaWorld?
This just in, 2 for 1 sushi special at Seaworld this Thursday...
this whale has been involved in two other deaths. In one, the whale killed the person, but in the other, they simply found the person draped over the whale and think the guy had simply drowned. So, this makes three deaths involving this whale...is there a 3 strikes and your out rule at SeaWorld?
Think maybe its his way of saying, 'i'd rather be out there?'
Seriously? What do you do? You take an amazing predator out of the ocean (or wild in the case of grizzly's) and put it in a cage, from no crime of its own, you cant really complain it kills people. It may as well, its got the life sentence already...
We can only hope to be as crafty if/when our own governments start caging us up without reason :lol:
the chi
02-24-2010, 11:08 PM
I am having a hard time feeling bad about this ordeal. Or the guy who got ate by grizzly bears, or any lion tamers that have ever been attacked....
This.
Think maybe its his way of saying, 'i'd rather be out there?'
Seriously? What do you do? You take an amazing predator out of the ocean (or wild in the case of grizzly's) and put it in a cage, from no crime of its own, you cant really complain it kills people. It may as well, its got the life sentence already...
And this!!
I feel bad for the folks who saw it, and for those that loved her, but I gotta ask, what exactly has this poor whale been through? Rarely do animals attack unprovoked...body language, antagonism, poor training of a WILD creature. The fact that there were already 2 deaths attributed to this one tells me that they knew something was up with this poor critter. Time to rehab and retrain for the wild.
FUCKA YOO WHALE!
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fwNvIM2W9Aw/0.jpg
hahahhahahaha awarded best post of the thread
101lifts2
02-25-2010, 05:00 AM
I'm going to swim with this highly intelligent 7000lb killing machine, what could go wrong??
You mean 12,000lb killing machine.
Maybe the whale just wanted to play?:lol
LeeNetworX
02-25-2010, 08:21 AM
"That son of a bitch killed my favorite trainer. Send in the fleet!"
http://www.twowheelfix.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=6536&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1265212625
wildchild
02-25-2010, 08:53 AM
Staff note to the maintenence and feeding crew: the whale in tank 5 has already eaten. Expect whale shit with pieces of neoprene...
that is so wrong, and yet funny as hell. :lol
AquaPython
02-25-2010, 09:06 AM
i was listening to bubba this morning and a guy came on with vader voice to talk about it. main points :
this whale is the biggest in captivity. 12000 lbs, not scared of shit.
it is used ONLY to breed with the females when they are in heat and to splash the audience.
he has killed 5 previous people, originally from canada. usually afterward they ship it to another park and give it another name.
everyone (staff) knows that this whale is very aggressive.
whenever the gates are open, bells and whistles are rung so that all trainers know that this aggressive whale is in the main tank, and to keep 3-5' away from the walls.
so basically , unfortunately, it was the trainers fault. she was on the dry dock platform talking to people and did not make the proper safety adjustments to get out or away from the tank. the whale slid up on the dock, bit her leg when she wasn't looking, and dragged her under. game over.
z06boy
02-25-2010, 09:07 AM
Think maybe its his way of saying, 'i'd rather be out there?'
Seriously? What do you do? You take an amazing predator out of the ocean (or wild in the case of grizzly's) and put it in a cage, from no crime of its own, you cant really complain it kills people. It may as well, its got the life sentence already...
We can only hope to be as crafty if/when our own governments start caging us up without reason :lol:
Pretty much what I was going to post...well except for the government caging us up part. :lol:
Kaneman
02-25-2010, 10:20 AM
Just leave the animals alone and this shit will kinda not happen but I'm sure some dumbass will swim naked out into the ocean to pet flipper and get eaten by a blow fish.
The point is that it is ironic and mindless for a motorcyclist to make fun of someone's death because they were taking a risk.
Everyone who lives a fun life does dangerous things. This trainer was one of their most experienced, had been doing this 16 years....some motorcyclists don't even live through their first month on the street, but when a fellow motorcyclist dies we don't say, "Well, dumbass had it coming, should've been driving an airbag laden SUV"
Some "dumbass" is usually the reason we know as much about the earth as we do, because they're willing to take chances and explore, despite a risk of death or injury. We shouldn't condemn or make fun of them, we should celebrate their efforts and mourn their passing. I know, I know, its the internet and guys have to look tough by making fun of dead people, I get it...its always been like that on forums. I'm just annoyed by a lack of independent and reasonable thought.
