Lyndsey Recalls When Dawn Brancheau Killed By A Whale 10 Years Ago

[@paigemcalister3010]

I love how she refers to her in the present tense instead of the past

[@handbaghound]

It's a little odd isn't it?

[@handbaghound]

@MethHead GeorgeFloyd I think she was being sarcastic? Maybe?

[@susanfleming429]

It's called denial. It's how your brain copes with a traumatic experience. You just can't believe it's true.

[@aprildickson3963]

That’s ignorant she’s deceased

[@cessaly100]

Me too! Sweet, positive pros! I admire Md their upbeat attitude at formerly Marine World Africa USA - Vallejo, CA. Labor Day 1994. I got kissed by a whale, was a tiny bit nervous, but just thought they were safe bc of the show!

[@Monkey-fc9nc]

I rode and showed horses as a preteen and teen. It was scary at times. I almost was trampled by one of my horses in Elmira, NY. My horse spooked after attempting a jump as I was schooling my horse. One of the maintenance men started up a lawnmower. My foot got caught in my stirrup and I was dragged. My grandmother had died in April 20, 1996. This was in approximately July 1996. So scary. I remember his hooves coming towards my face. I've been slammed into fences while showing. Ypu got back on without QUESTIONING your trainer. No ambulance or hospital. My mom put ice on me the whole night at the hotel room. These are 1000 plus lb animals. An orca is 12,000 lbs or more. Poor Dawn. I can't even imagine.

[@coolkidsbros3041]

May she Rest In Peace and my deepest condolences to the family and friends.

[@Lalaa1400]

This is beyond beautiful how people remember her

[@randyrauch2298]

lala bellarte I agree

[@RoachShow]

I agree!

[@fuzzynubbins]

@@nicolekatherine3870 Exactly, it's like saying I love a woman so much I'm going to pimp her out and makes her do tricks with men against her will. Did I mention she can't talk and will be neglected and die of pneumonia? All of those people, even the losers who tried to clear their conscience by doing "Blackfish", are going to hell. Disgusting :/

[@Lalaa1400]

@@nicolekatherine3870 and why do you have to call me a "bitch"? You don't know how to have a conversation on topics you disagree with others?

[@funniestclipsonyt1766]

@@fuzzynubbins You’re deadass stupid

[@ellycory2564]

She packed more living in her lifetime than most of us could in two full lives.

[@heather7787]

If she says one more time, “my person” …………… I’m sure that we can think of other words besides that

[@summit9681]

So sad, but it should be the assumed outcome from the time they kidnap the Orca and force them into performance slavery in a tank. Irony, in the documentary Blackfish, when they kidnapped "Tilikum" from his mother and his pod, they end up killing three orcas and sinking them to the bottom of the Ocean. "Tilikum" ended up costing three human lives. If his illness had a human diagnosis, it would be PTSD times 10!

[@Olivia-g5m]

Tilikum recently died after many years of kept in a small area like a prison. Should have set him free to the ocean.

[@cobyrobins973]

I think it’s cute when people watch black fish and they know more than the people who actually worked with the whales. Lol

[@WildeMermaid]

@@cobyrobins973 the thing is the people working with them often don't have degrees in marine biology etc. Also, they still bold face lie in the name of "educating" the public with misinformation. I'm going to believe people with degrees who actually study these animals. Not to mention multiple former trainers are in Blackfish. The animals are mistreated & SeaWorld has been found to have committed multiple violations in regards to health, safety, & appropriate care of their animals, etc. by the USDA & OSHA.

[@truthbtruth8559]

When viscious domestic dogs or wild big cats kill humans, authorities go hunt those animals down and kill them. Orcas? They get a free pass to kill more human beings. 😡

[@dojavillager5998]

@@Olivia-g5m they couldn’t set him free anymore. Setting a whale who’s been captive all their life free is basically a death sentence for them

[@ohmusicsweetmusic]

