Kandu5 Death

[@julierafael8878]

This is so sad. And whats even more sad is that Orkid (Kandu's calf) was swimming around Kandu's lifeless body.

[@ulisesmarvels]

I'm so glad that Orkid can stay strong tho and she is still cheerful and smart :)

[@morganistrue]

@@ulisesmarvels Yeah... She is so brave. Living in a place awful like that, doing leaps and twirls and backflips while her friends are all dead... She is really brave.

[@bevflynn585]

This broke my heart too. I found that most upsetting thing, poor baby didn’t know what to do or what was happening to her mumma. This animals live a life of misery n how these people ain’t ashamed I never know

[@SIMBA-tq2ch]

​@@ulisesmarvelsshe's living a horrible life

[@MermaidMusings7]

Corky and Kandu shouldn't have been forced to live together. Corky is a Northern Resident from Canada, and Kandu was Icelandic.

[@20PINKluvr]

That's so sad..her baby is circling around her while she lays at the bottom of the pool dead wondering why she wouldn't get up

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

That image struck me as well. So sad.

[@Maisie.Meehan]

***** The baby is called Orkid, and she is described as highly intelligent even for an orca. Apparently for weeks after she was swimming around the tanks calling out- but was raised by Corky, the whale that her mother died attacking :(

[@texaslunatics9821]

how old do orcas live in the wild? tell me that. because by the time the parent does die, the children are old enough to fend for themselves. and if not the older siblings are there to help alloparent

[@cryingwooloosnufkin]

20PINKluvr that was poor ork8d

[@catsinabanana7485]

20PINKluvr poor Orchid

[@Maisie.Meehan]

Apparently her calf, Orkid, was swimming around the tanks calling out for weeks after, and she was raised by Corky, who her mother died attacking.

[@ummiafraaz1031]

Yeah corky became her sarogete mother she has raised other baby orcas too just not her own

[@ghostellaandghostvortex1549]

Well from what I heard was that when Kandu 5 died they had Corky and Kasatka take care of the orphan Orkid though I still hate Sea World for doing this to all of the marine mamels but we can't just hate sea world since there's sea parks all over the world holding orcas dolphins beluga whales turtles penguins etc at this point in time people will end up stealing the marine mamels back and take them to rebilitation centers to retrain the orcas to hunt for food and to be wild again instead of being confind in a small bathtub like tank

[@gizka9589]

@@ghostellaandghostvortex1549 as much as that would be great they can't there are only 3 wild caught orcas are alive at SeaWorld and are advanced in age and rest where born there. Not to mention the hybridization of many different orca populations that would never interact in the wild such as southern resident and icelandic hybrids, biggs and Icelandic hybrid etc. Most of these whales also have bad teeth which does happen in the wild but not to the point of being completely worned though admittedly not all of them have this going on with their teeth at SeaWorld and then you have to take into consideration that these animals have been raised partially by humans their entire loves especially if they been hand reared for part of their lives if they where released they might start following boats and begging for food even if trained to hunt on their on. In my opinion though I can see 1 orca in U S being put into a seapen ( lolita) and then orcas in the east being trained to be wild again as they haven't been in captivity for that long .

[@MermaidMusings7]

Corky has been in captivity since 1969.

[@onyclove20]

For people not completely understanding why Kandu did that to Corky. It was because Cokry was getting too close to Kandus calf orchid and she didn't like that and didn't like that Corky was trying to mother her baby. Corky's babies all died so Corky was just wanted to baby and proceeded to hang very close to Hindus baby orchid and Kandu wanted away from her baby and that's why that happened these animals should not be kept in tanks these animals should be roaming free this would have never happened in the real world and Kandu was a baby Orca stolen from the wild to begin with

[@liannarivera5358]

Onyc Love It’s orkid btw

[@cassandraraeescobar195]

Oh man...did they not think to separate the whales?

[@aminatawolesi2934]

Someone that actually does Thier research and understands

[@xxistillbelieve1xx185]

Onyc Love also they come from different pods so that means they think they are dangerous

[@aubrey6263]

She didn’t hit a wall she hit corkys head and the smash ruptured and artery in her head and kandu bleed to death

[@GuiltyMiner0343]

Well no shit, two whales who are complete strangers in a 20 foot by 20 foot tank of course they will fight, in the open ocean these whales have thousands of miles and can keep their distance from each other.

[@spark300c]

it bigger about 150 feet by 80 feet. it is san Diego location.

[@chengchinlam686]

actually,if you havent known by now,orkid was kandus calf,and she tried to raise orkid as best as she could.But when corky was introduced to orkid,corky kept close to orkid because all of her 7 calves died,the longest one only surviving for 47 days.so when kandu was placed in,she got over protective and rammed corky.

