Park Life 71 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Personally if you keep these things trapped in a tank for years, sooner of later they will crack. "Yeah the whale...like you know..It jumped...you know it was showcking..shaaaking...we didn't know what was going ahhn". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I said that I had zero sympathy with that Yank who was eaten by his pet tiger a couple of months ago and this is similar for me. I know zoos/sea worlds have improved a bit in the last few years and I can see a case for them at some level but it still feels wrong and these incidents seem almost like "justice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13760 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Seems like an Orca-strated attack to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Seems sad, the trainers there are really dedicated. ...I bet there was some blubbering though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4669 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Tbf, only thing worse than a dog eating your shoe is a killer whale eating your trainor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4669 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Fucking Hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Tbf they take the piss with those whales in those tiny tanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Shame on anyone who goes to places like that tbh. Incredibly cruel keeping them in conditions like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Shame on anyone who goes to places like that tbh. Incredibly cruel keeping them in conditions like that. I always knew that conditions for animals in circuses were shit but thought zoos in general were "better" but I think what really turned me off was going to one about 25 years ago with my niece who was 5 or 6 at the time - it took the innocent questions like "why does that lion look so sad" to really wake me up. In fact I think she was so upset that we left early. Places like Monkey World are a bit different but these places where animals are used for "entertainment" are fucking immoral imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4669 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Shame on anyone who goes to places like that tbh. Incredibly cruel keeping them in conditions like that. I always knew that conditions for animals in circuses were shit but thought zoos in general were "better" but I think what really turned me off was going to one about 25 years ago with my niece who was 5 or 6 at the time - it took the innocent questions like "why does that lion look so sad" to really wake me up. In fact I think she was so upset that we left early. Places like Monkey World are a bit different but these places where animals are used for "entertainment" are fucking immoral imo. Was going to make a comment about not being able to tell if a lion looks happy or sad but a quick google proves five year olds know best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Shame on anyone who goes to places like that tbh. Incredibly cruel keeping them in conditions like that. I always knew that conditions for animals in circuses were shit but thought zoos in general were "better" but I think what really turned me off was going to one about 25 years ago with my niece who was 5 or 6 at the time - it took the innocent questions like "why does that lion look so sad" to really wake me up. In fact I think she was so upset that we left early. Places like Monkey World are a bit different but these places where animals are used for "entertainment" are fucking immoral imo. I think some zoos do a lot of good work but with places like Sea World it's just cruel. Keeping an orca in a tank that size is like expecting a person never to leave their bedroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I think some zoos do a lot of good work but with places like Sea World it's just cruel. Keeping an orca in a tank that size is like expecting a person never to leave their bedroom. I think they have changed - a lot of work has gone into species preservation and "enrichment" as they describe it which is worthwhile and I'd rather see animals in places like Longleat than in the old "cages" type of zoos. Having said that the "sea world" concept seems fundamentally wrong - despite the education angle - sea creatures like whales need somplete freedom imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooner 243 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 (edited) not sure if anyone on here has ever heard of these guys....The Hip (the tragically hip) are equivalent to maple syrup or hockey in Canada anyway this is a "rant" that Gord "the Gord father" Downie did regarding a killer whale tank...worth a listen........hehehehe".......unbeknown to me, I can't hear a GOD DAMN thing under water".......classic Edited February 26, 2010 by tooner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6454 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Teaching Killer whales to do tricks. Genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I was in Florida last year for a [step]family holiday and we went to Sea World one of the days. What struck me as interesting was at the killer whale show. Right before the whales were due to perform, the head trainer called them all around to where he was standing backstage. One of the bigger whales appeared to shake its head, swum away prompting all the whales to follow suit. The next 15 minutes some poor sod in a wetsuit had to bullshit to the crowd because the whales had told them to fuck off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 4355 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The next 15 minutes some poor sod in a wetsuit had to bullshit to the crowd because the whales had told them to fuck off. One of my great "hopes" is that the more intelligent animals like Dolphins (which includes Orcas), Chimps, Elephants etc turn out to be a lot more intelligent than we think now - even approaching our level but just not being as nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21048 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Shame on anyone who goes to places like that tbh. Incredibly cruel keeping them in conditions like that. I always knew that conditions for animals in circuses were shit but thought zoos in general were "better" but I think what really turned me off was going to one about 25 years ago with my niece who was 5 or 6 at the time - it took the innocent questions like "why does that lion look so sad" to really wake me up. In fact I think she was so upset that we left early. Places like Monkey World are a bit different but these places where animals are used for "entertainment" are fucking immoral imo. I guess the existing orcas couldn't be freed now, it would be ridiculous to think that any are still captured and 'tamed' for entertainment purposes. I've seen dolphins perform in Tenerife and Baltimore, didn't think much about it at the time but in retrospect maybe I should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The next 15 minutes some poor sod in a wetsuit had to bullshit to the crowd because the whales had told them to fuck off. One of my great "hopes" is that the more intelligent animals like Dolphins (which includes Orcas), Chimps, Elephants etc turn out to be a lot more intelligent than we think now - even approaching our level but just not being as nasty. Be careful what you wish for, haven't you seen that episode of The Simpsons where the super-intelligent dolphins take over the world? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The next 15 minutes some poor sod in a wetsuit had to bullshit to the crowd because the whales had told them to fuck off. One of my great "hopes" is that the more intelligent animals like Dolphins (which includes Orcas), Chimps, Elephants etc turn out to be a lot more intelligent than we think now - even approaching our level but just not being as nasty. Be careful what you wish for, haven't you seen that episode of The Simpsons where the super-intelligent dolphins take over the world? They'd jumped the shark by then though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 2 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 The next 15 minutes some poor sod in a wetsuit had to bullshit to the crowd because the whales had told them to fuck off. One of my great "hopes" is that the more intelligent animals like Dolphins (which includes Orcas), Chimps, Elephants etc turn out to be a lot more intelligent than we think now - even approaching our level but just not being as nasty. Be careful what you wish for, haven't you seen that episode of The Simpsons where the super-intelligent dolphins take over the world? They'd jumped the shark by then though. That episode must be at least ten years old. They were still okay back then weren't they? When did it actually jump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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