For the record, I don't think Killer Whales should be held in captivity unless they're not physically capable of surviving in the wild. It'd be like if people spent most of their waking time caged in a little cardboard cubicle staring at a screen....oh....wait....
EpyonXero
02-25-2010, 12:13 PM
So what do you do with a whale like that? Im sure if you let him go he'll just start picking off Canadian fishermen.
So what do you do with a whale like that? Im sure if you let him go he'll just start picking off Canadian fishermen.
They do have ocean re-introduction programs for them, and apparently they do work very well. Whales are supposedly a lot more accepting than people :lol:
LeeNetworX
02-25-2010, 01:51 PM
lolz
Particle Man
02-25-2010, 02:11 PM
:lmao: :lmao:
so that would make him a serial killer whale right? :Lol:
so that would make him a serial killer whale right? :Lol:
Oh I feel guilty for laughing at that!!!!!!!! :lmao:
How many people do they get to kill before we put them down though? If a dog kills ONE person they are dead - this whale's killed at least 3, maybe 5 people???? :wtfru:
Oh I feel guilty for laughing at that!!!!!!!! :lmao:
How many people do they get to kill before we put them down though? If a dog kills ONE person they are dead - this whale's killed at least 3, maybe 5 people???? :wtfru:
They wont put him down.
That would be crueller then him killing handlers. The whale didnt do anything wrong.
He should be set free, not trapped in a bathtub. Maybe if he kills more, they'll get the picture.
Particle Man
02-25-2010, 03:32 PM
why put him down? I'm confused...
AquaPython
02-25-2010, 03:41 PM
How many people do they get to kill before we put them down though? If a dog kills ONE person they are dead - this whale's killed at least 3, maybe 5 people????
they will never put him down.
:wtfru:
They wont put him down.
That would be crueller then him killing handlers. The whale didnt do anything wrong.
He should be set free, not trapped in a bathtub. Maybe if he kills more, they'll get the picture.
Oh I agree about keeping them confined. But if they don't change something it's almost like they're giving him snacks... or toys.
Oh I agree about keeping them confined. But if they don't change something it's almost like they're giving him snacks... or toys.
This time they fed him a pretty lean, sexy piece of meat too. I was just looking at pictures of her. Whale was probably thinking the same thing as me. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!
This time they fed him a pretty lean, sexy piece of meat too. I was just looking at pictures of her. Whale was probably thinking the same thing as me. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!
Well that sucks. Not that ugly people deserve to die or anything..
Well that sucks. Not that ugly people deserve to die or anything..
No, but its preferable to hot people.
:lol
This time they fed him a pretty lean, sexy piece of meat too. I was just looking at pictures of her. Whale was probably thinking the same thing as me. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!
link?
Google?
The best I saw of her was a video of her doing a show with a whale. She had quite a body.
Captain Morgan
02-25-2010, 05:40 PM
You mean 12,000lb killing machine.
Maybe the whale just wanted to play?:lol
A St. Bernard wanted to play with me today. He tried to jump up on me. Glad I was able to move out of the way. Those that know me can understand the significance of a Bernie compared to me. :lol: I can't imagine a 12,000lb whale.
please, just say two tons. Just as impressive
they will never put him down.
:wtfru:
never gonna give you up never gonna let you down never gonna run around and desert you
askmrjesus
02-25-2010, 05:47 PM
please, just say two tons. Just as impressive
Know what would be really impressive?
Knowing that 12,000 lbs. is 6 tons. :lol:
JC
defector
02-25-2010, 05:49 PM
please, just say two tons. Just as impressive
Isn't a net ton 2,000lbs? So it would be 6 tons. Very impressive, indeed.
ETA* Dammit!
Know what would be really impressive?
Knowing that 12,000 lbs. is 6 tons. :lol:
JC
even better :lol:
Ya, the little ones are 2 tons, lol.
fun dave fact: memory + numbers = no :lmao: you're welcome for the joke fodder though
Particle Man
02-25-2010, 08:08 PM
please, just say two tons. Just as impressive
Know what would be really impressive?
Knowing that 12,000 lbs. is 6 tons. :lol:
JC
Isn't a net ton 2,000lbs? So it would be 6 tons. Very impressive, indeed.