Dawn's life was a cruel irony. As a child she got hood winked into loving something that actually made the animals she loved completely miserable and sick. Her passion blinded her to the cruel reality right in front of her and it got her killed. Seaworld captivates and influences the mind of a child about something they shouldn't be doing. And they will do anything to "trick" you into thinking that the whales are perfectly happy. At Seaworld in Orlando when you go to the show, the theater faces this huge body of water. I swear as a kid I thought those whales lived out in that huge body of water and just came in voluntarily to do the show. Otherwise what's that that big lake out there for? I was really pissed as an adult when I realized it's just for show. No animal is living in that big lake. They all live in small swimming pools. My dream as a child was to ride elephants in a circus. I wanted to do nothing else. I found a job doing just that. I loved those elephants and those elephants loved me. But i was not a scientist nor an animal researcher. I was a highly trained animal handler. Then one day they came to us and said that the animals experts have said we had to stop. We were hurting the elephants by making them perform day after day, city after the city. I was shocked and sad. But i didn't go fight for my right to live out my passion. I didn't fight for laws to keep elephants in circuses. Dawn's death is what happens when we keep wild animals captive who should not ever be held captive. A smart people, a good people would learn from her death and be a bettre people, not advocate for the continued holding of killer whales out of some desire to honor Dawn's intense passion and pure intention or continue to defend an outdated profession using the cry of a love for animals as an excuse. The well-being of the whales go beyond any of our own emotional difficulties and if Dawn were here I have no doubt she would agree and accept just as I had to with the elephants. I also believe she would no longer want to be shown doing what is now considered abuse and exploitation of killer whales. She would understand that her intense love for the animals does not trump their well-being and would now cringe at the audaciousness of doing something like standing on the nose of a killer whale at the bottom of a swimming pool coming up for an audience's applause or the sheer insolence displayed by sticking her tongue on a whales tongue as she used to so often do. She would be ashamed at such a lack of respect shown to a great mammal whom she so loved. But importantly, she would further forgive herself as she should and as we should also. Because by the end of the day, those whales should not be permanently confined to a swimming pool - ever.

[@BrwnWndr]

Eloquently put!! 👏🏾👏🏾 Sounds a lot like the enslaving of Africa people. 🤔 Seaworld is sort of like the plantation and the zoos and auction blocks are like the aquariums for killer whales. Wow!! The more I think about it, the more I realize how much African people have in common with magnificent creatures. 😌🙏🏾

[@bnzimusa]

After all those years she didnr figure it out that what surprising to me

[@ulisesmarvels]

SeaWolrd has not taken an orca from the wild in 36 years in fact SeaWorld only hired someone to take a killer whale once SeaWorld does not have NEARLY as much chlorine in there water as told in Blackfish. SeaWorld Proved it in one of there Askseaworld videos. They showed that they have more chlorine in there tap water then in there pools in fact they get there water from the wild The raking this is establishing dominance after a while they figure out whose the Matriarch and they chill The only reason Kandu rammed Corky was because Corky was with Her calf (Orkid) SeaWorld does not deprive of the Orcas food infact John Hargrove emitted in one of his tweets that any trainer that ever did that was a poor trainer stating that it was not normal and all the SeaWorld employees said that they have never seen anyone do that before When they show the calves being taken away (Takara) Takara was already 13 and the whales they show are not the whales they are talking about like when they are talking about Katina being a quiet whale and they showed the orca vocalizing THAT WAS NOT HER Katina grew up with a tilted dorsal fin (not an effect of Captivity btw) she was kinda born with it They say they live in a bathtub when that is false its ridiculous but people even think that its a "bathtub" that has a show pool, the two biiggg back pools, the med pool, and the Dine with shamu pool witch they have access to all the time after shows They also have toys and playtime all the time they get to look at the ppl underwater they get to hang out/ train and play with there trainers and hangout with there friends/relatives Tilikum was not alone he still got tons of attention and love and he even spends most of his time with hos grandson Trua When you see the whales floating that is normally after shows when there are resting they cant be playing 24/7 they have to rest SeaWorld has wanted to put in a water tread mill so that the orcas could get the same exercise as they would in the wild but PETA and Blackfish supporters just said They were "avoiding the problem" And there has been attacks on people in the wild in fact this one guy got attacked so bad he had to get over 100 stitches its a miricle he survived sure there hasn't been as meany but ppl don't normally swim with them that often so when the trainers get in the water all the time then ya there is gonna be attacks and the trainers knew that Blackfish and PETA are complaining that the whales are "Bored" but as they keep complaining and keep protesting they ended up getting rid of Believe a show with trainers in the water Interacting with the whales but when that show was erased so was SOOO many fun and enriching behaviors like Hydro, Rocket, pec push, and even nose stand so they made the whales even more bored Next came One Ocean one ocean was filled with elaborate Jumps and Spins but... PETA was like NOOOOO ItS nOt EdUcAtIoNaL so they got rid of even more behaviors making the whales even more bored Now we have Shamus Story And Orca Encounter with Orcas Swimming on there backs, showing off there fins and tails, and occasional jumps Blackfish and PETA make the problems and SeaWorld has to take the punches they have to deal with PETA and Blackfish's mistakes And if u d wondering the flopped dorsal fins are actually no big deal It is not coused by there mood its just bc of the water pressure Orcas at SeaWorld can not swim as deep as in the wild so the spend more time at the surface and a Orcas dorsal has no bone its just skin making there dorsal flop over wich doesn't hurt them or effect anything And just so ya know John hargrove only left SeaWorld bc he got Demoted to Sea Lion Stadium after Keeping one of the orcas gates open

[@ulisesmarvels]

Don't you DARE SAY THAT ABOUT DAWN BRING YOUR STUPIDITY AND NEGATIVITY SOMEWHERE ELSE SHE WOULD HAVE NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER WORKED OR SUPPORTED SEAWORLD IF THE ANIMALS WERE NOT TAKEN PROPPER CARE OF

[@ulisesmarvels]

@@BrwnWndr no... Nothing like that...

