SeaWorld to give more details Friday in trainer's death

BOYCOTT sea world

"GIVE ME A BREAK"

IT WAS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT???

WHAT IDIOTIC MORON DREAMED THAT STUPID COMMENT UP???

an idiot who cares deeply about whales.....they should be free in their beautiful ocean.....they are very intelligent......you are right it was an accident....tilli didnt mean to hurt this trainer....just probably showing its frustrtion swimming in circles....DO YOU SEE HIS FIN....geeeeeeez

by the way gerald jolly......are you a republican......i do not mean to categorize.......there are goofy republicans and goofy democrats but after watching the health reform meeting yesterday i don't think republicans care very much about human beings...... forget about the animals

@ j,

You have mortaly wonded me, from something I may never recover from.

Calling me a REPUGNANTCAN is tantamount to giving me ARSENIC.

I have been on this earth for too many years, and in my younger days, if a person ever called me a REPUGNANTCAN, it would have been reason for beating the tar out of him.

One can say many bad things about Democrats, but no one can ever say that they ooze out of the cesspools of slime that a REPUGNANTCAN does.

@ j

The Orcas fin is normal, when you see them in the wild, many have fins that stand straight up, and many have dorsal fins that are bent like that.

Also, I suggest that you learn to understand something about cynisism, my post was intended to make a mockery about a MORON that would say anything as stupid as "IT WAS A TRAGIC ACCIDENT" needs to be analysed for his/her intelligence.

This should tell you the level of people who are keeping these mamals in captivity for the benefit of nothing else but "PROFIT"

As far as Jack Hanna, when he tried to make a case for Sea Worlds point of view in this matter it is because he recieves tons of money to fund his travels throughout the "FREE ANIMAL KINGDOM"

Just another BOOB willing to stroke his bosses for a buck.

i am sorry gerald jolly....i read your post as if you were calling me an idiot.......it is my understanding though that the orca fin is bent because of stress and being in captivity. In the wild, dorsal fin collapse is rare, and the deformity is believed to have a different set of causes than in captivity.

i did not mean to mortaly wound you.....im sure i ruined your day....smile

@Sea World

I believe we have heard enough..your a constant tragedy continually waiting to happen.

I believe that most sane and demure people are quite content watching show's like National G and such, where animals are filmed from obscure position's and not disturbed in their natural realm. Yes, man has an affinity of curiosity and excitement.

But with the profit incentive's contrived by greedy and heartless founder's of COMPANIES like Sea World, you draw on the less appealing characteristic side of man, his innate animal lust for excitement... to gain profit.

Silly human race. We are the attraction and spectacle of wonder, to those you CAGE.

@ j

Thank you.

For all of you that care.

Jack Hanna's stupid leather hat is made from the skin of a Camon, an alligator like reptile that used to exist in large numbers in South America, before man went in and eploited them for profit for their hides.

Jack is often refered too, by many people as "KNOBHEAD HANNA"

@gerald jolly (didnt know the protocol)

you are welcome...hope you feel better

after thinking i was being called an idiot and moron..that was my best insult comeback

see you have as much passion for animals as i do for the whales

They may have used the whale and other creatures to gain a profit, it costs money to do what they do, and they do it well. Had I not gone to places like Sea World, I would not have known the beauty and majesty of these whales or other species. I was amazed and awed by what I saw and I sure didn't see a whale who needed prozac. They seemed quite content, and were treated with great respect and care. I would not appriciate or care as much because I had no reference point or experience to understand if I hadn't seen and my wife hadn't kissed Shamu at its last show at Marine Land. They do provide a valid public service. It is important we work with the creatures of this planet - Commune with them.How much good has Sea World done? Is it bad, evil, spurious, self serving? Or does it do more good than given credit?

If you are smarter than a republican or democrat who's stuck in the rutt of politics, or a person or someone who cares more about a whale than a human life, and what we have to offer, please respond.

I feel that first & foremost we need to first learn to work with one another, to love and appreciate one another, to commune with one another, to raise our consciousness and that of others; then and only then can we understand the splendor of the animals that we share a home with, and interact with them with their best interest in mind. We are all One. We are all connected. Everything is conscious. When we understand consciousness, we understand our world, and our separation to it falls away. It's all for Love....L.O.V.E : )

@ Jack Hanna and Sea World. The Orcas are giving you a message. I strongly advise you take their directive unless you want more repercussions akin to the incident on Wednesday. How many lives must be lost before you give way to your greedy position and set free the orcas; which are in most cases, of higher intellectual functioning than YOU!

… @ Jack Hanna old dear and sweet one. My recommendation is you never enter the ocean as these orcas have excellent memory most likely much better than yours and will come after you!

Better you purchase a bigger ‘hat’ so you can hide!!!

@cam

i recommend the documentary...the cove

I am sad to note that all who spoke in favor of keeping this kind of "animal circus" going are all thinking the Business must go on.
Those are killer whales and should not be captive nor play with humans. Manimals are moody and they are not humans. Dawn Died and it is a tragedy. Sea World should release all those Orcas. This kind of entertainment should be outlawed; putting Manimals in a tank for slavery is not normal Especially with tthe same kind of entertainment can be recreated digitally with games kids / Adults can enjoy. I am sick to see people protecting Sea World's mistake.

