Killer Whale kills trainer

**wombat2u2004** · 02-26-2010, 03:40 AM

And ya don't stop for them either !!!!

**RICHARD** · 02-26-2010, 06:19 AM

Here's some of my "Rules for Living with Nature"?

Know your animals.

Animals with adjectives or verbs as part of their names are trouble.
Example?

Cottonmouth Water Moccasin
Army Ant
Carpenter Ant
Grizzly Bear
Fire Ant
Killer Whale
Boa Constrictors
Death Adders
Spitting Cobras
Alligator snapping turtles

Got it?

This rule can be applied to people too.

Immediate Boss
Convicted (anything)
Professional (anything)

See the connection?

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Wom,
Is that a ghost working the camera in the picure?

**wombat2u2004** · 02-26-2010, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Wom,
Is that a ghost working the camera in the picure?

I tink it could be !!! Hehehe

**Grace** · 02-26-2010, 09:55 AM

Free him, or put him out of his misery.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/2...ex.html?hpt=T2

**pomtzu** · 02-26-2010, 10:17 AM

Originally Posted by Grace

Free him, or put him out of his misery.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/02/2...ex.html?hpt=T2

Agreed. But unfortunately if he is freed, he would end up dying because he doesn't know how to fend for himself.

But Seaworld would probably feel better about that, than euthanizing him. That way, they wouldn't have to face the end result of their folly!

**Pep** · 02-26-2010, 11:50 AM

I feel bad about it because I think that he thought he was playing with the trainer. I was discussing with my coworkers and we couldn't agree on whether he actually considered her prey or not.

The whale obviously doesn't know that what he did was wrong and I can't decide if punishing him would be fair. It is an extremely unfortunate incident. Animals in captivity for that long.. are bound to snap. Right?

**IRescue452** · 02-26-2010, 11:54 AM

She probably looked like a seal in the wetsuit. I always wondered how on earth they feed these beasts. Killer whales eat seals weighing in at hundreds of pounds as mere snacks. They also eat other (larger) whales. Do you think seaworld has enough buckets of chum to satisfy a whale's needs for life? I actually like the idea of this happening in front of an audience. It shows people that whales aren't cute and cuddley like Lisa Frank would want you to think. You can't stick your head in the sand forever.

**lvpets2002** · 02-26-2010, 12:16 PM

Whats so bad is this was the third death that this whale has done.. Also the very first owners before Sea World had told of the past two deaths he done.. Also this guy said the whale was only to be used as a Stud for breeding at Sea World.. That was part of the aggreement of the sale to Sea World..

**Karen** · 02-26-2010, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Here's some of my "Rules for Living with Nature"?

Know your animals.

Animals with adjectives or verbs as part of their names are trouble.
Example?

Cottonmouth Water Moccasin
Army Ant
Carpenter Ant
Grizzly Bear
Fire Ant
Killer Whale
Boa Constrictors
Death Adders
Spitting Cobras
Alligator snapping turtles

Got it?

But what about

Golden Retrievers
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Painted Turtles
Longhaired Cat

adjectives and verbs abound ...