[@the6ix72]

no she was mad korky was spending time with her daughter all the time. one day korky and kandu's daughter were in the same tank, kandu was jealous. they let kandu into the same tank where here daughter and korky were and because kandu was jealous she ran into korky killing herself

[@the6ix72]

@@ramry5632 you are also right

[@morganistrue]

Yeah. Kandu literally died because the tank is too small. If the tank was big enough, she wouldn't have hit a wall and died

[@RebelGodessRed90]

Rest in Peace, Kandu. :( It's so heartbreaking to see this. I can't imagine the pain Kandu was in. :( I wish they had seperated Kandu and Corky much earlier when they were showing signs of not getting along. It's so sad to see Orkid in this incident and the people who had to see it happen. Heartbreaking. :(

[@sarahthompson8403]

Honestly so infuriating. 3 human deaths have been caused by Tilikum (the largest orca at SeaWorld) so far. Many of his offspring are deceased (either stillborn, reported "cause of death unknown", or stupid freaking circumstances inflicted upon these creatures by anyone who has any relation to or support of SeaWorld). Multiple Orcas, among other animals as well, have died in SeaWorlds care for a number of reasons including: unsafe or inadequate enclosures, tension and violence with other whales and/or trainers, lack of medical attention, or emotional and mental conditions. There is no record of an Orca killing a human outside of captivity. How many deaths, whether human or not, does it take for someone to realize this is not acceptable?

[@rayvenangeline9780]

EXACTLY

[@starbucksqueen4501]

ikr it's because their locked up for so long plus trainers are basically and sometimes actually in the aquarium with them

[@ZerianisTheWitch]

Sarah Thompson EXACTLY!!!!!!! UGH!!!! IT PISSES ME OFF!!!!!! I WANT TO RIP OUT THE PEOPLE WHO DONT CARE ABOUT ORCAS AT SEAWORLD'S THROATS!!!!!!!!! #SaveTheSeaWorldOrcas!

[@apriliantykesumadewi8131]

Sarah Thompson They kills trainers because they was stressed and frustated😢😢

[@jimmorrow4184]

+ZerianisTheWitch #savetheseaworldorcas

[@catlover5654]

Kandu V was a dominant female Icelandic orca, caught in 1977 and kept at SeaWorld San Diego in California. On August 21, 1989, she attempted to rake a newcomer orca, Corky II, during a live show. She struck Corky behind her dorsal fin, the resulting impact fracturing Kandu's upper jaw and severing major arteries. The crowd was quickly ushered out, and after a 45-minute hemorrhage, Kandu V died. Her daughter, Orkid, was 11 months old at the time of the accident.

[@ummiafraaz1031]

Well what did seaworld expect from a overprotective mother

[@disneywish0014]

Por orkid

[@KatStudios]

It's not "newcomer orca". Corky II had been there right before this stadium for the orcas had opened. They had known each other for almost 2 years.

[@lahnnabell]

Another important factor is that both Orca, Kandu and Corky were different species from different parts of the world. Kandu was Icelandic and Corky was from British Columbia which means they most likely didn't share any language similarities.

[@smooshiebear80]

They’re the same species, but from different pods (families) in different parts of the world.

[@saricr5457]

I was at this "performance " and remember the water turning red and people start to panic. I was 6 at the time and my mom ask me how I remember. Something traumatic like that is not something you can forget. I remember them rushing out of the stadium and my mom bought me a shamu stuffed animal to try to make me happy. 😢

[@AH-ph3cb]

the fact that your mom tried to make it better breaks my heart. ❤ i hope you're okay. i would be devastated as a kid

[@taluladewdrop]

I was there too :( I was 12, and I'll always remember being covered in blood, my mom furious at all the people lying to the reporters about what happened just to get their bit on the news, and the crane removing her.

[@TheLennyLegoShow]

What's even sadder is that Orkid (The young calf around 0:55) is the daughter of Kandu V, the whale that died. Orkid saw the whole thing and spend the last moments of Kandu V's life with her. R.I.P. Kandu V, and I hope Orkid is happy today (Orkid is actually still alive as well as Corky II, the whale that Kandu tried to "rake")

[@MsUnicornBlues]

Yes, Orkid is still alive but is also an abrasive Orca that has come very close to killing a trainer herself. Her and Splash attacked a trainer who ended up with multiple fracture's in her right arm. Look, I LOVE these Orca's as much, if not more than the next person and I believe we have learned a lot from them but it's time to let the one's a are good candidate's go back to THEIR home's and family's go and perhaps reunite the Pod's that SW has bred in captivity. It can't happen overnight but if we RIDE SEA WORLD they will have to make some change's for these Whale's and the rest of their marine life.

[@MsUnicornBlues]

**** aggressive not abrasive

[@julietecheckeryankeesmommy2231]

They are prisoners of Sea World of course they are not happy...can you really blame them for being so aggressive?!!!

[@TheLennyLegoShow]

Kimberly Young I don't think it's them being "prisoners". I think this incident was caused by two different orcas (one was from an Iceland herd while the other was from somewhere else entirely) that caused the incident. I think Seaworld learned that keeping orcas from different cultures like that isn't a good idea.

