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Thunderous applause greeted SeaWorld's Tilikum today as the killer whale returned to the theme park's big stage, 13 months after grabbing trainer Dawn Brancheau by her ponytail and killing her.
SeaWorld officials would not specify what safety precautions were instituted, but some appeared to be obvious.
Steel bars blocked the whales from the main stage and female trainers wore their hair in high buns. Trainers also stayed out of the water and off the stages during Tilikum's performance.
When the 12,000 pound orca made his splashy entrance, the crowd erupted in applause and cheers. It included the thrill of danger.
"I was afraid," said one boy who was splashed by the giant whale.
Colleen Gorman of St. Petersburg Beach said, "I didn't see any new protective measures… he's a timebomb. If anyone gets near him.. he's been linked to three deaths already, I'm afraid that if anybody comes close to him he'll do it again.http://abcnews.go.com/US/killer-whale-tilikum-returns-performing-seaworld-13-months/story?id=13254217Thunderous applause greeted SeaWorld's Tilikum today as the killer whale returned... more
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41 years after the horrific capture of Orca whales in Penn Cove, Whidbey Island, Washington, still shocks.
The video attached to this post might help those who continue to support being entertained by captured Orca to rethink their support of this form of entertainment.
No longer legal in the United States, capturing wild marine mammals continues in many countries today.
Help educate yourself and those you know by watching this link attached footage of how animals are captured for human entertainment, and contact orcanetwork.org to find out more about how you can put your animal loving to real work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwnpjghVk041 years after the horrific capture of Orca whales in Penn Cove, Whidbey Island,... more
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A 12,000-pound killer whale at the Orlando, Florida, SeaWorld pulled trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, underwater and killed her as horrified park visitors watched.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/23/seaworld.fine/?hpt=T2A 12,000-pound killer whale at the Orlando, Florida, SeaWorld pulled trainer Dawn... more
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Just one of the things Conor Knighton checks out in his weekly roundup of the week in media. Also includes: Rick Sanchez, Jake and Vienna on the finale of 'The Bachelor,' Robert Pattinson, and the health care debate.
infoMania is a half-hour satirical news show that airs on Current TV. The show puts a comedic spin on the 24-hour chaos and information overload brought about by the constant bombardment of the media. Hosted by Conor Knighton and co-starring Brett Erlich, Sarah Haskins, Ben Hoffman, Bryan Safi and Sergio Cilli, the show airs on Thursdays at 10 pm Eastern and Pacific Times and can be found online at http://current.com/infomania/ or on Current TV. And make sure to check out our facebook profile for special features at http://infomaniafacebook.com.Just one of the things Conor Knighton checks out in his weekly roundup of the week in... more
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I feel bad for the whale.
An experienced trainer was killed at SeaWorld in Orlando on Wednesday. The 40-year-old woman, Dawn Brancheau, was taken underwater, thrashed around by the waist, and killed before a horrified audience.
Why was the audience horrified?
Killer whales, or Orcas, are intelligent and social creatures that swim thousands of miles every day. Their families are the most stable of any animal species, especially if we’re counting all my cousins in West Virginia. They also have a sophisticated way of talking to and behaving with each other.
Mother whales and their children stay together all their lives, and sometimes up to four generations travel side by side for decades at a time. In the wild, they are not dangerous to humans and feed on fish, dolphins and other whales. Their songs fill the oceans with beautiful calls to mate, hunt and play.
And yet Sea World’s founders and employees, including the dead trainer, have always believed that it’s perfectly acceptable to take these beautiful creatures from their homes and families, their natural environment, and put them in a small tank …
Keep reading: http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/02/25/whale-kills-trainer-at-sea-world-i-feel-bad-for-the-whale/I feel bad for the whale.
An experienced trainer was killed at SeaWorld in Orlando... more
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ORLANDO - A SeaWorld trainer was killed Wednesday when an orca pulled her into the water as she was talking to visitors.
The same orca, or killer whale, has been tied to two earlier deaths in 1991 and 1999, according to the Humane Society of the United States, which has campaigned to keep marine mammals out of theme parks.
Orange County Fire Rescue spokesman John Mulhall said paramedics were called to the Shamu Stadium at the theme park resort where they found a worker who could not be revived.
More at link.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35566392/ns/us_news-life/ORLANDO - A SeaWorld trainer was killed Wednesday when an orca pulled her into the... more
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A Loro Parque trainer has been accidentally killed by one of the whales during the first training session for a Christmas spectacular. The trainer was 29-year-old Alexis Martínez from Puerto de la Cruz, and the accident occurred at 10.30 am this morning. The other 7 trainers were also present in the training session. As far as can be determined at present, Alexis was hit by the whale, and his death was caused by drowning after being under water for several minutes before he was rescued.
He was immediately assisted by the specialist personnel at Loro Parque while Emergency Services were called, and amidst resuscitation attempts, was transferred to the Bell Vue Clinic by ambulance, where he was admitted with cardiac arrest. Obviously, an autopsy will be needed before the precise cause of death can be confirmed.
The news has distressed Loro Parque staff immensely, and the planned Orca show has been suspended for the moment.A Loro Parque trainer has been accidentally killed by one of the whales during the... more
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December 11th 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Corky’s capture on a stormy winter night in Pender Harbour, British Columbia, Canada. Corky’s life since then has been full of additional trauma and loss, including the deaths of all of her babies and all of her captive kin; but somehow, she has managed to survive while so many other captive orcas have died. Corky’s survival to this point is a testimony to her strength and resilience; it is also encouraging to people around the world who have long wanted Corky to return to her ancestral home, so she can once again feel the ocean around her, and hear the sounds of her family and community once more.