The video's made mere minutes before the trainer went to the other side of the tank to engage with Tilly with a belly-rub and was reportedly pulled under SHOW a metal object around her neck of about 3 inches in length. The object looks very much like the small silver fish she was feeding Tilly and other Orcha's mere minutes earlier.

In my opinion Tilly thought that object was another fish the trainer was going to feed him and closed his mouth on it, when the trainer pulled back Tilly the Orcha pulled her down into the pool thinking it was a game of tug of war. However the object was securely hung around the trainers neck.

If Tilly had actually attacked the trainer, there would be multiple body parts in the pool after-wards. Next to a huge Orcha, humans are as fragile as an egg shell and the tiniest confusion on Tilly or the trainers part can result in the gravest of consequences and outcomes.

I'm very sad the emergency medical rescue staff was unable to rescue and resuscitate the trainer after she drowned. The world seems sadder with the loss of animal advocates such as Steve Irwin and now Dawn Brancheau. RIP Dawn, thank you for your dedication, strength and courage.

The US Senate should craft a bill that would make it illegal to keep any Orcha Whale in captivity over 1/2 of its expected lifespan before releasing that Orcha Whale back into the Ocean.

I can think of no greater memorial to the brave and dedicated Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau who tragically lost her life showing the world how beautiful and graceful these huge sentient creatures are.

Oregonians rescued Willie-Kiko a female Orcha Whale from a Mexican resort tank and after medical rehab successfully released Willie-Kiko back to the Ocean where she lived free for her last 10 years and died as a free Orcha Whale with her pod mates.

Just looking at the video clip of those whales (I don't like to call them "Killer Whales")...........they look more like dolphins really.............I was actually cringing, sorry to say.

I felt for those whales........as they looked so confined in there. Swimming around and around............no wonder they probably end up with behavioural problems.

Wouldn't the males have more aggressive tendencies I wonder. I know females do when they have calves..........as a form of protection.

There are questions??????? If they are supposed to be Killer Whales.........why are they allowed to interact with humans like that in the first place.

Another one is........were they meant to perform tricks like that. I know they are very intelligent animals..........but should they be put through that. They jump around in their natural environments........ that is natural for them.

Personally, I would prefer to have those whales released back into their natural environment............if it is at all possible to do this. Thank you.

AJessie from Auckland NZ

Your above comment's are poetic...very nicely written..

@jessie
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i felt for those whales........as they looked so confined in there. Swimming around and around............no wonder they probably end up with behavioural problems

perfectly stated

thanks

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On the night this show aired, you had agreed to allow Mr. and Mrs. Koenig to make a plea for help in finding their missing son, Andrew. Rather than split the time as promised, you used up all the time on this show talking about the sensationalism of the "killer whale" incident. This is not the first time you have done this, Larry. You also did not pay, in my opinion, ample respect to the death of Farrah Fawcett because, evidently, it wasn't as "news-worthy" as the death of Michael Jackson. I have never been a big fan of yours, but these two instances solidified for me why I will not support your show.

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@ j

Hey j, saw the doc "Cove," before this incident. HORRIBLE what's going on there, fortunately Japanese fishermen don't run Sea World.

To the rest of the readers, I see a lot of people writting how stressed out the whales are. Really? Based on what? Speculation? Any time you work with such powerful creatures, even those who have had apes and other species in unconfined reserves are subject to potential injury or death, they're animals. Let's be real - It's inevitable. I fear this incident is being grabbed as a spurious means to sieze power and leverage by some. Won't work.

Furthermore, they are named "killer whales" because they are prolific hunters by nature. I'm suprised there aren't deaths all the time. I don't know of, or believe there is evidence of, or patern of agressive behavior toward the trainers or caregivers due to captivity– let's be honest, it's randome. Nevertheless, it IS a wonderful thing to see the interaction and connection between these magnificent creatures and humans. And it will contunue. WHY? In truth there is some good stuff going on here.

Some of you beautiful people who care so much for our wildlife, and bless you for it, seem to fall into the trap of overstating, or manupulatin events to make your point. Then there is a shoving match. Not good. Without honesty and integrity we won't come to an accurate conclussion and the truth and unity eludes us. Thus we miss the mark, and too often not enough gets done because of arguments, opposition. But it's good to question, and examine, and discuss, it keeps things in check.

I don't believe for one moment these trainers don't care deeply about these creatures, more so than you or me. So why aren't they falling aside by great numbers and protesting? Sure they get paid - to do what they love. They risk their lives and believe it's a good cause. These whales are in good hands.

You want better facilities, raise, donate the money, they'll build them. That's certain. Something you CAN DO for the whales. They will never release all these whales from "captivity" not gong to happen, ever. Especially with the benfits outweighing opposing concern.

Until then, unless proven otherwise, I am leaning toward projects of this quality as benificial to us, science, and the whales as a specie.

My best to all of you who care.