[@djayricky]

I've seen the entire footage where you see the whale hugged against the wall huffing and puffing huge amounts of bloody water over and over again until eventually it dies.. I can't find the footage anymore.. It was a long time ago

[@michelletheorca7162]

Was it on youtube?

[@djayricky]

@@michelletheorca7162 i think it was but I can’t find it anymore. They probably removed it

[@orcusbrawlstars2716]

@@djayricky can you describe the details plz

[@aperson0356]

I wouldn't like to see it I have a soft spot for animal

[@smooshiebear80]

@@orcusbrawlstars2716 Basically when she breathed she would hemorrhage a lot of blood, according to Wikipedia, anyway.

[@muddieddesire]

my wife as a child was there when this happened. she was six.. it was very traumatic for her.to this day she still has nightmares about the incident. this is the first time i have seen the vid...i can only the imagine the horror that the other audience members went through...

[@nat7891]

What about the horror the baby calf went through? Or, I don't know, the animal that was attacked? The reason these animals are kept in captivity is because people go to see them!! Stop going there and you won't be traumatized! I will never take my child to see wild animals in captivity!

[@pamelabreska3733]

I was there when it happened and devastated me at 9 years old and I cried for days. Not a fun day :( ! They need to leave them alone and let be in their own environment. Then this kind of sadness wouldn't happen.

[@josephbaldwin4671]

Pamela Breska what did sea world have to say about it if you can remember it .

[@pamelabreska3733]

Joseph Baldwin all I can remember it was a fight for the baby and Kandu rammed Corky to protect Shamu.

[@kk_tran]

Pamela Breska To protect Orkid* :)

[@theorcaproject9600]

All orcas are named Shamu.

[@ummiafraaz1031]

@@pamelabreska3733 orkid is not shamu they just name every whale after her so there is always someone to replace the ones that die

[@mondenkindqueen]

I forget, isn't it a requirement (mandated by law) for all zoo enclosures to ample room for the animals to escape one another if a fight should break out? Does Seaworld even meet AZA (the organization that sets the standards for quality zoos in America) standards? If they do, they shouldn't.

[@AnimalLeftist]

As long as you're making money, benefitting your/our economy, you can factory farm any animal you like. Standards mean next to nothing. Our "Laws" describe the standards of animal care, but whoops, those standards are NOT mandatory. No such thing as "ample room" for these poor creatures in these tiny tanks. Ocean is impossible to replicate.

[@mondenkindqueen]

I think the best option for the SeaWorld orcas is to phase them out. Immediately stop breeding them. Release is not an option due to the threat of captive orcas spreading contagious mosquito born illnesses to wild orcas.

[@mondenkindqueen]

I'm American and I find SeaWorld's behavior disgusting. Don't lump us all together.

[@hockeyHottie0821]

+SMP 088 I am an American and I hate seaworld and what they stand for dong assume all of us are disgusting.

[@marissaruiz9963]

+mondenkindqueen sadly they couldnt the animals are so large that they are stronger than trainers

[@meltedsnowcaps]

I love it that there is an person experienced in orca behavior in the video and all these regular people with keyboards are like "I must know better than an orca expert!!! Everything she says MUST be false because I don't agree with it!! I know everything about orcas" If you bothered to do any research you would know that 1: Orcas have extremely complex social hierarchy's and yes while some disagreements happen they have the entire ocean to go away from each other and cool off in. In captivity they don't, hence why injuries in captivity are worse than in the wild. 2: It's not useful to any group of animals to continually hurt one another, you can't hunt as effectively and that might lead to starvation. Simple logic. 3: This aggression and tension was artificial because SW orcas come from different pods with different languages and social customs. Hence they tend to not understand one another and this leads to heightened aggression and attacks. Seriously, do the research. It's not hard.

[@nevermindbutmakiscute3562]

meltedsnowcaps so what I’m hearing is that you are too an Orca expert? You just listed a lot of stuff that makes you sound like one but l highly doubt you have a degree. This comment is hypocritical and genuinely pretty funny. Pro caps obviously know nothing but because you are anti it’s different so you can list facts?

[@myleesmith5268]

The reason she attacked Corky is because Corcky was getting to close to her calf (Orchid) and she didn't like it

[@LegaciesSMP]

it never should have happened. a calf is motherless. end of story.

[@morganistrue]

@@nevermindbutmakiscute3562 Their comment is speaking the truth because expert marine biologists such as Ingrid Visser and Naomi Rose have said similar things, if not the exact same things. And what they say is logical: would it be easier to escape a rapist if you were in a locked bedroom or on the streets?

[@morganistrue]

@@myleesmith5268 And when she tried to hit her, she hit a wall. If the tank was big enough, she wouldn't have died.

