the serial killer whale

[Jay_Bunny]

I think the whole thing reminds me of hypes when people get killed by snakes.

It only happens once in a great while, and on the other hand dogs kill people about once a week. (I do have that statistic if anyone wants it).

But it was unintelligent move on the trainer and the park owners; since this animal has been involved in multiple deaths of other people, it should not be used to show, at all.

P.S. They're wild animals just like lions, tigers, and large constrictors, and should be treated as such and with the same respect. That's an important understanding of all keepers and trainers.

P.S.S. Orcas are not whales. Kinda bugs me. It's like calling a boa a python. Orcas are the largest species of the dolphin family.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Orcas are dolphins, not whales! Orcas were my favorite animal as a child. I used to want to be a trainer, but then developed a fear of deep water.

One of the deaths associated with this animal is not necessarily the whale's fault. A homeless man was in the park after hours and may have simply drowned in the tank.

I am in agreement that this orca should not be used for show, especially since the trainers knew there was something wrong. I'm sorry but an animal that is acting stressed out, not responding to commands, etc should not be put in the show. Maybe the animal was just having an off day. The trainers should have recognized the animal's behavior as abnormal and left him/her alone. Its kind of like looking at a lion that's acting weird and saying "Looks like something is wrong with Leo. Oh well, lets make him do tricks anyway." and then the lion turns around and mauls the trainer. Simple animal behavior logic.