Killer Whale To Not Be Put Down

Dawn did not "drown". She was killed by a very intelligent tortured animal who had had enough or innocently has no concept of what its actions mean to us. Ocean animal Theme parks are horrible hideous places where man kind exhibits grossly its insensitivity and ignorance. Putting one of these great, for crying out loud, OCEAN inhabiting creatures in one these tanks, with nothing but hard white walls to perceive (something they have no understanding of in nature, unlike us, I don't care how much we pat our selves in the back for making them larger than the ones before) is the equivalent of keeping a beta-fish in a cup of water or keeping a person in a small room for years. After this tragic event, and because of Dawn's fate, we ought to feel ashamed and head this alarming call by raising our level ofconsciousness and appreciation for life on our planet desperately. Instead of questioning whether this animal out to be put down or not, we should be making the effort of at least saying that man kind is not stubbornly stupid by releasing all whales and dolphins back to the sea; the only place where they live happily and healthy (since they too know health of mind); if we want to keep believing that we are what we seem to believe we are by the way we portray ourselves on fashion billboards and carcommercials . I do feel for the betrayal and fear Dawn must have felt during her last moments. But we betray these sublime creatures much more than we realize and are far from understanding what must be really going on in their minds. Theme Parks should become Centers for rescue and healing of wild animals since more that often very likely run into trouble because of problems that WE bring to their environment. I would suggest that the next time one of these "wild animal park" owners goes to a zoo or aquarium, they look through the eyes of a seal or a large feline and through their bars or deceitful confinements right back at them selves and see what they really are doing to a beautiful life.

Considering that I train and breed security dogs I understand the law quite well when it comes to someone breaking into your home. If your dog kills that person when no physical threat has been made to your person you will be prosecuted. I agree 100% that the man was a complete idiot for entering the tank. Ultimately the park is at fault for not having efficient security. But if the ppl like all of u did not glorify and make the whale out to be something that it is not more ppl would know and understand to not go near them. Would u climb into the lions den? No, because everyone know that lions are dangerous. Orcas are dangerous. They are not cuddly and cute and lovable Free Willy like animals. They will kill you. Stop making excuses for these ppl to keep locking up wild animals. They need to be left alone in the wild without intervention from ppl even if they claim they are trying to reverse the effects of human life on them. It is a lie. They are only keeping and breeding them for profit. If there was no profit there would be no product and eventually they will be extinct. It is a shame but species become extinct everyday. It is the circle of life.

apparently there are far too many ppl who value dollar signs over human life. The whale should have never been in captivity. Anyone who says it is too save the species is full of crap. Survival of the fittest. What sort of life is the whale having? I would assume that those ppl also support puppy mills. It's the same thing. An animal confined to an area far too small for it for the purpose of reproducing. Ok animal lovers... you are crying foul play over others saying it should be put down, however I don't see you pulling out your signs at your local shelter. Dogs, cats, horses, cows, pigs and every other kind of animal are killed everyday in shelters. I am a dog trainer and breeder. Dogs are animals too. They are killed in shelters everyday for being dogs. If they bark at another dog they are deemed unadoptable and killed. This is disgusting to me. Watch how an orca kills an animal in the wild. They beat it and drown it. Just as this whale did to all 3 ppl it killed. This animal should not be in the hands of ppl. This story is all about the money involved. There is no heart or emotion in the decision to keep it and put it back in shows. They can guarantee that it will kill again within the next 10 years. Will you be there to comfort that mother when she learns her child was killed by an animal that has killed 3 times before? Whatever happened to prevention?? Prevent the animal from causing harm.. Sorry to say the obvious but a whale is first a wild species. No matter how much training u do it will always be wild. And they are breeding the least domesticated whale too!! In my business the dog that has a bad temperment is neutered! Not bred! They are not being responsible and they can not be responsible with him. Unfortunately I must say that the only logical thing to do is to put him down but they obviously won't be doing that.

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Wow, the poster for this story has no idea what s/he is talking about. Set free or put down? This person clearly has no idea about animal psychology. We put him in the tank and then we wonder why he gets mad one day? How about we stop trapping them in giant bathtubs when they are supposed to have an entire ocean at their disposal? Let's stop being surprised when wild animals act like wild animals, but let us also stop punishing them for not "acting right"!

By applying a similar perverse logic as the topic poster:

I believe that as football (aka soccer) players are bred and trained like highly strung race horses prone to multiple injuries, instead of the "magic sponge" they should be put out of their and their fans misery by being shot thus saving the clubs millions ... but that's another story.

The "killer whale" also known as an orca - which includes dolphin species - should be rehabilitated at Seaworld's expense then set free.

We could have a current vote, everyone just put in one comment, either "Free it" or "Kill it"
How do you think it'll come out?

It is a "killer" whale. I think it would probably do better than any other domesticated animal when released into the wild. It is all about the money here. It has nothing to do with safety of handlers or what is best for the whale. It is a matter of exploitation for profit, plain and simple. Don't let them fool you with any of the other bull shit talking points.

Let it go. There's no point in killing it.

Dogs and horses do not generate millions in revenue, you don't shoot the goose that lays the golden egg.

There are ways you can adapt it back to the ocean guys!

You let it free, it'll probably die. You put it down, it will die. You let it live, there's a possibility it will kill again. Tough call, when all scenarios have someone dying.