[@chkatron9000]

Here’s what happened: Kandu and Orkid live with another orca named, Corky. Corky was a female who had 7 calves, but, none survived. She adored Orkid because she was never close to a calf. Kandu didn’t really enjoy that so, one day, Kandu rammed her head into Corky. She might of hit a cell in her brain because blood poured from her. Orkid lost two of their most closest “Pod Members”. After that, they got a calf named, Splash I think. Slash had epilepsy. One day he had a seizure and rammed into the concrete walls... that’s all I know-..

[@HitominekoFantasy]

Kandus broken jaw ripped through an artery. Orkid adopted splash because he was also an orphan and a hybrid like her. She protected him from slamming his head against the tank wall when he had seizures or would hold him to the surface to breathe and protected him from other whales picking on him but thats not how he died. He died from a perferated stomach ulcer. His stomach was full of filtrated sand that he often sucked on. Orkid and splash were also known to be very aggressive towards other whales and humans. Mostly orkid who is infertile. She cant get pregnant at all. So Orkid would later adopt an orphaned calf from tilikum and taima but he also died. Theres footage of her laying by his body as its taken away.

[@obeytrinity2987]

“She might of hit a cell in her brain.” This is one of the fucking dumbest comments I’ve ever read on this website before. Can’t even use proper grammar “might of” and doesn’t even know what happened to the orca either. She severed an artery not a “cell” whatever that means. Sorry Kai but I don’t think you’re an orca expert.

[@smokeyjofencing58]

this is just one of the many reasons why these orcas should not be in captivity or used in these circuses (and they are no more than circuses). Sea World should be ashamed of themselves telling everyone how wonderful they are and yet trying to hide this sort of thing.

[@gabcruz38]

smokeyjofencing58 because they are forced to perform

[@abbyception0719]

FUCK YOU..

[@texaslunatics9821]

It's sad, how you don't realize what you just said is all propaganda and lies handed to you by Seaworld. You should go do some research on this topic not from seaworldcares.com Get back to me when you do

[@texaslunatics9821]

Honey, I never said anything about Blackfish. And I have read multiple books and novels so Do not tell me to go research. When you can cite multiple resources I'll listen t what you have to say. But tell me, how are the "behaviors" that the orcas do in anyway educational? And how at all is the show Believe educational? Get back to me when you've researched a little more deeply

[@someperson298]

Heartbreaking watching her lay at the bottom of the pool dead with her baby circling her, about to start crying.

[@brthdygrl6]

Corky is now 54 and Orkid is 31. All of Orkid's sibling died 7 of them were Corky's calves Who all died and Kayla died last year at the age of 30. Making Orkid the only surviver or Orkid

[@thedoggosisters26]

It was the park’s fault for putting them in the same cage/tank.

[@ajwallace3996]

in this circumstance the whale was trying to do what is called raking when an orca try’s to forcibly scratch its teeth at another whale, and Kandu missed and hit the wall. This is exactly why i choose not to participate in any aquatic life theme park

[@lahnnabell]

I definitely agree that Kandu was angry that Corky was with her daughter. That is something SeaWorld could have prevented by not creating that situation in the first place. You should research Morgan and the severe stress she's under due to lack of acceptance from the rest of the orca at Loro Parque. Tilikum also endured similar stress in his youth. So, this type of incident is not isolated.

[@KatStudios]

You can't blame the whales for this in anyway. Corky II had 7 calves, with her longest(Kiva) surviving just over 40 days. She had four live births, a premature 3 month stillbirth, and 2 miscarriages(one which might have died from being transferred). Knowing that Orkid was going to survive, she tried to be a mother for the calf she never had in which Kandu V(Orkid's mother) most certainly didn't like. Kandu struck Corky II however it severely damaged Kandu instead(but did leave Corky II nearly blind in one eye). Nearly 11 month old Orkid followed her mother after witnessing the attack as Kandu fled into the back pools. Trainers called Kandu V in the medical back pool but injuries were way to severe and it was decided to have her just live her last moments out(instead of trainers trying to help her, she wasn't going to survive at they knew that). Around 45 minutes after that "attack", Kandu V's body sunk to the bottom(meaning she died). Corky II is the other whale in the pool, Knootka/Nootka/Newtka was also at SeaWorld San Diego at the time but she doesn't make an appearance. Knootka died in 1990. Orkid was now and orphan(her father Orky II died three days after her birth) and later went on to become the most aggressive orca in captivity. She's had 17 *known* aggressive attacks to date and Corky II helped raised her in Orkid's early years. Both females still remain. Orkid has never had offspring despite mating with every mature male that's come and gone from 1991. Her once only confirmed living relative, Kayla, died in 2019. Orkid has never moved out of San Diego and therefore they never met. Kalina, the original "baby shamu", was the first orca to survive a birth in captivity. She died in 2010(and did meet Orkid in 1990) making Orkid the oldest captive born killer whale alive to date. I can't be sure if Corky II and Orkid's relationship has gotten stronger. Orkid is seen with any member of now 9 whales(as of Amaya dying in August of earlier this year) but trainers almost always pair her with Kalia, Shouka, or Nakai. Corky II is almost always with Keet, Ikaika, Makani, or Ikaika and Makani together.