[@oskarivilmunen9724]

Black fish -document!!!! This woman is a perfect example of how this are going at Seaworld! Totally oblivious..

[@jojenny9964]

She has some beautiful pictures with her to cherish forever

[@togikisses]

I've been watching interviews on old Seaworld trainers for several days and no one can tell me that Dawn didn't love the whales more than anyone else.

[@elizabethwilliams3813]

She "loved" them so much she was silent about their chronic abuse.

[@reeree5259]

@@elizabethwilliams3813 or she didn't recognize it as such. Alot of the trainers didn't know the history of aggressive whales. Sea World kept that quiet

[@aquariumdude7829]

She should have stuck with her labs. Toying around with a dangerous species like a killer whale, or a grizzly bear, or a chimp, is like playing with a hand grenade - a really bad idea!

[@GG-kn2se]

@@reeree5259 Ignorance isn’t an excuse though. It doesn’t make her bad, it’s not personal, it’s the fact of the matter. She aided and continued the whales forced slavery. Doesn’t mean she deserved what happened, just makes it preventable.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

She loved them? She watched them suffer horribly so how could you say that? She loved the ego boost it gave her

[@gamerboy_-gz6pp]

Love present tense!!!! Thanks for your personal insight about your friend. She lives on in our memories. ❤❤❤

[@virginiasebastian8739]

I just looked this video up because Dawn was in an episode of the kid’s show Fetch With Ruff Ruffman in season 4

[@randyrauch]

Virginia Sebastian I did not know that. What is the show good? 😀

[@virginiasebastian8739]

Randy Rauch It’s a great show it’s a reality game show hosted by an animated talking dog called Ruff. They go out on challenges.

[@randyrauch]

Virginia Sebastian cool stuff

[@markieross9449]

Omg you just unlocked a memory I forgot I had! I loved that show

[@annetteelliott1494]

Disgusting abuse of whales, it breaks my heart to see these magnigicant creatures in goldfishbowles forced to perform....STOP THS ABUSE!!!!!!

[@ulisesmarvels]

Did u watch Blackfish?

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@ulisesmarvels You don’t have to watch a documentary, to see that Seaworld is a torture chamber. So many orcas dying young, calves being ripped away from their mothers, lying about why their dorsal fins would flop, the barbaric breeding program & the tiny tanks, speaks for itself. The way trainers & SW employees act like cult members should also be a huge red flag.

[@luvvinlovelock7254]

As long as they're still in demand and people still pay for them to be there they will be open. Until we stop paying for these animals to do all these tricks then SeaWorld will never end their shows

[@darcybarwick6404]

Exactly

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[@Veteran61]

I can't believe this lady what she was saying in the most of the conversation she was smiling. The Seaworld executives must've talked to her before she did this interview.

[@robertmiller5516]

Oh yeah she was payed off I’m sure

[@missJolie85]

I smile and laugh too when I talk about my late fiancé, specially when I retell/recall experiences together or things he used to do or say.

[@mysterymaverick1982]

I'm sorry but this was no tragic accident. When humans subject these animals to these conditions they are essentially causing trauma to the brain. These animals are highly cognitively and socially intelligent beings and prolonged trauma inevitably causes adverse behaviour as it would do in a human. Noone that truly cares or advocated for animals would allow this or think its acceptable.

[@randyrauch]

Over 40 people each year die from dog bites. That number includes children. Dogs are highly intelligent. So intelligent, we use them to sniff out bombs, drugs and even discover cancer. The same dogs are subject to horrible conditions. Dogs were never meant to be pets or kept in homes, apartments and even cages. Where is the outrage from people like you who should be protesting every dog owner? It’s the same thing. And on a much larger scale. 🐕‍🦺

[@missJolie85]

all the things that you wrote are true. With that said this is first of all a political issue, with no laws in place to protect animals from these types of activities. Second it's a capitalistic corporate issue, where business are more concerned about profit than animal rights. Sure you can argue one shouldn't apply for jobs in such places, but Dawn was just a very small chip in a whole system that is facilitates this kind of business. I don't blame the whale at all, but I certainly have empathy for Dawn and what happened to her. It is still a tragic accident, she didn't deserve this either.

[@mysterymaverick1982]

@@missJolie85What I said is true I studied animal behaviour and abnormal behaviours in captive animals is widely documented. I agree I don't blame dawn either I think they were lied to by the corporate machine too. Having said that the trainers spent time around these animals so they must have realised that it wasn't right and that these animals were suffering. Some of them commit suicide by smashing their own heads off the concrete tanks. They cannot adapt to this oppressive environment when they are evolved to swim thousands of miles a day in the ocean. Many are already traumatised from being kidnapped from their mother's in the ocean or their mother's are separated from them so that they can entertain the public. We know in many species that breaking maternal bonds can have devastating consequences for behaviour and survival.

