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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
Orcas are beautiful. We have lots of them out here in the Pac NW, and if anything they're too friendly with the boats of tourists...they are curious about the boats, sometimes get too close and get hurt by the propellers.
They are huge, wild animals and do not belong in large swimming pools.
And it's true that Orcas are not whales. They're actually the largest members of the dolphin family.
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There's been extensive explanations in many articles about why they are called "killer whales."
I don't know if it is true or not, but many people in that industry have speculated that he was playing with her, but he was just playing too rough. I don't think anyone is saying that orcas aren't friendly in general.
http://www.rr.com/news/topic/article...ainer_killed/1
It appears that they have resumed their orca shows. That's great. But I must admit that while I don't think he should be put down, they really need to start reconsidering whether it is a good thing to keep these kinds of animals in captivity. Realistically I know that money is usually the bottom line in everything, but in reading this article I get a sense that no one really cares about that. They just want to keep him because he's a moneymaker.
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