[@opseaworldopkillingbay8440]

very tragic. This is captivity when there is no room to escape from a fight

[@rkodiva80]

What amazes me is that the "show must go on". That's sickening. Another reason that these animals should not be kept prisoner in captivity.

[@kayliehandley3614]

What makes me sick is that they didn't look bothered that the poor whale was slowly dying

[@pamelabreska3733]

I was there when it happened. We were supposed to see the second showing and they closed the park down and had to escort some people out who had saw the fight and death. And I cried for two hours because Kandu5 was my favorite. I do feel they shouldn't keep these poor babies in captivity they are wild animals that I love and feel bad that it had to come to this. Free them.....

[@pamelabreska3733]

Joseph Baldwin all I can remember it was a fight for the baby and Kandu rammed Corky to protect Shamu.

[@lahnnabell]

I linked this on my Pinterest page! It provides a great argument of how captivity adds unnecessary stress on these beautiful creatures.

[@ΜπάρμπαραΜπάρμπαρα]

So horrific for those poor orca's...Why don't all people on this planet see this is a terrible thing to do to such loving and beautiful creatures. Set them free!! #CaptivityKills

[@Mizlizlumbriz]

I think what they mean by not in the wild, is that when we take these animals from their natural inviroment, we affect their psychology enough to cause them this damage. They are fragile creatures. As we are. If a person is abducted, even if kept for years and conditioned, they owould not act as themselves. The same goes for these incredible animals.I really think people underestimate the profoundness of animals, their personalities, and how similar they can be to psychologicallyand emotional

[@JaimeFlorSongwriter]

You're on the right track Liz. I live in San Diego, & I remember seeing this on the news when I was a kid. I haven't been to Sea World since I was a child. I was actually invited to sing there with my college choir for 2 free tickets tonight, but after seeing the documentary "Black Fish," I decided not to. Their tickets are about $80 each, & I would have got in for free today, so I gave up about $200 worth of Sea World time for morality. Anyways, after seeing that Orca bleed to death, something didn't seem right about Sea World. Also, you're right about the complexity of the Orca. Cat scans of their brain, show that the area related to emotion is more evolved an Orca brain vs. a Human. That's likely why they have such a strong family bond. Taking that into consideration, it's awful how we separate them from their mothers, & send them

[@Nalaniluvr95]

Oh my God... Such rare footage! although it saddens me so much. I always wanted to see a video or a clear picture of Kandu's death.... now I regret that. Poor little Orkid, barely a year old and had to watch her mother die. I love that girl for being so strong.

[@RisingSunProductions]

Hi! Just wanted you to know I'm using this footage in a video about Orkid. Poor thing has been through so much

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

These people attribute the event to general factors, like their different ecotypes or the artificial environment stressing them, but it was something far more specific. Corky was getting close to Kandu's daughter, Orkid, who was fathered by her deceased Resident former mate, Orky. Kandu gave birth to a hybrid seed, and Orky's mate stole this seed from her. Imagine a widow losing her child to her husband's ex. Such things can happen between orcas. But Kandu's injury shouldn't have happened.

[@sierrapiazza12]

200th like plus I understand why Kandu rammed into corky I think it's because corky had birth 7 times and the longest a calf ever lived with her was 47 days and all corky ever wanted was to be close to a baby and that's why orkid went close to her and then Kandu went in and rammed corky because Kandu didn't like corky being close with orkid I feel so terrible😰😭

[@BriiCosgallaMakeup]

Do you knows that commas (,) exist?

[@ummiafraaz1031]

Yeah poor orkid was orphaned at 11 months I hope they put her in the seaside sanctuary first when it is build

[@brittaneebrooks4037]

Im doing a speech against using orcas in captivity for my communications course and I think ill use this video as an impact point. thanks!

[@juliafargason5070]

I feel so bad for 14 year old Kandu who died from a bloody hemorrhage. Kandu's poor baby girl, Orkid was less than one year old when her mother died. Orkid was 11 months old at the time her mother died. Kandu died a sudden, premature death at the young adolescent age of 14.

[@CJ55981]

While I do feel bad for Orkid and Kandu, imagine how horrified Corky must have felt. She never got to raise a calf of her own and just wanted to be near Orkid if not as a mom, then as a friend at least. And when Kandu attacked her and bled to death, Corky realized that her wish to have a baby led to a little orca losing her mother. This wasn't what Corky wanted, but she caused the tragedy. She did get her wish come true, but at what cost? Now there's a baby orca who is an orphan, and she has to take care of her. And she did, but I can't imagine how much guilt she felt. I'm sure Orkid forgave her, since it was Kandu's decision to attack, but Corky will forever blame herself for this.