ETA* Dammit!
even better :lol:
fun dave fact: memory + numbers = no :lmao: you're welcome for the joke fodder though
win :lol:
askmrjesus
02-25-2010, 08:16 PM
fun dave fact: memory + numbers = no :lmao: you're welcome for the joke fodder though
So....You're like Rain Man.
Only, without the good at math part. :lol:
JC
lauralynne
02-25-2010, 08:35 PM
They come with a goddamn warning - it's not like they're called Cuddle Whales for crying out loud.
askmrjesus
02-25-2010, 09:44 PM
They come with a goddamn warning - it's not like they're called Cuddle Whales for crying out loud.
That's a very good point.
Says right on it.
Maybe if they wore "I am a Motherfucker" t-shirts, people would get the gist.
JC
That's a very good point.
Says right on it.
Maybe if they wore "I am a Motherfucker" t-shirts, people would get the gist.
JC
Then the poor whale wouldnt be able to take the bus anywhere.
askmrjesus
02-25-2010, 09:51 PM
Then the poor whale wouldnt be able to take the bus anywhere.
If he was able to get to Frisco to score some weed, wetsuit girl would still be alive.
JC
If he was able to get to Frisco to score some weed, wetsuit girl would still be alive.
JC
But amberlamps mighta had one too many, and picked a fight with the whale for requesting a fin shine.
And he woulda got weed. Win, win.
Wetsuit girl had a fine body. Stupid whale.
Particle Man
02-25-2010, 10:49 PM
They come with a goddamn warning - it's not like they're called Cuddle Whales for crying out loud.
to hell with the name, I figure the TEETH are a damn good indicator...
to hell with the name, I figure the TEETH are a damn good indicator...
You are correct. Besides they are really called Orca anyway!
wildchild
02-26-2010, 09:00 AM
You are correct. Besides they are really called Orca anyway!
yeah, killer whale is just the affectionate nick name we've given them. :lol
just the sound of it makes you want to pet one.
askmrjesus
02-26-2010, 09:22 AM
You are correct. Besides they are really called Orca anyway!
Wait, you said ORCA.
My bad...
JC
Particle Man
02-26-2010, 10:07 AM
Wait, you said ORCA.
My bad...
JC
:lol:
So....You're like Rain Man.
Only, without the good at math part. :lol:
JC
definately a good driver though, definately
Wait, you said ORCA.
My bad...
JC
bout the same weight :lol:
If he was able to get to Frisco to score some weed, wetsuit girl would still be alive.
JC
on the contrary, when he got the munchies he probably would have swallowed her whole :lol:
Smittie61984
02-26-2010, 05:55 PM
he has killed 5 previous people, originally from canada.
They should give him a Coast Guard job at Lake Erie instead of doing shows.
I like dolphins a lot and don't see the need to capture them when in the wild they are friendly enough to humans so that you can go up to them anyways. I remember reading that there has only been 1 or 2 documented cases of a Killer Whale killing a human in the wild. I'd feel safe being in the ocean and seeing a killer whale or any other kind of dolphin.
Tmall
02-26-2010, 06:10 PM
They should give him a Coast Guard job at Lake Erie instead of doing shows.
I like dolphins a lot and don't see the need to capture them when in the wild they are friendly enough to humans so that you can go up to them anyways. I remember reading that there has only been 1 or 2 documented cases of a Killer Whale killing a human in the wild. I'd feel safe being in the ocean and seeing a killer whale or any other kind of dolphin.
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
Ya, you'd think it'd be common sense.
Hey, this animal is only about 50 times my size (mathematicly), why dont I just jump into an undersized tank and play with it?
Imagine if 50 Orca's decided to 'play' with a whalewatching boat?
askmrjesus
02-26-2010, 06:42 PM
But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
The guy that still has both his hands? :lol:
JC
Smittie61984
02-26-2010, 06:43 PM
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
I thought we established that Orcas don't like Canadians. Americans should be okay. Probably thanks to our navy ships dumping so much food into the ocean.
