Found 8mm Film - Sea World, San Diego, 1969. Shamu

[@megaroo6110]

Wow, we went to the moon that year and yet couldnt figure out that an animal that big needs a bigger tank.

[@Face_Reality]

You still think we actually went to the Moon... Smh

[@GrimTheHunter22]

I found this years ago and showed it off to a class in middle school. Crazy how people can identify themselves and others here and I'm surprised the video is still here. Crazy how sea world has changed over the years. Just randomly thought about this since I've been in a lost media rabbit hole.

[@seanoreiley48]

I just finally watched the Blackfish documentary, seeing how small that tank is and there appears to be 2 orcas in it I can’t believe they didn’t tear each other apart.

[@ellahicks2693]

Wow! Kilroy sure is small, compared to Shamu. I don’t support this, but this was truly incredible to watch, seeing the original Shamu. She is not forgotten

[@RabiesTheBeagle]

This is the only existing footage of the real Shamu in my search so far.

[@willianramos5650]

POOR SHAMU , THIS PEOPLES ............ THIS SONG ................ TRAGIC LIFE

[@ferdinandh5890]

Absolutely horrible... the tank was unbelievably small. that’s insane!

[@zambranaml]

"Captured by Ted Griffin in Puget Sound in 1965, Shamu was intended to be a companion for the orca Namu in Griffin's Seattle aquarium. Shamu was however quickly leased and eventually sold to SeaWorld San Diego. He performed in several SeaWorld shows and eventually died on August 23, 1971. The name Shamu has since been used for many different orcas in SeaWorld shows."

[@zambranaml]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Griffin_(orca_capturer)

[@harshmnr]

Actually the original Shamu was a girl. ~:~

[@lyricrogersofficial]

This tank is WAY TOO SMALL! These poor orcas should have never been taken out of the ocean to begin with.

[@gizka9589]

This was back in the late 1960- very early 1970's the orca in the footage ( orignal shamu) died in 1971. Their tanks are much much larger now

[@CharlotteWeb100]

The music is driving me nuts.

[@gizka9589]

The music just gave off a creepy vibe for me 😂 idk why

[@NewMJ]

The original Shamu was a female member of the Southern Resident Killer Whales where Namu was a male Northern Resident, two distinct populations with their own languages and traditions thus they did not get along.

[@samanthaspsychiccabin8354]

NewMJ B.S. I went to see wild orcas last year and I saw 6 whole pods who were even completely different (resident and transient) and they had a social gathering and got along just fine

[@snizzlefrazzy]

KatinaLove It’s easy for them to get along in the wild. If there’s tension they can easy swim far from each other. In captivity, with such close quarters there’s no way to escape so they get aggressive with each other.

[@samanthaspsychiccabin8354]

Lauren Janell Um, orcas are fast, they could easily rake each other. I honestly see more rake marks on orcas in the wild than orcas in captivity most of the time.

[@peppermintpatty3800]

Actually its because she was aggressive and the horrible man Ted Griffin whale capturer didn't like that he control like he did Namu so that's why he sold her. It wasn't because the whales didn't get along.

[@MermaidMusings7]

@@samanthaspsychiccabin8354 Southern Residents and Transients have never been observed interacting in the wild. That has never happened. They go out of their way to avoid one another. Residents are fish eaters, Transients are mammal-eaters. They have nothing in common, they don't even speak the same language. You're also lying about the raking part. You've obviously never seen a wild orca in your life.

[@OliviaEllinger]

Think you 🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓🚓

[@TheGreatInanimateShow]

in the 60s WHY THIS TANK IS TOO SMALL FOR THE ORCA THIS TANK MUST TO GET MORE BIGGER.

[@mamaluco4209]

Truly pathetic to keep such a majestic mammal in such a small space. Sea World is over, just a matter of time--too many people CARE.

[@eltriste316]

I don't care xD

[@Aethuviel]

Yes, because clearly, this is SeaWorld of today, they haven't evolved at all...*Sarcasm* The only things SeaWorld in this video bears in common with SeaWorld of today is the name.

[@MrSpycore]

sooner the better.

[@gwellsify]

+Frida Nyberg and prematurely dead orcas Frida, they have that in common too.

[@kalinajackson5178]

@@eltriste316 Then why'd you comment?

[@gabbycastro2059]

This is such a cool video. And the music just adds to it. Gives it that 60s-70s vibe

[@larisasunshine5156]

Horrible to watch.. poor orcas in that little pool

[@elenacortez398]

pobres animales

[@AlbertRichardsonII]

That's my sister and brothers in that 8mm film. Pamela, Carman, Kevin and Carmen's EX Dr. John Gary. How did this get out here?

[@peahix]

I buy old home movies from garage sales, swap meets, etc. I acquired this one years ago, so I don't recall exactly where it came from. I post things here if there's some general interest factor, historical or otherwise.

[@BLKMANEOS]

Very interesting and strange to come across an old family movie lost though an estate sale with yourself in it. I'm the high school kid in the green shirt caught yawning at the orca show. Yeah the paired music is what we'd refer to as "trippy." Kind of like it.

[@erinmcgruddy3874]

I was skeptical but then I saw that you had a playlist called golf lessons and your only video was a balloon ride so this checks out

[@SD1Chargers]

Sea World was awesome back then! The Japanese Pearl Diving show made me very happy as a 12 year old boy

[@danhermann6934]

After posting this film on my FaceBook page, family/friends of mine told me it was their family in the film!! Small world.

[@spacebug30]

Amazing to see how far we've come in 50 years!

[@kismith247]

Thank you for sharing this!! The footage is awesome.

[@Aethuviel]

Now that was truly a disgustingly tiny pool, an "orca bowl". Thankfully SeaWorld has improved LIGHTYEARS in the last 4-5 decades and is nothing like this today. They now have huge facilities, know much more about the care of these animals, are much more educational and spend huge amounts of money on improving the habitats of their animals, as well as conservation, helping wild animals that don't give them anything back. It seems though as there is a huge amount of people who believe that this = SeaWorld of today.

[@Hiirikettu]

No pool is going to be equal to the ocean.

[@hlforumhl1101]

Agree 100%. Do you happen to know who the whales are in the video??

[@gudrunorca]

The little one is Kilroy, the big one is Shamu, the actual animal with whom it all started.

[@Scott-mc3fv]

shut up seaworld apologist

[@scrublord5760]

Ok well tilikum just died a month or so back. Aged in his 30’s.. orcas live to be at least 100 in the wild. So tell me again how seaworld has improved LIGHTYEARS in their animal care?

[@paulthrussell]

I particularly dig the soundtrack on this one. Do you just post your music here, or do you have an account on Soundcloud or something?

[@peahix]

+Paul Thrussell i do have a soundcloud account, but i only sort of randomly post random things there. soundcloud.com/peahix

[@yachtboy6756]

I believe this tank is what later became the walrus enclosure. Then through the 70s and much of the 80's the orcas were in what is now the dolphin show. The late 80s brought the current enclosure. They have always strived to improve the enclosures for the animals. SeaWorld has done more for marine research and rescue than any other organization. out there.

[@onefatstratcat]

Hey you ever had someone watch one of these and contact you and say "holy crap that's me and my family!"? :)

[@vonrollskyway1]

A young Von Roll Skyride.. Awesome..

[@lbabytutorials4852]

I think this is the small tank the reporter was attacked in wearing a 👙