[@aguywhodoesntexist]

Blackfish implies that Kandu 5 did hit Corky, but there are plenty who say she missed and hit the wall instead.

[@MissNea9]

She didn't get to Corky. Well, that's what I've read. And Corky was alive after and lived with Orkid (Kandu 5's daughter)... I think she'd be dead though if Kandu had hit her.

[@ineedsleeptoday2192]

OMG THAT DRAW MY LIFE WAS TRUE

[@KinguGidora820]

PETA2 sucks

[@ummiafraaz1031]

Of course it was

[@persephone2706]

Well, of course. They're not creating people and manufacturing experiences out of thin air. Did you think they were all fabricated or something?

[@ineedsleeptoday2192]

@@persephone2706 This comment is four years old, and you’re wasting your time on it? 🤨

[@horse-lover68]

It WAS true, this is no fake. If you didn't get it untill now that SW are a bunch of liars, you will never get it.

[@orcapanda3]

@FutureOrkidTrainer Your welcome and thank you for posting the video, it gave me a sense of the severity of the injury.

[@Takuisinmyheart]

Kandu was such a pretty orca maybe thats were orkid gets her looks R.I.P Kandu V

[@MermaidMusings7]

Poor Orkid. She witnessed her mother's death. RIP Kandu. Orkid was raised by Corky, one of the orcas involved in this incident.

[@karenbatgirl7859]

The most heartbreaking thing is seeing Orkid swimming around her mom :(

[@TheLennyLegoShow]

One more thing. I don't think it's exactly Sea-world's fault on this as far as "Letting" it happen. They may have known the two didn't get along but I don't think they expected anything like THIS to happen.

[@Marylily2]

@4theOrcas I understand what you're saying there, but given that orcas are a lot more intelligent than humans, it's natural to think that they're emoting.

[@corkylove4ever523]

The baby is Orkid and Kandu hit Corky

[@GRP0909]

I watched this when I was younger and I didn’t cry and I came back at 15 years old and now I’m crying 😭

[@4theOrcas]

@princess1992diva They didn't ignore it. They got her onto the shallow shelf and realized it was too severe of an injury. They decided it was best to let her go with her baby. There were some trainers mopping up blood and some that stayed by her pool side.

[@luxembears]

My Facebook account is Luxembears Judi Paul. Look for my photo album "They Belong to the Sea-Empty The Tanks" Share these pictures and images everywhere you can. This needs to stop now.

[@admiralcheesecake]

***** Then seaworld needs to STOP BREEDING THEM at incredibly young ages, or taking them out of the ocean! But no, of course they won't. They will keep crying victim and keep breeding and capturing because the orcas are what people go to see.

[@4theOrcas]

Krystina C While they haven't captured any killer whales from the wild since the 1980s, I bet you anything they'll conveniently borrow semen and calves from the killer whales captured in Russia. I mean, they're not physically capturing them, so it's OK right? That was sarcasm by the way.

[@4theOrcas]

@ferretsarehardasfckk Corky2 did have injuries! She had quite a few good gashes, but whether that was caused before or after the initial deadly collision is being debated. Several witnesses say that Corky2 was hit, while others say they heard Kandu5 hit the wall. Naomi even says that ramming Corky2 caused the broken jaw. There are so many conflicting reports, that it's hard to know exactly what happened.

[@Morg512]

For gods sakes let the orcas go free

[@deadpoolredsuit4892]

One of many examples as to why Orcas belong in the ocean and not small pools for entertainment purposes. 100% of blame has to be on those purchasing tickets. Every visitor to these types of shows has blood on their hands.

[@MrsGiovanellaAline]

Baby Orkid swimming with her mother's dead body is terrible. This girl grew up without her biological mother, without her father and has been A'l a lot of times. Poor Orkid, so beautiful, so smart and living in that prison

[@hannateigmoenberg8665]

Got to say this : the baby circling around the dead one is it’s child. No they are not strangers. The reason the shale bleeds is because her baby was with another whale and when the workers let the mother in she got mad and attacked the other whale. Then she started to bleed. The workers shouldn’t let the mother in or let the other whale out before reuniting the mom and baby.

[@GeminiTVZ]

and the baby Orchid just watched.

[@inkyorca2331]

+GeminiTV Orkid*

[@marlenebeltran7268]

GeminiTV And the lady is like: The show must go on

[@wolfiebrave9206]

"Their tension was completely artificial, never would have happened in the wild" YEAH NO SHIT SEAWORLD, WHY DO YOU THINK IT WAS 'ARTIFICIAL'? MAYBE BECAUSE THEY HAD A 20FT BY 20FT POOL TO SWIM IN AND IN THE WILD THEY HAVE THOUSANDS OF MILES. Rant over.

[@orcapanda3]

wow this is the first time i am looking at the footage. I read about how she died and i never thought it would be that severe.

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

At least she's in a way better place!