[@missJolie85]

@@mysterymaverick1982 Read my first sentence again OKAY, I wrote the things you wrote are TRUE. I dislike when people do this, I studies this and that, to get an upper hand in the conversation, it's manipulative. Also everybody can say they are expert on the internet. I don't believe you have studied this professionally, or that you know more than the average informed person who does their research and due diligence in the matters they discuss. I am aware of the general nature of killer whales in the wild, as well as effect and symptoms of captivity. I also know the sad story about THIS perticular whale (who has killed two people before Dawn), beautiful Tilikum (he has since died). I also believe in a world of evil, it's better to have trainers who actually cares about these animals - even with the horrible circumstances they are in. The alternative wold be having trainers who doesn't care at all - and that would be even worse for the whales. You can find many of them in developing countries, who are doing it solely for an income to survive. This activity will not go away because good trainers quit. It has to stop from a higher level.

[@mysterymaverick1982]

@@missJolie85 Sorry I thought it said if what I said is true that's why I answered like that. Nothing manipulative about it just an error and clearly a response nothing about an upper hand I agreed with you. Well I don't care if you don't believe me I have and that's just the truth. I have BSc in Psychology with Criminology and my dissertation was in animal behaviour. I don't need to prove anything to some random person on the internet anyway have a nice day. You're clearly out for an argument not an adult conversation. FYI I didn't say I was an expert so please reread what I said.

[@paigelouise2508]

does anyone else think they look like sisters?

[@Mikemonoa-hz2rz]

Is that you sis 😅 lol

[@laurasciortino474]

Her death should be a lesson to all of you trainers Listen to that word ……,train…… You don’t train wild creatures who were not meant to be held captive preform tricks on top of being kidnapped from their mothers….. Do you think you can untrain anger frustration and sadness from these beautiful animals? Her death was no accident She should have known in her heart the work was wrong in every way. Sad a death like this happened Rip tillium.

[@uberfrozenglow]

I can’t stop thinking about Tilli, I only watched blackfish recently and it breaks my heart that he died in a pool and he was never free again. I don’t even want to know the story for other orcas because they all had terrible lives. Even on that day, he was just made to play stupid tricks. The only consolation we have is that Tilli save his species of the same fate. They stop hunting them for shows and the breeding programs. RIP Tilikum

[@reeree5259]

@@uberfrozenglow It's a heartbreaking story for sure. I thought they weren't gonna have Orcas anymore at all, but I guess they still breed them in captivity. That's terrible too, b/c the babies get taken from the Mom. Ugh

[@grrrlrage]

heartbreaking...she's still trying to grapple with this and justify why she hadn't seen her more. I hope she's well

[@stargazer2019]

Anyone ever seen the pictures of 2 sea world trainers standing on the whales that have beached themselves... one of them are standing on a baby orca ... cruelty in its blindest form... sea world and a few of those trainers are simply money hungry muppets ... sickening.

[@justme33126]

"The whales biggest advocates" are the people who hate the fact that they were stolen from their family and the great ocean which is their natural habitat. Their greatest advocates hate the fact that they end up in a tiny tank to be exploited day in day out to repeat the same stupid show for the rest of their lives; so that Seaworld can make billions from them. They are deprived of their natural senses, forced to perform like clowns and become unhealthy and deeply depressed. Tragic what happened to Dawn but those are wild animals turned into puppets for entertainment; and eventually enough is enough. Several former trainers have since quit and gone public and now feel completely differently about those amazing creatures being forced to survive in miserable circumstances.

[@u.s.a.1957]

YES INDEED THE REAL VICTIM HERE WAS THAT BEAUTIFUL CREATURE .. POOR ORCA I WILL FOREVER MOURN THIS BEAUTIFUL MAJESTIC CREATURE THAT WAS USED AND TORTURED BECAUSE OF HUMANS GREED AND AMBITIONS..

[@dittohead7044]

Shame on you. Dawn was a human being. She didn’t “deserve” to die. What a creep you are

[@andyfreeman4086]

Was her own choice to work with captures animals.

[@aquariumdude7829]

Toying around with a dangerous species like a killer whale, or a grizzly bear, or a chimp, is like playing with a hand grenade - a really bad idea!

[@eat.food.not.friends]

What she's trying to say is that they actually only knew each other through work...

[@RubyC788]

Duh! People who work together become friends

[@gunner4126]

RIP Tilikum. The real victim in all this

[@telefunkenyou47]

No, this girl was the real victim. Just ask her

[@bla2785]

@@telefunkenyou47 its easy, dont capture a killer whale. They dont belong in tanks. They deserves freedom, just like us

[@michellesilver718]

You know Dawn is gone. Let it go. It was a corporate death. The corporations killed the trainers. They used a killer whale. Dawn loved her life. It was obvious. She’s gone way too soon. They know what they did.