Years ago, our dream for Corky was to reunite with her mother Stripe (A23) and resume her interrupted life as a member of the “A5” pod, the family Corky was born into; but after her mum’s death in 2000, and so many more years in captivity, our hopes have become focused on the wish that she be allowed to “retire” to a facility in the ocean where she would be cared for, and where she would be able to “visit” with her kin and community when they are nearby. Two sites in Blackfish Sound are perfect locations for Corky’s retirement home; one is a small bay on Hanson Island, known locally as Dong Chong Bay - it’s where Springer was held briefly in 2002 before her release & reunion with her family – and the other is Freshwater Bay on Swanson Island. Both are protected from winter storms, both have deep water, and both have adjacent land that can be used to house support infrastructure and crew accommodations. It will be costly to set up and maintain, but our feeling is, Corky has done a lot for people, and she deserves no less than a “golden” retirement.
At 44 years of age, Corky is approaching the average 50-year lifespan for orca females in the wild. Her 40 years as a captive makes her the longest surviving captive orca, with Lolita at the Miami Seaquarium close behind. Both Corky and Lolita could live for many more years in captivity, but should they live out their lives, however long, surrounded by concrete walls? In fairness, the answer has to be a resounding NO.
Forty years is too long.
Some suggestions for helping Corky:
Call Sea World if you are in North America: 800-257-4268; option #4 gets you to a real person, who probably knows nothing about Corky, but will at least record your comment. Please be polite; it’s not her/his fault that Corky is still being held captive.
Definitely, do not go to any Sea World parks. Let them know why.
How to contact Sea World:
Mail: SeaWorld San Diego,
500 SeaWorld Drive
, San Diego, CA 92109 USA
Phone: (800) 257-4268)
International Calls +(1) 619-226-3901
On line comment form: http://www.seaworldsandiego.com/contactus.aspx
Make a patch for Corky’s Freedom Banner: paint or stitch your message for Corky on 50cm x 50cm patches of cloth. Send finished patches to P.O. Box 510, Alert Bay, B.C. Canada V0N 1A0. Sections of the banner are 25m long and have 150 patches stitched together (3 rows of 50 patches). If you know of schools or teachers who would like to become involved, please contact us via email at info@orcalab.org.
Tell your friends and family about Corky!December 11th 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Corky’s capture on a stormy... more
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New Rule: You can't complain about health care reform if you're not willing to reform your own health. Unlike most liberals, I'm glad all those teabaggers marched on Washington last week. Because judging from the photos, it's the first exercise they've gotten in years. Not counting, of course, all the Rascal scooters there, most of which aren't even for the disabled. They're just Americans who turned 60 and said, "Screw it, I'm done walking." These people are furious at the high cost of health care, so they blame illegals, who don't even get health care. News flash, Glenn Beck fans: the reason health care is so expensive is because you're all so unhealthy.
Yes, it was fun this week to watch the teabaggers complain how the media underestimated the size of their march, "How can you say there were only 60,000 of us? We filled the entire mall!" Yes, because you're fat. One whale fills the tank at Sea World, that doesn't make it a crowd.
Read the rest at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bill-maher/new-rule-you-cant-complai_b_291852.htmlNew Rule: You can't complain about health care reform if you're not willing... more
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http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/ What's It Really Like to Live in Australia.. a visit to Sea World on the Gold Coast.http://www.bobinoz.com/blog/ What's It Really Like to Live in Australia.. a visit... more
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Who the hell didn’t love FLIPPER? Cute ‘n’ cuddly (and how many sea creatures do you know get to claim those adjectives?), the titular bottle-nose dolphin of the classic sixties TV show was a real Up with People kinda mammal. You may not remember any of the specific episodes (didn’t most of them have to do with Bud and Sandy being held hostage by bank robbers?), but the image of fun-loving Flipper gliding through the water, dancing on the surface, and just plain grooving on life was indelibly printed on many a child’s memory (mine included).
Flash forward forty-plus years. In Taiji, Japan, dolphins are herded into an isolated cove. The best get sold to sea parks and aquariums, the rest are killed for their meat, while Ric O’Barry, the man who captured and trained the original Flippers (there were five of them), resolves to expose the atrocity to the world. THE COVE — directed by photographer, environmental activist, and Oceanic Preservation Society co-founder Louie Psihoyos — tells the tale of O’Barry’s quest to get the goods on the Taiji fishermen, a quest that takes an unexpectedly global turn when it’s discovered that dolphin meat, including that coming from the cove, is tainted with lethal levels of mercury.
Psihoyos knows how to build a story, and the film — as most of the publicity points out — plays like a real-life OCEAN’S ELEVEN. He’s also passionate about his environmental cause, and our conversation as a result was an interesting mix that covered the film itself and its underlying issues. Click on the link above to hear the interview.Who the hell didn’t love FLIPPER? Cute ‘n’ cuddly (and how many sea... more
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Taking a break from the preparation for his solo album, Big Boi from Outkast took his family to Sea World and even did a quick promo. I never thought I'd want to use words like "darling" and "adorable" to describe Big Boi, but he is one earnest animal lover.Taking a break from the preparation for his solo album, Big Boi from Outkast took his... more
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This week we highlight the best new US theme park rides and attractions for 2009. Plus, how is the Swine Flu scare affecting your plane and cruise travel? And did you know there are some great Swine Flu travel deals out there? Plus, bus stops you won't believe.
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STING RAYS IN THE DIGITAL BLUE ESCAPE-
footage I took at SeaWorld San Diego - Music: Manolo Camp-Ships in the Fog
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