[@shequacks]

Lol, no shes not, shes dead :)

[@edwardsbaron3935]

Toxen Haha lmao

[@averyfretwell9864]

She is in orca heaven 😇

[@EmpressGaming1629]

Agreed

[@Marylily2]

@4theOrcas I've sent you a message so I can stop spamming this video. I just want to respect Kandu's passing and take this debate to the privacy of our inboxes.

[@kellystclair-df8wc]

how in the world was this atrocity even allowed to happen.

[@vegrobin]

I've only seen photos of this. Never video. So heartbreaking. Captivity Kills.

[@jennydatomboy2939]

she rammed into the other one because the other one was around her baby and she didn’t like it. she was trying to defend.

[@Crzypsycochick]

It's heartbreaking to see the poor calf with her mother. It doesn't surprise me that Orkid has had aggression issues. Kandu V was also tied to a lot of aggression issues with trainers so it is amazing to me that they would even continue to work with her and breed her. Obviously seaworld doesn't care about breeding for good temperament considering Tilikum is their main breeding stud.

[@ForeverKeiko]

Curious, towards the end you can see Kandus body and Orkid circling above.. the other whale present. Is that Corky? Who of course Orkid bonded with after?

[@juicylips5393]

it was actually because kandu was protecting her baby from corky an rammed into her

[@madwifey5530]

+Juicy Lips. Oh Wow. That actually makes more sense.

[@orcapanda3]

@FutureOrkidTrainer I do agree with you. After five years of research on the orcas in Sea world, I think Kandu 5 didn't like the fact that Orkid was with Corky. Like any mother, a mother is protective of her own child especially the first one. Corky was and still is not the dominant orca in SWC. Corky is a good surggate mother to Orkid and other orcas.

[@joshuaguillen9221]

These trainer are helpless and people are misunderstood for what happen like letting Kandu died like this, is not a right thing😢☹️

[@iiapril_wc4416]

They didn't fight ( Kandu was jealous bc the other orca had have 6 babies but all died, she was so close to Orkid that her mother Kandu got jealous)

[@dolphinetlywhales3786]

Omg that Flickr page has some real good photos

[@ferretsarehardasfckk]

@4theOrcas No evidence? If Kandu hit corky so hard that it broke her jaw and caused her to bleed to death... Corky would most likely have injuries right? On the other hand a concrete wall would easily break her jaw and have no damage done to it.

[@blackmask72]

Solar System has been formed. Life joined the game. Animals spawned. Few years later.. Humans have joined the game. A new hell has begun for the entire universe.

[@peiforthewhales7039]

Hi there! I'm adding this video to my "Playlist for the whales!" in hopes of spreading awareness in my town of Charlottetown, PEI. I just thought I'd let you know that. This is a great video. Thank you for posting!

[@4theOrcas]

Where did you get that I'm asking you to feel bad for anybody? The guests were ushered out of the stadium once the trainers realized how serious she was. Do you really think they would have had a large barreled gun in a family friendly marine park? Even then, do you think they would have set it off in front of all those people? This happened over 23 years ago! I doubt they knew about cetacean euthanasia and I'm certain they did not expect Kandu's aggression to escalate to what it did.

[@Marylily2]

@FutureOrkidTrainer Yes, that is what happened. However in the wild, Corky would have gotten away. Also Orky never would have been separated from Corky so they'd still have been together and Orky never would have mated with Kandu.

[@vulc1]

Kandu V was extremely aggressive and notorious for attacking her trainers as well

[@MermaidLuna]

What program is this from? I've seen photos, but never full video of her death.

[@kxkstudios1729]

I love seeing all the keyboard warriors in this comment section 6 years later like "This is the reason orcas shouldn't be in captivity" or "This is the stuff that needs to be exposed" First off, this happened over 20 years ago. This was not "hyper-aggression"; simply Corky wanting a calf of her own, and she saw that in Orkid. She wanted to be with her all the time, like a surrogate mother. Kandu didn't like that, obviously, which then resulted in this. How do we know this has never happened in the wild? Nobody can say that it hasn't, because we aren't there 24/7 in their world. "Infinite space" is complete bull to say, the orca won't swim away from the pod, the orca wants to stay with the pod so it doesn't get lost, as proven by Luna and Springer. Aggression exists in every shape and form in the wild, as it does captivity. That's part of life. These whales aren't complete strangers, or at least they aren't now. Looking to the past is pointless: things are different now, open your eyes! Mothers live with calves, brothers live with sisters, fathers live with calves. Were some calves separated? Yes, they were, but for specific reasons, like Kalina was being disruptive with the Orlando pod, or Taima was trying to drown Tekoa, because that's what Taima saw her mother do to Nyar because Nyar was mentally ill and had no chance at survival. The ones that were separated for unknown reasons is on SeaWorld's part and probably was a bad decision, but no mother ever "cried" for her baby, as stated in the ludicrous movie Blackfish. The people upset at this have no idea what life is in the wild for Southern Resident orcas. They say "SeaWorld has killed many orcas!" but without realizing that since 1965, 39 orcas have died in SW's care, while since 1998, 70 Southern Residents have died due to being hit by boats, starvation, or pollution, yet no one's there to help them! Captive orcas never have to worry about starving or pollution, or any of those factors; they have the spoiled life (or at least at SeaWorld they do)! I'm not here to start an argument, I simply had to get that out of the way.. it just doesn't settle with me, the diseased minds anti-caps have, but among them are logical ones; the very few ones with brains..