[@victoryfire4750]

YES!!!! Poor Tilly tortured all his life 😥😥😥

[@missingno88]

@@bla2785 okay but that has nothing to do with the people who were killed by these whales lol they didn’t go out and put them in captivity. the death of a human will always be graver than an animal

[@ibuprofenPill]

An accident? I wouldn’t characterize it like that. It’s a wild predator, it was doing what it was supposed to.

[@DevonteM317]

Nah they don’t do that to humans in the wild that whale killed her

[@ibuprofenPill]

@@DevonteM317 only you understand what you just said.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

That was no accident...tili was tired of her crap and he brutally murdered her

[@HunterJumper-sf8cb]

@@isabellavalencia8026 I think he was sick and tired of his lot in life, but I don’t think that it was personal. I don’t think he was angry at Dawn, I just think that he had all this pent up frustration with no outlet for it. So he took it out on Dawn and he took it too far.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

@@HunterJumper-sf8cb she was this trainer so I believe it was personal...he scalped her and tore her arm off....he was ticked off at her

[@amandavasi1448]

This women is responsible for the captivity of these beautiful animals! I dont have any empathy for her st all

[@cristinab9061]

Rip sweetheart

[@c3dmf4s]

Free the whales.

[@aaabbb-py5xd]

Whale lives matter

[@aquariumdude7829]

Free Julian Assange! Arrest the Clinton's! :)

[@nickibarker4738]

Dawn would still be here today If Tilli hadn’t been kidnapped from his natural environment. So would the other 2 people he killed , he was crying out for help

[@cobyrobins973]

Nicki is a whale psychologist and knows more about what’s in the mind of the whales than the people that worked with them.

[@mysterymaverick1982]

@@cobyrobins973 You dont have to be a whale psychologist to possess decency and common sense. I actually studied animal behaviour and behavioural ecology and I can tell you orcas are highly cognitively and socially intelligent animals. Only arrogant people like you seem to think humans are superior and are the only animal on this planet who have emotions. Kidnapping these animals from their mothers and removing them from their pods is enough trauma but then to keep them in capitivity with orcas that attack and abuse them and humans using them as circus acts at will is just barbaric. Prolonged trauma of any kind in any sentient being has a huge negative impact on their social, psychological and emotional development and behavioural expressions. If you had even a minimum of the intelligence these animals had youd be dangerous.

[@monicacaterino735]

All you have said is fine. I still believe Takara was not going along with the show and was moved because she could disrupt revenue. Prime example why they should not be living in pools with other whales that were picked by seaworld. I'd also like to say the young lady in this video is truly an angel and this is not the place for this . Its an interview to remember a beautiful lady who lost her life maybe because not everyone cares and loves them as much as you and others may.

[@marialperez1773]

Man makes mistakes by accident. I believe Dawn genuinely loves the whales, and now she is in a better place; many with near-death experiences have said that once you get to heaven, you want to stay there forever. We love you, Dawn and Tili.

[@НатальяКараваева-в3ч]

❤они вместе и свабодны.

[@YouTubeUzername]

They are not whales but no way she loved them if she went along with the abuse

[@the_cheap_ones]

Help us save Lolita from the baking hot sun and green unclean water in Miami Seaquarium. Up to 120 different dolphins have died #freelolita

[@НатальяКараваева-в3ч]

❤ Я Наташа здравствуйте г пермь меня эта история затронила мою душу.

[@brendabooher6683]

Yea, the chlorinated water burns the poor whales eyes, and the sun burns thier skin. The beautiful smart whales haft to swim feet in a pool of water that is so small that the whale swim around in circles all day instead of being free and being able to swim miles a day in the ocean. It's so sad ! The suffering has been going on to long. I think that Dawn loved the whales and the whales loved her but poor Tili had just had to much.

[@rosesheavenlylove2853]

Let the wild animals go.

[@samanthabeall975]

Wow. I just teared up.

[@RoachShow]

I agree. :)

[@ulisesmarvels]

Love your Pfp

[@SeaWorld_Emma]

Poor dawn.. she was such a beautiful trainer

[@badmingtonsunset1386]

Emma’s Roblox channel Hi EMMAAAA

[@laramcgowan9968]

I know,she didn't deserve this

[@SeaWorld_Emma]

BadmingtonSunset hi sunset

[@laramcgowan9968]

Hi,my name is Lara

[@SeaWorld_Emma]

Lara McGowan hi Laura! I’m Shannon, nice to meet you,

[@thebesttheworst2277]

Anyone know what kind of salary these trainers would be on ?

[@hyaeinyhwwhite2095]

She would never been killed it they just let the whale go back to where they came from in the first place simple as that it you could see that then humanity is as evil as I think

[@katysummer9418]

Seaworld was deceiving their trainers and the audience just being interested in profit. Wild animals derserve to live in the wild. I live in Canada and still there are people who think wild animals are friends and start feeding them and then they get killed. Wild animals need to be left alone and admired from the distance. People need to respect nature.

