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Current Events => Breaking News => Topic started by: Randy on February 24, 2010, 03:09:13 PM
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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sources at SeaWorld Orlando told Eyewitness News that a female trainer was killed Wednesday afternoon by a whale that had been at the park since 1992. The sheriff's office also confirmed that an employee was killed.
"Orange County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded this afternoon to SeaWorld along with Orange County Fire Rescue units in response to a call for service regarding an employee, in the Killer Whale tank, which had been injured/attacked," the sheriff's office wrote in a release Wednesday afternoon.
http://www.wftv.com/news/22659910/detail.html
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That's not really how you're supposed to go about trying to be a SEAL.
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I'm kinda curious about the details of the whole incident. What was she doing that got the Orca worked up enough to kill her?
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They're still trying to figure that out. Reports are she got grabbed and shook during a show and the press briefing said she slipped in a tank in the back and he grabbed her and drowned her.
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There is always a chance of being injured or killed when working with any kind a wild animal, no matter how long they have been in the "park" RIP
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I'm kinda curious about the details of the whole incident. What was she doing that got the Orca worked up enough to kill her?
More details here..
link (http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-seaworld-orlando-shamu-injury-20100224,0,942688.story?page=1&utm_medium=feed&track=rss&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20orlandosentinelbreakingnews%20%28Orlando%20Sentinel%20Breaking%20News%29&utm_source=feedburner)
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There is always a chance of being injured or killed when working with any kind a wild animal, no matter how long they have been in the "park" RIP
Yup, just ask Siegfried and Roy....
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"Come and see how animals are smarter an nicer than people. Come see how we should live in harmony with nature and not evil corpor..... aahhhhh..... hhheeeeellllppppp.... gurgle, gurgle..... help me!!..."
"and they call her dinner.... dinner.... hungrier than you are.... " tune of the Flipper theme song.
All those themes they use to mislead the audience into think we can commune with Shamu or polar bears.... this was bound to happen sooner or later... Lion tamers and stuff...
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As much as I love Sea World and going to watch Shamu...no way would I get into a tank of water with him!!!
Have to admit though...I have gone swimming with the dolphins in the Bahamas and would do it again in a heart beat. They are just incredible....and they don't eat people.
Also have gone swimming with stingrays in the Caymans and the Bahamas....while really neat, it was a wee bit scary in the Caymans....I had on a white sparkly tank suit....they liked me way too well and kept trying to wrap their wings around me and take me to the bottom. The "guide" or whatever he was, that was with us, made me get out of the water. The stingrays were attracted to my sparkles....guess they thought I could be lunch. :(
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Ain't the first time. There have been at least 3 at Sea World (SD and Orlando) since 1991.
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"Come and see how animals are smarter an nicer than people. Come see how we should live in harmony with nature and not evil corpor..... aahhhhh..... hhheeeeellllppppp.... gurgle, gurgle..... help me!!..."
"and they call her dinner.... dinner.... hungrier than you are.... " tune of the Flipper theme song.
All those themes they use to mislead the audience into think we can commune with Shamu or polar bears.... this was bound to happen sooner or later... Lion tamers and stuff...
Don't crush my childhood dream of becoming Grizzly Adams. Or at least a chick version of him. :hyper:
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Don't crush my childhood dream of becoming Grizzly Adams. Or at least a chick version of him. :hyper:
Remember the Grizzly Man documentary? lol
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Don't crush my childhood dream of becoming Grizzly Adams. Or at least a chick version of him. :hyper:
Tim Treadwell (http://www.yellowstone-bearman.com/Tim_Treadwell.html) found out the hard way that don't work out so well. :diebouncy:
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Have to admit though...I have gone swimming with the dolphins in the Bahamas and would do it again in a heart beat. They are just incredible....and they don't eat people.
I recall watching a documentary a few years ago claiming that dolphins are not as docile as we think they are...so be careful.