[@Demol1tion-lovers]

She died because she didn’t like corky, because she couldn’t have babies so she felt close to orkid and her mother didn’t like it so when Kandu was let in rammed her to make sure her baby was safe

[@mustluvkatina]

:'( i still cant even watch this without crying

[@sparklywindsield88]

It's so sad. I thought that she was trying to get to a calf through a gate? That's what I had heard

[@harrikirby]

So sad! These animals are forced to live in an unnatural social structure and this has led to death of this beautiful animal in such a tragic way :(

[@kennethkolinski9398]

I was wanting to use this clip in a website I am working on. Would you be able to allow embedding?

[@agapeeternal]

Still trying to find this documentary

[@scarlettom5338]

Apparently when Mandy was let in she thought quirky or whatsumacallet was taking over her baby

[@katjed1]

What is sad is that they stood buy and watched as she suffered. Didn't aide in any way.

[@inkyorca2331]

+Kathleen Schneiderman There was nothing SeaWorld could do at that time. They did not have raising pool floors like they have now, or anything else that could have possibly helped her. It is sad, yes, but accidents happen.

[@amandae8437]

It's so sad what happened to Kandu but I'm also happy Corky was not harmed. She is the most beautifully natured orca still in captivity the poor darling

[@Aloegummy]

kandu did not want corky to spend time with her baby that’s why

[@Dragonfly4167]

Where did this footage come from, I mean is there a documentary?

[@lorefreak94]

I wonder why it did not appear that they tried to separate her after she was injured? With horses if one is hurt you single the injured one out asap and if necessary restrain or sedate them so they can be tended to.

[@jimmyproffitt2556]

They can not really do anything about it. If they go in the water, they will most likely get in the middle of the fight and also the orcas would not listen if they were in a situation like that.

[@aviatrix91]

Could someone please do actual research, such as peer-reviewed papers, without resorting to mistruths and outright lies as quoted by the movie “Blackfish?” You all watch one inaccurate movie and all of the sudden you’re an expert in orca behavior? I know you all have good intentions and I truly believe your heart’s are all in the right place, but these tired quotes from “Blackfish” lack credence from the research field. From the first frame (the 9-1-1 call was the recording of a mock training drill. It was not the original call) The next clip was supposed to be an interview between the sheriff’s office and EMS. The name given for the EMS rescue personnel did not match any person who was present at the rescue. The portion where Kasatka was supposed to be crying in the tank. They have several people who were purportedly to be analyzing Kasatka’s cries. The situation did not match true events. The movie producers wanted you to believe it was Kasatka’s actual cries. Other orca were in that piece. Not Kasatka. It goes on for 2 hours. The motto of “Blackfish” seemed to be, “If you can’t provide the truth to your audience, make it up to fit the agenda!”

[@pytko3]

Which documentary is the from?

[@Nympholita]

pytko3 Blackfish

[@Seolhe]

+pytko3 A fall from freedom, if I remember correctly. It's not for Blackfish.

[@Nympholita]

+Seolhe it IS in Blackfish also.

[@Seolhe]

There is a segment about Kandu's death, but this specific clip is not in it. I double-checked. Of course the original fotage is the same, but the narration is completely different, and there are cuts to people talking about the incident that aren't in this clip.

[@OatmealPancake-ej8ky]

+Nympholita no its not in blackfish.

[@princessneiqa6065]

Rih that is so scary dying in a small tank and can’t be helped :/

[@SuperTharika]

What documentary is this taken from?

[@kristinabousserghine1305]

Its depressing watching these things :(

[@aa329809]

What clip is this from?

[@ferretsarehardasfckk]

@FutureOrkidTrainer Rocks? Really? I'm actually curious of the odds of a wild orca running into rocks, versus a captive one running into a wall. Lets get serious here, what are you holding onto? If you care about cetaceans you wouldn't wish captivity upon them.

[@anikahlyou1407]

NOBODY EVER GO TO SEA WORLD IF U WANT TO KNOW WHY Search: draw my life orkid

[@lokiodinson6224]

THATS HOW I GOT HERE IM FUCKING MAD FUCK SEAWORLD

[@adelecousins3747]

I thought it was Corky who killed Kandu? Sorry if I'm wrong.

[@ambermcclure7957]

please for give me but i Have a question. Could it be possible that this could have happen even if they were out in the wild? I do not know a lot but i would appreciate if some one could help me to understand.