[@billycorw3731]

KEEP WHALES IN THE BLOODY SEA NOT IN SMALL TANKS - HAVE YOU ANY IDEA HOW FAR THEY SWIM A DAY AND YOU COOP THEM UP AS PRISONERS!!! If you think what the covid lockdown feels like, imagine this for the rest of your life (not been able to come out of your room!!!)

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Dawn was participating in somthing morally wrong....whales being stolen from their mother just to be shoved in a small pool for human entertainment....I do not believe she really understood what she was doing was so wrong....but tilicum showed her his true feelings about her and that was no bond he tore her apart and clearly hated her

[@ianellicuellar16]

😭😭😭 that's is horrible. Do you think he knew what he was doing to here ??

[@isabellavalencia8026]

@@ianellicuellar16 absolutely!! He tore her arm off and scalped her!

[@Cactuscupholder]

Seaworld trainers are complicit in the abuse. You don't keep animals you 'love' captive.

[@linamarie84]

Okkk...but the employee doesn't own the whale

[@stargazer2019]

Yeah I get your comment, but it's catch 22 you work there and see the animals are abused but leave and turn a blind eye... the trainers stayed to try to give the whales better lives to ensure they were getting cared for because sea world, the main trainer and vets didn't give a damn. They had no control over those whales... none at all.

[@kristine6324]

All of these trainers and seaworld employees are SO arrogant. These animals belong in the ocean, not performing tricks in a bathtub to make a corporation money. None of these people have integrity, though they love to tell themselves that they do. Fooling themselves. If they had any integrity, supporting this operation would make them absolutely ill. And please don't talk to me about how much they "love" the whales, dolphins, etc. Puke. Open ocean sanctuaries are the only option, or release when appropriate. There is nothing positive about seaworld, it's a money operation. Gross.

[@qqent4025]

I hope you have no pets

[@mayrahemmerechts5867]

@@qqent4025 That’s different

[@thisiscontent3856]

"just realllllly good friends"

[@SusanMorrin]

She made good points. But these animals can’t live in tanks. They need to be swimming freely as intended in the sea. I don’t understand how these trainers can’t see that. The captive environment is a miserable prison to them.

[@CosmicTraveler1901]

While I don’t agree that orca captivity should continue going forward, I respect the hell out of the trainers. Their work is a miracle and you can see they genuinely love the animals and tried to give them the best care possible

[@user-zr2lt6dh8j]

My goodness... what a crappy day...

[@katelynnmertz7346]

Hats Off To You

[@TeresaJ-rw3uw]

No sympathy for anybody working with captured creatures.

[@SeaWorld_Emma]

I love this video :)

[@RoachShow]

Steven Zugelder I agree. She did a great job

[@cassiefriedman1446]

Whales are not violent creatures but they are wild creatures just like any other sea creature

[@kordelljones7942]

He keeps calling it an “accident”. He must work for seaworld

[@dittohead7044]

It was an accident. She loved the whales. It’s always easier to look back and analyze what went wrong. Had she been apprised I’ll bet she’d have been the first to agree the whales needed to be free

[@NickyLKing]

So happy she became a believer in Jesus Christ! What a amazing woman!! Thanks so very much.❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏

[@Moonitot]

It's seaworld fault so disturbing and disgusting

[@lollie880]

This is why I don’t go to zoos or sea worlds shows. Bcuz If everyone would do this no1 would go watch those shows therefore there wouldn’t be any animals captured to use as slaves!

[@lbabytutorials4852]

They keep saying when the accident happened, that was no accident till he did that on purpose which is kind of infuriating to me because Dawn gave her life up for him and his pod. The tricks those orcas were doing on cue I couldn’t even do or remember if someone told me to choreograph a whole dance to do all day. Insanely insanely insanely smart animals! They’re just like us, right now I’m speaking English but there’s someone in Spain talking Spanish ect. These whales in all parts of the world have different languages they speak just like we do so, if you steal an orca From Alaska and put it with an orca from the Gulf of Mexico They can’t understand each other. If they had arms and legs like I said they would be taking over the world.

[@susanhenshaw1271]

It infuriates you that he killed her because she gave her life to him .No she didn't that poor whale had no choice to give his life to be held captive. If she hadn't been part of that she would be alive today and it infuriates me these people could be so cruel

[@alisonporras9503]

are you stupid or what? let me tell you the whale is innocent...is an ANIMAL! they are smart but they are NOT humans you sound like an idiot by saying “infuriating”

[@Olegstuff21986]

Unfortunately, I think Ms. Blancheau thought she was giving up her life for him but in truth, she was working for a company who kept these whales in captivity. I think she had to realise what was happening to these whales.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

@@Olegstuff21986 Tillikum took the best trainer Who was a safety guru. Worked with him the most. I’ve done some deep digging to watch all old footage is of them together or just dawn in general. She seemed not only beautiful on the outside but extraordinarily beautiful on the inside. It’s hard not to have resentments towards Tilly For killing an angel. We can also say and blame it on captivity, but she didn’t deserve that. The one thing she shouldn’t have done was lay down in the water like that That’s a very vulnerable position, since he’s not a water work whale.

