Tilikum was one of three whales blamed for killing a trainer in 1991 at Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia.
A man's body was also found draped over Tilikum at Orlando SeaWorld in July 1999.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
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The sad part is that a dog would've been put down long ago.
I notice you (and other media) are calling Tillicum a "whale". Tillicum is an orca, commonly called a "killer whale", a carnivorous predator in its natural environment.
So, what is it about "KILLER whale" the human captors, exhibitors and handlers don't get?? I have no sympathy for "experts" who capture wild animals, "socialize" and "train" (and anthropomorphize) them, then are shocked, SHOCKED when they display entirely natural atavistic behavior on rare occasions.
Don't want to get killed by a KILLER whale? Stay out of its tank, and away from its jaws.
I agree with you on this matter Anonymous but why do you prefer to be Anonymous? Just curious.
Cuchieddie- Because, altho I am a frequent looker (lurker?) at Digi's excellent blog, I don't have (or want) a Google account, a blog, or a website, and don't want to keep track of yet another username or pw just to post an occasional comment.
The "Anonymous" option is fast and easy.
BTW, apologies to Digi, I see now she was not dropping "killer" from the quoted texts, but was merely quoting or snipping other media.
v/r- Anon.
Tilikum gets a pass on this one from Sea World-
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100225/ap_on_re_us/us_seaworld_death
Actually a pretty informative followup article. It indicates the deceased trainer was aware of the risks and accepted them. Be interesting to see if any lawsuits are forthcoming from her survivors, though. And check out the comments.
Bottom line- this is what can happen when humans use wild animals for commercial purposes, which Sea World certainly does. As always, "follow the money..."
Anon.
Anon, okey dokey.
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