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I recall watching a documentary a few years ago claiming that dolphins are not as docile as we think they are...so be careful.
You have to be verrrrry careful when rubbing them to not get near their "parts"....they are easily excited and can become very agressive.
Rather "human-like".... :-)
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I recall watching a documentary a few years ago claiming that dolphins are not as docile as we think they are...so be careful.
You have to be verrrrry careful when rubbing them to not get near their "parts"....they are easily excited and can become very agressive.
Rather "human-like".... :-)
They are Horny little buggers.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MshkL7ztB5I[/youtube]
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And get a load of that guy a few years ago who stayed in the park after hours, and jumped in the tank with Shamu. Classic case of fatal moonbattery. He wanted to commune and become one with the whales, to sing Kumbaya with them and feel the utter harmony with Mother Gaia. Mother Nature will happily kill you if you're not careful.
debk, what a story about the stingrays! I would have been terrified.
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And get a load of that guy a few years ago who stayed in the park after hours, and jumped in the tank with Shamu. Classic case of fatal moonbattery. He wanted to commune and become one with the whales, to sing Kumbaya with them and feel the utter harmony with Mother Gaia. Mother Nature will happily kill you if you're not careful.
Yep, same whale actually.
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Yep, same whale actually.
So much for whale reformation
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This is what SHOULD happen when people imprison wild animals for their own entertainment.
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This is what SHOULD happen when people imprison wild animals for their own entertainment.
Except most animals in zoo and places like Sea World are born in captivity. To release them would be the same as killing them outright.
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Except most animals in zoo and places like Sea World are born in captivity. To release them would be the same as killing them outright.
There was this cute guy (I don't remember his name) on Animal Planet that wanted to return lion cubs back to the wild. They were probably a year old and near adult size...but raised with humans. He had to "teach" them how to become predators. Well, after about 4 weeks of training...their natural instincts returned. He had to be careful that they didn't see him as prey...but as soon as they saw a lone gazelle....they went for the kill.
Wild animals are beautiful...I especially love wild cats....but they belong in the wild. When I've been to zoo's and seen these wild tigers upclose...it's bittersweet...while I loved seeing them up close (a thick piece of glass separated us) I felt so bad for them.
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There was this cute guy (I don't remember his name) on Animal Planet that wanted to return lion cubs back to the wild. They were probably a year old and near adult size...but raised with humans. He had to "teach" them how to become predators. Well, after about 4 weeks of training...their natural instincts returned. He had to be careful that they didn't see him as prey...but as soon as they saw a lone gazelle....they went for the kill.
Wild animals are beautiful...I especially love wild cats....but they belong in the wild. When I've been to zoo's and seen these wild tigers upclose...it's bittersweet...while I loved seeing them up close (a thick piece of glass separated us) I felt so bad for them.
But, many animals live a much longer healthier life,, maybe not happier, in captivity. I do think conditions could be better at some zoos, but I think they serve a purpose. People seeing the animals up close get a sense of empathy for animals, which helps to further conservation causes. imo
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But, many animals live a much longer healthier life,, maybe not happier, in captivity. I do think conditions could be better at some zoos, but I think they serve a purpose. People seeing the animals up close get a sense of empathy for animals, which helps to further conservation causes. imo
I agree with you on that one. I do have a problem with the exhibitions that include interractions with humans, however. It shouldn't come as a great surprise that a 6-ton killer whale might at some point act like one.
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I agree with you on that one. I do have a problem with the exhibitions that include interractions with humans, however. It shouldn't come as a great surprise that a 6-ton killer whale might at some point act like one.
Fox had the trainer's sister on this morning, and she basically said that she died doing what she loved, and that she wouldn't want anything done to "Telly". OTOH, if it weren't for human interaction with animals, we wouldn't have dogs and cats.
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But... but... Killer whales are misnamed and are actually very loving and peaceful creatures! I know because I saw "Free Willy!" "FREE WILLY," DAMMIT!!!