[@Olegstuff21986]

@@lbabytutorials4852 I feel very sorry for her and her friends and relatives. Yet, unfortunately, she was directly doing things which degraded Tilikum's dignity and she was part of the system that kept him in captivity. She didn't seem to realise that what she was doing was not doing Tilikum any good and that he was best off free and in the wild.

[@christymurray1675]

Magnificent👌 video clip the best👍 on

[@SeaWorld_Emma]

Thank you to the people that didn’t unlike this video because this was not silly

[@laramcgowan9968]

I will let you know if he calls,but first he has to get the letter starting mon.

[@spencerallegra]

I case anyone is wondering this woman still supports seaworld.

[@Laura-zs1jq]

I hate how this girl allways end talking about herself and not what hppend to her friend and how Dawn felt about tilikum, and the whales

[@laramcgowan9968]

Before Dawn's death,Dawn and Tillikums friendship was genuine.

[@randyrauch]

I agree with you. They had an amazing relationship! So true

[@laramcgowan9968]

I have a cold,slowly getting better

[@laramcgowan9968]

No wonder you love orcas, you're studying marine biology

[@laramcgowan9968]

They are beautiful and graceful huh?

[@laramcgowan9968]

I wish I had one,I could name and love

[@isabellavalencia8026]

The day Dawn was killed was likely very traumatic I hope the other whales are ok .

[@FollowerOfChrist144]

The whales are fine. Dawn is not.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

@@FollowerOfChrist144 yes I know. My concern is with the other whales that are still being tortured and held in captivity. Dawn got hers.

[@NotYourDud3]

3 for 3. When they were kidnapping Tilikum, they killed 3 of his family members. Blood for blood!

[@susanfaber2595]

I wonder if her and shamu meet up in heaven

[@roywilliams8236]

Shamu won't be there

[@j.t.9666]

Yes he likely will. He was a victim just as much as she is. If you watch blackfish you gonna see how many years of being neglected and abused he had to endure

[@corelltemple2939]

I don’t really believe she wants to see Shamu again.

[@cks57youto53]

Nobody should ever support taking a wild animal of any kind an caging them up ! It is horrific what occurred to dawn an other person's . If you love what you do an you are about .. don't you think that animals feel the same ?. Think 🤔

[@randyrauch]

So you do support people not owning horses, dogs, cats or birds. Same thing as an orca correct?

[@jades.32]

@@randyrauch What?? Orcas are wild animals. Cats and dogs are domesticated. You can’t compare them!

[@scottgipson3505]

love😍😍😍😍❤❤❤❤❤

[@megmeyer7563]

Ugh, I wish she would just get on with the story. All the starts and stop of the story . Annoying

[@handbaghound]

Where's all my comments at?

[@MsHighpeaks]

Why is she so desperate to be seen as her best friend. Get her off

[@cassiefriedman1446]

RIP DAWN 🙏

[@nickibarker4738]

I feel terrible for doing a Dine With Shamu on my 17th Birthday in 2005 . I am very against captivity after realising how bad it really is for the Dolphins .

[@tammi3121]

All these trainers r also part of the machine. Let's not 4get that!. They all seem 2 blame being "young + naive" ... that's no reason 2 be part of the barbarism. It's sad she got killed

[@donnaparrish7638]

She was my person. She was my person. Is this woman sensationalizing for herself? Of course they talked the morning “Dawnie” died. Dawnie?

[@gamerboy_-gz6pp]

These are not ordinary people, they do death defying stunts for a living; they live their passion and live with passion. This friend is authentic on steroids! I love listening to how genuinely she loved her friend.

[@kencharsley7458]

This was ..ya know. A good…ya know interview …ya know …ummm …ya know

[@YouTubeUzername]

All of this talk about how much of a good person she was but anyone that would be ok with these animals being held in a prison for monetary gain is not a good person.

[@cwilson7458]

They're dolphins not whales.

[@valmacclinchy]

Dolphins are whales.

[@rebecamaldonado5686]

Sad story

[@tiffanystockman7601]

Why don't people watch a video about what these poor stressed out Intelligent Orcas do when there not performing there going out of there minds then when they react being very stressed out people are surprised I'm not they don't belong in a small prison they deserve to be FREE with there mother who they stay with there whole life its important to them and the rest of there family in the Ocean stop keeping captive Orcas making them do stupid tricks its not the way they act in the wild and they never attack humans in the Ocean either and don't have bent dorsal fins it's time we end captivity for these animals its animal abuse they even live longer lives in there natural habitat I pray things change we need to leave them alone

[@Therianlove-masky]

He was asking you where you at when incident happened she didnt answer.

