Awesome Orcas
Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
List of captive orcas (read about Tilikum, the orca involved in the attack that killed a trainer at Sea World Orlando, FL on 2-24-10)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayla_(whale)#Tilikum
another link and possible reason for Tilikum's attack...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35584261
and another link
http://www.slate.com/id/2246027/
another link and possible reason for Tilikum's attack...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35584261
and another link
http://www.slate.com/id/2246027/
Change of plans
My husband and I won't be taking our trip to Washington this year, June 2010, but instead we will wait for our 25th anniversary in June 2011.
Sea World Orlando Orca Attack
Yes, I still love orcas! That being said, I was very sad to hear about the female
trainer at Sea World in Orlando being killed by their male orca known as Tilikum. Remember that orcas are wild animals and should be left in the wild, but instead some are captured and forced to live at theme parks in tanks much smaller than their natural environment of the wide open seas. Orcas are wild and therefore unpredictable. (I have never heard of a wild orca attacking anyone at sea.) Tilikum has been linked to other attacks, and his trainers did not go in the water with him because of his behavior. Witnesses say that the orca seemed irritated at the time of the attack.
I have visited Sea World in San Antonio several times and my main focus was to see the orcas. However, in the back of my mind I always feel sad to see them in captivity, and after reading about this attack at Sea World Orlando, I firmly believe they should be in the wild and not in captivity. I noticed that Tilikum's dorsal fin is flopped over, which reminded me of the famous orca named Keiko from the Free Willy movies, who was eventually released back in the wild and has since passed away.
My prayers go out to the trainer's family, friends and co-workers.
(See the post below to read more)
trainer at Sea World in Orlando being killed by their male orca known as Tilikum. Remember that orcas are wild animals and should be left in the wild, but instead some are captured and forced to live at theme parks in tanks much smaller than their natural environment of the wide open seas. Orcas are wild and therefore unpredictable. (I have never heard of a wild orca attacking anyone at sea.) Tilikum has been linked to other attacks, and his trainers did not go in the water with him because of his behavior. Witnesses say that the orca seemed irritated at the time of the attack.
I have visited Sea World in San Antonio several times and my main focus was to see the orcas. However, in the back of my mind I always feel sad to see them in captivity, and after reading about this attack at Sea World Orlando, I firmly believe they should be in the wild and not in captivity. I noticed that Tilikum's dorsal fin is flopped over, which reminded me of the famous orca named Keiko from the Free Willy movies, who was eventually released back in the wild and has since passed away.
My prayers go out to the trainer's family, friends and co-workers.
(See the post below to read more)
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