Its Tragic, But A Little Part of Me...(killer whale attacks)
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...is laughing. Whenever I see stories about captive animals mauling/killing their "trainers" I dont feel as much sympathy for the victim as I otherwise would. You want to keep large animals in cages and away from their natural habitat then dont be surprised if every now and then they take the opportunity to take a swing at you...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8535618....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8535618....
st_files said:
...is laughing. Whenever I see stories about captive animals mauling/killing their "trainers" I dont feel as much sympathy for the victim as I otherwise would. You want to keep large animals in cages and away from their natural habitat then dont be surprised if every now and then they take the opportunity to take a swing at you...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8535618....
I am in the same boat. Whilst I would love to see them (and actually I have been to Sea World - in fact, I was there just a week or so after another Killer Whale drowned a trainer), I can't help but think they ought not to be in shows nor really in captivity (the only exception would be endangered animals in a captive breeding programme)..... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8535618....
Animals can be dangerous and can't really be kept in large enough enclosures when they are that large IMHO.
I've been to Seaworld a couple of times.
One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
TonyHetherington said:
What amazes me is that they have a history of doing so. If such a thing happens with a dog (just an attack, let alone a kill) then it's automatically put down, but the story reads like it's happened before.
It's killed three times now."How is it's temperament?"
"Lovely, wouldn't hurt a fly. Price is $10,000,000"
"Done"
"*cough*"
Edited by Soovy on Thursday 25th February 10:31
y2blade said:
"killer whale" kills something fleshy and tasty, that quite often orders it about and teases it with food.
what a surprise
NEXT
EFAwhat a surprise
NEXTagree though fella.
sympathys to the family of the trainer, but mother nature doesnt instill a killer instinct into these animals for no reason, and no amount of training can take this out.
Muzzer said:
I've been to Seaworld a couple of times.
One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
These animals (in the case of killer whales) are used to having thousands of square miles of deep, clean water to roam about in. Big cats are used to hundreds of square miles to live in. Same with elephants. It just seems that these amazing animals are slowly biding their time and then, one day, after years of being stuck in a cage, they get their revenge. And good luck to them.One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
st_files said:
Muzzer said:
I've been to Seaworld a couple of times.
One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
These animals (in the case of killer whales) are used to having thousands of square miles of deep, clean water to roam about in. Big cats are used to hundreds of square miles to live in. Same with elephants. It just seems that these amazing animals are slowly biding their time and then, one day, after years of being stuck in a cage, they get their revenge. And good luck to them.One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
This woman was KILLED.
I agree these animals have no place in captivity, but your attitude stinks.
Soovy said:
st_files said:
Muzzer said:
I've been to Seaworld a couple of times.
One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
These animals (in the case of killer whales) are used to having thousands of square miles of deep, clean water to roam about in. Big cats are used to hundreds of square miles to live in. Same with elephants. It just seems that these amazing animals are slowly biding their time and then, one day, after years of being stuck in a cage, they get their revenge. And good luck to them.One gets the impression that the dolphins and smaller mammals seem reasonably happy. They have huge tanks and whilst not in the wild, they seem to have fun doing what they do.
The whale (Shamu) tank is literally enormous. However, the whales are aswell and one can't help but think they're not too happy.
One whale campaigner likened their tank to a human being forced to live in a bathtub all it's life and you can see their point. Whales cover huge distances in the wild and it's significant that whales in the wild are placid and ones in captivity can be aggressive.
Typical Disney though - those whales bring in far too many $$$$ to ever be released or 'discontinued'
This woman was KILLED.
I agree these animals have no place in captivity, but your attitude stinks.
As I said in the OP, this is tragic. As I also said my sympathies are slightly diluted by the fact that the victim was working with an enormous caged animal. What part of that do you find so distasteful? I am not rejoicing in her death in the slightest.
You dont seem to be able to grasp the fact that the victim here was not entirely innocent.
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