The Orca Belongs in it's natural habitat...where it has freedom. Freedom from restriction, and arbitrary control. Freedom to roam the vast oceans uncontrolled. Nature has intended for them to be free...these creatures do not belong at Sea World! They are complex with a brain five times the size of a human brain, with an exceptional capacity of memory. They are social beings that live in matriarchal clusters. These Orcas should not be on display performing as entertainers like an Elvis daily over and over again ... They train them through food deprivation...One does not have to be an expert on whales to know whales in captivity are always unhappy whales. Do they make prozac for whales? I hate these parks! They probably are not putting the Orca to sleep because of the amount of money the whale can bring in and how much it's worth !!!! I think Sea World has 2000 people coming in per day...they are worked to death ...and when they die they find the next Whale.

Ahh, killer whales are awesome creatures. I can understand why they wouldn't want to kill it considering how flippin' huge it is, it wouldn't be too good for business if they had a few tons of rotting whale meat just lying around (is it legal to eat whale meat?), add the fact that he's so valuable and it's not too hard to get. I'm surprised they whale didn't eat her though, he's obviously got authority issues and like someone said earlier, they are called killer whales for a reason, they're (arguably) the best hunters in the ocean, they've even been known to eat shark on occasion. I do hope that they don't use him for performances anymore though, considering his track record.
I'd've eaten her...

Don't fuck with killer whales.

She was teasing the whale

I just scare of them and that's what i know!!!!!

Problem is it's NOT a dog or horse; it's a rare, bordering-on-endangered marine mammal.

It's virtually guaranteed that Sea World policy will be changed for trainers to wear a swim cap (or wear their hair closely-cropped) if they have long hair; it's not clear if the pony tail was interpreted as a toy for the orca to play with, but seems a no-brainer to eliminate pony tails.

At any rate, there are 48 orcas in captivity worldwide; half are found in the U.S. at places like Sea World. As a result of limits disallowing the capture of these animals, the value of a breeding orca like this male has risen: he's valued at $2 mil.

Being one of the largest in captivity, it may have been a disadvantage for him; apparently younger smaller orcas were able to pick on him, and he wasn't able to evade or retaliate. Hence why they kept him in solitary confinement.

As Marisaed says, ask any wildlife biologist about the track record of releasing animals raised in captivity (or even WILD animals far removed from their natural habitat), and they'll tell you the odds of survival are NOT good: it's virtually a death sentence (a bit like releasing a tiny domesticated chihuahua who's always lived a protected life 'free' on the shoulder of a freeway).

So sorry, this ain't "Free Willy", and there's no easy "Hollywood wraps it all up in a 2 hour movie" answer here.

well...they were keeping an orca aka killer whale in captivity....read the name KILLER whale....get it? its not the animals fault for acting like an animal. I know this sounds rude but its the truth. I do think they should release it into the wild like they should have been in the first place.

It's called a "Killer Whale" for a reason

Why would you put down a wild animal trapped in an unnatural habitat?
Don't mess with wild animals and they won't mess with you.
Silly humans.

They could have a little group meeting. The head, of course, is also the person who decides about employment.

After some serious consternation and terse faces, they pop up and say, "Ok, let's kill the whale!"

Two or three pick out the low person on a totum pole and provide a big hypodermic needle - filled with a greenish syrup.

"Here, go kill the whale"

"Ok, I'll go kill the whale" turning toward the big tank, syringe in hand, the whale swimming back and forth.

The thought process goes, "ok, I'll just go up to it, stick it and squirt. That probably should do it (?)"

From down the hall, the superiors are heard to say, "Go on - kill the whale" before their noisy exit out the night doors.

the trainer knew the dangers of working with a wild animal, and accepted it. the orca shouldnt be put down for acting as animals do, aggressively when threatened. and it cant be released because it would be a death sentence as it would not know how to hunt or survive in the wild. these are the inherent problems of keeping animals in captivity; we now have become responsible for them good or bad.

It wasn't the whale's fault what happend. It wass that god forsaken sea world and that dumb ass trainer.

This proves my point: they are going to have to start training and using Mako sharks to do shows in order to avoid future incidents.

It should be set free. What is the writer above thinking? That killing will teach it a lesson?

Killer Whale kills... no way, really? Are they serious? I can't believe it! Reminds me of the time when that man eating tiger ate that... man.

set it free.

well its kinda big to kill i would think. i don't think its the whale's falut anyway. the people know it has had a history with another trainer and one dumb guy. And on top of that its in the name "KILLERWHALE"! duh!

Well, as long as people are ignorant enough to find this entertaining, this won't stop. Ever.

What did they expect?! This thing fucking EATS great white sharks in the wild. When you jump into a tank with that thing it's like jumping from oncoming traffic into an oncoming freight train.

DOUBLE STANDARD!!!!!!!! Every time my favorite animal, Tiger, kills someone they shoot it on site. Doesn't matter how rare Tigers are in the wild, how rare the subspecies may be. "He's a man-eater. He has a taste for human meat now. We have to kill him." "BULLSHIT!" -Penn Jillette

This killer whale obviously has a taste for human meat too, after killing three people in 20 years.

How about let's not put wild whales into tiny habitats where they can't live a decent life and we sell our ability to train them to do sill tricks to other people?

gimme a gun ill flex a finger for that.

sorry, i had to wipe the smile off of them PETA freaks