Smittie61984
02-27-2010, 11:32 AM
Found a cool vid where Shamu plays with a seal like it's a frisbee at a Dave Matthews concert
http://fliiby.com/file/9164/zi58x7zakg.html
Bad ass motherfuckers they are
http://fliiby.com/file/133041/jiglscy3x7.html
Tmall
02-27-2010, 11:41 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT4vNn2b6CU
I've seen that vid a few times now, and it never ceases to impress me!
Smittie61984
02-27-2010, 05:32 PM
I've seen that vid a few times now, and it never ceases to impress me!
I've seen it before (infact posted in a thread a while back) but never saw the end where the seal was back up. I think in the Discovery version they did say they were training the young Orcas how to hunt. Very cool.
The coolest vid I've seen was where some Scuba divers for Discovery where below an ice pack with the Orcas and this one Orca had a grip on a seal and kept trying to give it to the Cameraman as a gift. It finally let go of the seal but was very neat to see how the Orca wanted to interact with the human.
Interesting story I heard at work the other day about dolphins is a guy's father was shot down in the ocean during the Korean war. He was safe in the ocean because Korea didn't have much of a navy but the land had troops. He was waiting for some American boats to come and then kept getting bumped by what he thought was a shark. It was actually a dolphin pushing him to shore. Of course the dolphin pushed him straight into enemy hands where he became a POW. He's not a fan of dolphins aparently.
Amber Lamps
03-04-2010, 10:15 AM
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
:lol::lol:
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll220/lontigger/thisguy.jpg
AquaPython
03-04-2010, 11:24 AM
this is why killer whales are the baddest mama jammas out there.
they even could kill bearshark.
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/wild/4669/Overview#tab-Videos/07504_00
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
I was snorkeling years and below us in the deeper part of the ocean was a huge school of barracuda!! :tremble:
AquaPython
03-04-2010, 11:35 AM
cuda arent dangerous, unless you have lots of shiny jewelry
askmrjesus
03-04-2010, 11:56 AM
cuda arent dangerous, unless you have lots of shiny jewelry
You have to love any fish that only eats rappers.
JC
AquaPython
03-04-2010, 01:06 PM
thank you jebus for that glorious feat of design!
Amber Lamps
03-04-2010, 09:45 PM
You have to love any fish that only eats rappers.
JC
"so I let her lick the rapper..."-Lil Wayne
jtemple
03-05-2010, 09:28 AM
Video of the killing here:
http : // www . liveleak . com/view?i=06b_1267765340
Not real graphic, just a lot of splashing around and screaming.
Video of the killing here:
http : // www . liveleak . com/view?i=06b_1267765340
Not real graphic, just a lot of splashing around and screaming.
somebody needs to add elton john's circle of life for some background music
Video of the killing here:
http : // www . liveleak . com/view?i=06b_1267765340
Not real graphic, just a lot of splashing around and screaming.
She went for quite a ride.
When the video ended, I thought, 'Reminds me of the 500gp days'...
azoomm
03-05-2010, 12:42 PM
Wow... that wasn't just "grabbed her and pulled her under." That whale messed around with her like a cat and mouse plaything situation....
lauralynne
03-05-2010, 03:38 PM
where were the rodeo clowns? They needed those annoying distracting clowns - and how DO you stop a giant animal like that? Is it more traumatic for the audience to watch a human being killed or a whale getting shot? tough choice...all I can think of it a giant net at the bottom of everything that hoists everything in the pool up out of the water in an emergency...but I'm not sure even that would have helped (or if there IS such a contraption)
Man. that just sucks. I mean, it sucked before. But that puts a spin on it. No pun intended at all.
z06boy
03-05-2010, 04:08 PM
He sure seemed able to tell when they were just about to save her and pull her out...he was having none of that .
Particle Man
03-05-2010, 05:01 PM
man, that thing was like flopping all over her
man, that thing was like flopping all over her
Ya, the autopsy said she drowned, but im suprised she wasnt dead from massive injuries even before that happened. I mean damn, she was like a toy!
karl_1052
03-06-2010, 06:43 AM
where were the rodeo clowns? They needed those annoying distracting clowns - and how DO you stop a giant animal like that? Is it more traumatic for the audience to watch a human being killed or a whale getting shot? tough choice...all I can think of it a giant net at the bottom of everything that hoists everything in the pool up out of the water in an emergency...but I'm not sure even that would have helped (or if there IS such a contraption)
Man. that just sucks. I mean, it sucked before. But that puts a spin on it. No pun intended at all.
the problem is the size of the orca.
