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26 Feb 2010 14:20

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Culture: Serial killer whale Tilikum staying at Sea World despite death

  • yes The Shamu show will resume at Sea World starting tomorrow, four days after the death of a trainer in a whale attack.
  • no Trainers will not be able to get in the pool with the whales as a safety measure after Dawn Brancheau’s death.
  • yes Tilikum, the killer, “will remain an active and contributing member of the team despite what happened.” source
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24 Feb 2010 20:50

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Culture: Whale advocate: Sea World forgot it was called a “killer” whale

  • They didn’t seem to learn any lessons from the incidents. They knew it was capable of killing a human being.
  • Whale advocate Captain Paul Watson • Discussing the killer whale attack which took place at an Orlando Sea World today (and pretty much chewed up the airwaves all afternoon). As a result, the Shamu show is canceled for tomorrow at least. That may not be enough, according to Watson, who notes that Tilikum, the whale in question, has had anger problems dating back to the early ’90s, and was involved in an incident that led to the closing of a Canadian theme park, Sealand. Watson suggests the 12,000-pound whale get returned to its natural waters: “Put it back where they got it from: the waters of Victoria, British Columbia.” source
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