[@tiffanystockman7601]

RIP Precious Tilikum 🙏💔 u should of been in the Ocean with ur REAL family and not in a small prison a slave to entertainment 💔 you are FREE now with God praying Tilikums story will end anywhere keeping any captive Orcas that soon it will be against the law we should protect these intelligent animals freedom and keep them in the wild with there mother who they stay with till they pass away and the rest of there family all places like SeaWorld need to be shut down no more captivity for these Orcas or Dolphins its animal abuse and torture

[@jthoen61]

This was no accident. Tilikum had killed before. Tilikum wanted Dawn dead. I'm glad that Lyndsey has good memories of working with Dawn and talking.

[@lauren3266]

What a gross way to put it

[@gunner4126]

You're an idiot. The whale wanted to be free

[@aquariumdude7829]

Toying with a angerous species is like playing with a hand grenade - a really bad idea! Reminds me of that nutty woman in the Northeast who kept a chimp as a pet. She slept with the chimp, hand fed him, took him everywhere she went until, one day, the chimp went crazy, and attacked her friend and ate her face off! She had to call the cops to shoot the crazed chimp! Her poor friend had to have multiple surgeries to rebuild her face.

[@aquariumdude7829]

Tillikum should probably have been boiled down for lamp oil after the first two people he chomped. ;)

[@mandybrooke]

Angel number 11:44 🦋✨

[@patrickprice3230]

How do you barbeque orca ?

[@ulisesmarvels]

Wish everyone in the world could see this

[@badmingtonsunset1386]

Ulises Marvels Hi believer

[@ulisesmarvels]

@@badmingtonsunset1386 Hesso :3

[@aylinfranecki1105]

sweet😋😚👍

[@tylergardner4781]

😨😨

[@Ize1981]

#freeorcas, no death trainers

[@dalemcfarland9368]

hi👋 🇬🇧 clip

[@angeladelorr8733]

"Killer" Whales

[@LamarQuinones]

Sad all around animal kidnapped from its fanily and her being killed taken away from hers.And all for entertainment

[@joannowens3706]

💚😈

[@vallieschmidt4639]

attractive 😇💜

[@laramcgowan9968]

I wish I could do something for Dawn's family,I feel guilty because I love all animals and I used to love Tillikum. After Dawn's death,I had to drop him. I think about her every day and even though it's depressing,I remember how much she loved working w him and how much she loved Tillikum. That's how much we should remember her,she's in our hearts.

[@randyrauch]

When you think about it, it’s a sad situation for everyone involved. Hopefully we all can learn from this and make it a better situation in the future. 😀😀

[@dal8963]

It blows my mind that we would ever think its OK to keep them in captivity almost as hard to believe as slavery being accepted long ago. as today both seem very evil. I'm sure the trainers where truly animal lovers thinking working with them could have a positive impact not realizing what role they played in normalizing such cruelty.

[@laramcgowan9968]

@@dal8963 what do you meàn

[@laramcgowan9968]

@@dal8963 whàt blows your mind

[@rohangangar6210]

@@laramcgowan9968 how we keep these ocras in tanks for all their lives..

[@makeishayancey1918]

SMH sorry for what happened to Donna ☹️ but what if you want a killer whale that was captured and forced to live in captivity even as a human being soon as you had opportunity because it's against their will 😭😭😭😭 I feel for both sides as human beings we are curious and we want to enjoy the things on earth some things that just not meant for us to bother God bless Donna and her family

[@natit1989]

free the orcas.

[@Vogelnest]

Caring for a baby is much more fulfilling than any job, it is the way of all species. Sad to hear that Ms Schemm was missing the work when being at home with the baby, and also sad to hear that the journalist is emphasizing it. Just wrong.

[@RoachShow]

Caring for a baby is very fulfilling and rewarding work. But many people like myself have to pay the bills. That’s why many go to work.

[@incidentalist]

@@RoachShow Right!? It's almost as if people just think everything is a fairytale!! Would be great if I didn't have to work but ALAS the $ has to be made. TY for this vid, enjoyed it!

[@kathleenambrown1967]

It is proven fact that when a parent is most happy, be it home or work, the child(ren) will have the best life. If parents are happy and fulfilled in their work pursuits, it absolutely transfers over to the home life. It is Perfectly fine for a woman to be happiest when splitting her time between work and at home. That is an individual thing! No one should lay judgment on a woman for choosing family and career. That is unfair.

[@rhaenyratargaryen1stofhern55]

Not everyone feels that way.

[@aquariumdude7829]

Agreed! My mom loved being a homemaker and full-time mom. She used to say she had the best job in the world. :)

[@rileynelson471]

I don’t feel bad for dawn, Steve Irwin or Timothy treadwell leave them wild animals alone