They do have sensitive ears, maybe find a frequency that causes them distress, and play that underwater.
the problem is the size of the orca.
They do have sensitive ears, maybe find a frequency that causes them distress, and play that underwater.
The thing is, what happens to a stressed/distessed Orca?
Its quite possible stress was what made him flip out on wetsuit girl.
karl_1052
03-06-2010, 01:13 PM
The thing is, what happens to a stressed/distessed Orca?
Its quite possible stress was what made him flip out on wetsuit girl.
True, but it also might make him flee. Sounds have different effects on different animals.
After watching that video, he was not playing with her. he intended to kill her.
Smittie61984
03-06-2010, 01:25 PM
where were the rodeo clowns? They needed those annoying distracting clowns - and how DO you stop a giant animal like that? Is it more traumatic for the audience to watch a human being killed or a whale getting shot?
I wonder what kind of gun you would have to use. I'm betting that dolphin skin isn't exactly thin, since it can withstand freezing cold waters.
They should hire some Eskimos to bounce the the Orcas. They get too rough, then we send in the snow mexican mafia.
True, but it also might make him flee. Sounds have different effects on different animals.
After watching that video, he was not playing with her. he intended to kill her.
Thats what I got out of it too. He seemed to be pissed off. But, at the same time, they are apparently very rough when they play with eachother, and they are very social. So its possible that maybe he considered her a friend, and thats his way of playing???
I honestly dont know, and I agree with you, it seemed like he intended to end her. But professionals say that this is how they play, almost like wrestling.
Kaneman
03-06-2010, 03:42 PM
If he was really trying to kill her wouldn't he have just bitten her instead of pushing her around through the water. I'm sure that Orcas have no concept of drowning in the very short time span it takes a human to drown...
If he was really trying to kill her wouldn't he have just bitten her instead of pushing her around through the water. I'm sure that Orcas have no concept of drowning in the very short time span it takes a human to drown...Ya, they have a history of killing things while playing, but its generally more laid back in videos. That was a relentless onslought.
Kaneman
03-06-2010, 03:52 PM
Meh, I dunno dude, I've seen how violent they are when they kill seals and such....this very much seemed like play by comparison.
EpyonXero
03-06-2010, 05:03 PM
Are you sure thats a video from the recent attack? It doesnt look like the reports, the whale had the trainer in its mouth.
jtemple
03-06-2010, 08:56 PM
If you watch closer he does get her in his mouth. I've seen pleny of video of orcas "playing" with their food. That video looked pretty typical to me; but I'm no Steve Erwin.
If you watch closer he does get her in his mouth. I've seen pleny of video of orcas "playing" with their food. That video looked pretty typical to me; but I'm no Steve Erwin.
neither is steve anymore
101lifts2
03-07-2010, 02:57 PM
I went whale watching on Vancouver island in 03. We came upon a "super pod". There were easily 50 orca swimming around us. They looked so calm and docile. But, guess which guy didn't put his hands anywhere near the water?? :lol:
Your mom?
WARputer
03-07-2010, 08:56 PM
So.....authorities put down a dog when it kills or even causes a human injury.....why not Sea Worlds prize posession?
So.....authorities put down a dog when it kills or even causes a human injury.....why not Sea Worlds prize posession?
Because the big fella isnt to blame. He's a prisoner in a cement cell. He shouldnt be there, and he's bound to lash out.
defector
03-08-2010, 09:25 AM
Because the big fella isnt to blame. He's a prisoner in a cement cell. He shouldnt be there, and he's bound to lash out.
While that is a common sense answer (and my exact thought), the reality is probably more along the lines of how much $ the Shamu shows generate.
AquaPython
03-08-2010, 10:12 AM
I'm sure that Orcas have no concept of drowning in the very short time span it takes a human to drown...
don't be so sure. i have seen reports of the contrary.
While that is a common sense answer (and my exact thought), the reality is probably more along the lines of how much $ the Shamu shows generate.
That too. And the fact that animal rights gtroups would have their head.
There is a sanctuary around South America somewhere, specificly for rehabilitating captured Orcas, he should be brought there, imo.
Im not an animal activist or anything, but to me its still wrong to put such a magnificent, huge animal in a 35 foot tank.
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