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"FREE WILLY," DAMMIT!!!
Free Willy is dead. LINK (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3700297/)
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Tim Treadwell (http://www.yellowstone-bearman.com/Tim_Treadwell.html) found out the hard way that don't work out so well. :diebouncy:
Interesting read!
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Fox had the trainer's sister on this morning, and she basically said that she died doing what she loved, and that she wouldn't want anything done to "Telly". OTOH, if it weren't for human interaction with animals, we wouldn't have dogs and cats.
Yeah, or horses, I suppose. But you still aren't getting me near a killer whale. Or any Lions, Tigers or Bears.
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Yeah, or horses, I suppose. But you still aren't getting me near a killer whale. Or any Lions, Tigers or Bears.
Oh my.
Oh, WHAT?! Someone was gonna do it.
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Oh my.
Oh, WHAT?! Someone was gonna do it.
Yeah, I left it there for ya. :-)
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Yeah, I left it there for ya. :-)
Wow, you know me that well already?
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Oh, WHAT?! Someone was gonna do it.
:hi5: :lmao:
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Wow, you know me that well already?
Well, after seeing this one a little earlier, it was just a matter of time.
Quote from: Chris on February 24, 2010, 09:28:31 pm
I had a sore back last time I got rear-ended. Advil did the trick.
You know, I think it's a credit to the basic decency of the population of the Cave that no one has stepped up to spike this oh-so-tempting lob.
Yet.
:-)
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Hey, I was talking about ML's response to your legitimate statement. Swear.
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Huh? I don't get it.
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that was from this thread (http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,41127.0.html) :-)
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Yeah, or horses, I suppose. But you still aren't getting me near a killer whale. Or any Lions, Tigers or Bears.
Did you ever see the Bear Whisperer...this man lived on a "compound" that was "bear friendly" You had to see how he interacted with them...It was amazing...
(http://i49.tinypic.com/xmih7b.jpg)
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that was from this thread (http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,41127.0.html) :-)
Ah, "I see", said the Blind Man!
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It is very sad for her family
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It is very sad for her family
Yeah, but yous play with the fishes, yous.........well, yous knows.
Sorry, just couldn't help it!
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Yeah, but yous play with the fishes, yous.........well, yous knows.
Sorry, just couldn't help it!
I heard somewhere she was where she loved being but what a hell of a way to go
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Unlike the other orcas at SeaWorld, Tilikum - who has accidentally killed twice before - is not accustomed to performing with humans in his tank. His part of the famous Shamu show comes at the end, when he uses his massive tail to splash the audience.
"Trainers do interact with Tilikum from the sides of the pool, but do not enter the water with him," SeaWorld said.
But the tourist video clearly shows a smiling Brancheau in the water with the giant whale.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/02/25/2010-02-25_video_shows_seaworld_trainer_dawn_brancheau_in_water_with_killer_whale_moments_b.html#ixzz0gbhF2180
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Ruh Roh, Shaggy!
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The video they talk about is down below. This one makes you wonder what these people are planning....
http://www.wesh.com/video/22671481/index.html
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The video they talk about is down below. This one makes you wonder what these people are planning....
http://www.wesh.com/video/22671481/index.html
That big boy loved this girl! He followed her all over the tank! She got in the tank with him and he wanted to play. Hell, she encouraged him! He had no idea she couldn't hold her breath like he can. What a shame. I'll lay odds he's going to wonder where the hell she is for weeks! Wouldn't surprise me, when she doesn't show up, he goes thru his own mourning.
The next asshole that says they should put that whale down, needs to watch this video. If they still feel they should destroy this magnificent animal, kick their ass! As a matter of fact, I'll volunteer to do it myself! Anybody got a ticket to Florida layin' around?
Damn, just damn! This is sad! He's going to miss her somthin' fierce!
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Damn, just damn! This is sad! He's going to miss her somthin' fierce!
We can just call him an Orphan like the Menendez Brothers.