Author Topic: Killer Whale Revolt! (Read 2580 times)

firefox_b · « **on:** July 28, 2004, 08:17:21 am »

Heh, I hear that a killer whale (--in Florida?) bopped his trainer around pretty good...the videos are impressive! They say that the behavior may have been hormonally influenced. I say that considering other incidents in diverse species, the rebellion has begun!

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(The orca now has legal representation. His sign reads, "Alleged killer whale." )

Benjamin · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2004, 08:24:15 am »

Cool. Heh. Where did you see the footage?

Benjamin

Supersonic · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2004, 09:31:39 am »

Was it on t.v.? Darn me and no digial. Would it just so happen to be on fox 17 cause that all poor me has to watch....*wastes life on fur boards now* Or do you have to live in Canada? ':p'

When you say hormonally influenced, does that mean it really really likes the guy?

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« **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2004, 01:29:53 pm »

Uprising? Nah. Killer whales are highly intelligent and sociable creatures. They just need to remind the simians every now and then that they let them ride around on their blowholes like that for the fish and friendship; not because they've been tamed.

And as long as the "trainer" had recovered within twenty-four hours, my support goes to the whale.

Kada-Ru · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2004, 01:45:24 pm »

I saw this on the news last night. The whale was pushing the trainer around all over the pool. They said they believed the whale was becoming of age for breeding and was a little out of control. If I remember correctly, not much damage to the trainer. Just very spooked and in shock as he had been working with this particular Orca for 10 years.

Also, moving this to the appropriate topic.

RedFeather · « **Reply #5 on:** July 28, 2004, 04:44:42 pm »

I saw this on the news last night. Wasn't in Florida. It was down in San Antonio, Texas, at Sea World. We've a couple of orcas down there they call Shamu. He just went nuts, but from what I could tell from the footage, he wasn't really attacking his trainer because he never once opened his mouth to bit him. He just was swimming round and round and top of him. Knocking him under and such. Didn't really seem hurtful to me, just an orca getting way to excited and playing roughly. Trust the news to fluff things up like it was a true orca attack...

Zarathus · « **Reply #6 on:** July 29, 2004, 05:58:44 am »

I also saw it on the news. I've heard of a few cases like that before...

Ulario · « **Reply #7 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:05:29 pm »

Was that shamu? I know I heard something about Shamu attacking his trainer.

Wtcher · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2004, 04:07:54 pm »

They have a lot of orca. They're all called Shamu. That's how Shamu can keep on putting on performances all day, everyday...

« **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2004, 10:38:21 pm »

Quote (Wtcher @ July 29 2004, 4:07 pm)

They have a lot of orca. They're all called Shamu. That's how Shamu can keep on putting on performances all day, everyday...

Shamu was the name of Sea World's first killer whale, who died in 1971. All the current whales have their own individual names (Kasatka, Takara, Tuar, etc.), but are referred to as Shamu and company durring the performances, presumably because the "world famous whale" generates the largest source of income.