SeaWorld Orlando Orca Encounter Gone Wrong! July, 24th 2022

[@brucelee5576]

Sometimes the prisoners just ain’t feeling it.

[@kikikelley1736]

When will SeaWorld learn?? The Orcas are done performing for humans and need to be let go!!!

[@cliffowens3629]

That was tried with Keiko. Didn't go well. Died 900 miles from where he was released alone and from pneumonia. A better strategy needs to be worked and thought fully through before another attempt is made.

[@bigron8346]

Amen

[@kimmiesunshinebubbles5879]

When people stop going n respect these poor babies

[@cbgthegoodkid6425]

Not to mention the only company and companionship Keiko had was with the humans when they went to visit the other whales knew he was different & wanted nothing to do with him! Heartbreaking ending for the whale

[@dreamercraftcorner]

It not that easy just to let them go

[@alyssabrosi8613]

if i was stuck in a pool i would be agressive too

[@LadyKhaosTheDisorderedWitch]

Give these beautiful creatures the lives they were meant to live and deserve to have! We should be protecting them, not destroying them for entertainment and monetary gain! End the torture!

[@VMsmith44]

P.s- the trainer is trying to cover this fiasco but obviously the the orca has NO desire to perform for them. It is a heartbreaking 💔 scene

[@HolographicCathawk]

How is this heartbreaking? They are explaining that they don't force that animals to do anything. The animals decide what they want to do and if they want the day off they get it. They have the best vet care in the world and they have special planned diets for each animals to meet that animals specific needs. That means whether they perform or not....they get the same amount of food. There are many reasons an animal might not want to participate...it could be springtime and they just want to flirt....it could be that another animal is far more interesting in the moment.

[@kaelynne3219]

They don't "choose" to do the behavior, they didn't volunteer for this job.. they are hungry.. smh, poor whales.

[@Redneckgirl74]

Right?? What an a$$ 😢 Gotta love the greed of huge corporations.

[@sunnyp2946]

Yes, they didn't chose to be there...

[@TeaCup1940]

Hungry, ill, separated from family, trapped, bored, wanting to be free.

[@littlefox8352]

As a person who loves to be in the ocean and can spend all day in it, I can tell you that there is no way that *pool* water feels the same!!!

[@maisiejadwiga]

I’ve never been in the ocean but that water is very cold. How cold is the ocean?

[@littlefox8352]

@@maisiejadwiga in the winter the temperature in the ocean is warmer than on land lol, and in summer it beautiful and refreshing. Where I swim the water is warm like a bath (in the shallow) and when you go out to about hip deep the waves crash on you, they are cold but exciting. When you go out where the water is way over your head you can still see the pretty shells resting on the golden sandy floor, and the water has a blue green tint to it. It is pure heavenly.

[@littlefox8352]

@@maisiejadwiga oh and the ocean heals your skin. When get out of the ocean, you are literally healthier.

[@Living_EDventures]

​@littlefox8352 Yet you will never see Killer whales in any warm ocean water.

[@jimnora1705]

​@@maisiejadwiga It all depends on geographic location and the direction of the current at said location. Examples are: along the east coast of the US the Gulfstream current runs from the equator north, = warmer water. On the west coast the Humboldt current runs from the arctic south,= colder water.

[@ProbablySoon]

I hope they get eaten. You can see them striking one of the orcas in the left corner at around 2:05 , I hate that animals are kept in captivity:(

[@jessicakez4751]

Omg you’re right 😩 wtf !

[@LiaM-om3ec]

Oh my god you’re right! I never noticed. Those poor sweet creatures. 💔

[@UptownBeggars]

They are slapping the water with the extension. That’s the signal to ask the whales to participate. They have to do it with the extension now instead of slapping the water with their hand like they used to…

[@pattyh2410]

I can't believe SeaWorld still exists.

[@TessesKingdom]

Because there are people who go for just the rides alone.

[@williammacdonald3173]

They also do some good in the world such as conservation and rehabilitation of sea turtles

[@darksecret5328]

Right? Have people not watched Blackfish??

[@timslee0618]

I thought orca shows were banned now and have been for a while and seaworld is going more towards the thrill rides park

[@jhemmingway806]

The suits still want more money, so to them, the orca shows bring more of that money. Not just the rides I’m afraid

[@incognito96]

Thought this nonsense was finished with.

[@merandab2025]

I can not believe they still do this. I can not believe people still give them money.

[@sammylacks4937]

@Rope the orca 4473 How have the animals fared with one another and health and mental issues individually. I know they used to harm themselves by swimming into tank walls they were having difficulties getting along with other whales and were not so healthy because of stress and depression issues said to be related to being taken out of their family pod and adapting to the tanks and possibly strange Orca from other pods and habitats. I have heard Sea World no longer needs nor tries to remove wild Orca relying on breeding that I was not aware they were successful at. This is great news and I wonder how calves born at Sea World adapt compared to wild young and / or mature whales. I m not against them keeping , training or showing if wild populations are left out and hope they are more successful with bred and born in their facilities. They would be Sea Worlds property in that case for sure. I visited their aquarium in Orlando years ago and before any problems or allocations were made. The animals such as seals and dolphins seemed fine and enjoying their new home. If these and the captive breed and raised Orca were somehow kept and proven to be adapting and getting along together and alone it would be a win for Sea World as well as a win for all Orca as these kept and displayed at Sea Worlds Aquariums would give children and anyone not familiar or have never seen a chance to do so and learn about all including wild pods and if or in the event they need sometg thing aiding in their survival people would help more so knowing about them and seeing live whales the only feasible way most ever will.

[@dominiquegarcia9218]

Fuck yea I love going

[@stefyroxanne7567]

​@Rope the orca 4473 That's actually even more sad. Sea World knows that this unnatural environment is causing their orca's mental health issues. But they keep breeding hybrids that will never be able to be released (the parents come from different killer whale subspecies that never interbreed in the wild), and holding onto their captive 'breeders' from family pods they stole from decades ago. Orca's are hunters and rely heavily upon their families to thrive. They are not circus clowns.

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

@Rope the orca 4473 PLEASE reconsider going there. Seeing them in the wild is something SeaWorld will NEVER top!

[@tomb.2224]

@Rope the fighter Pilot 4473 you should be chargedwith crimes just like nazis did

[@brethebeautician4710]

The back fin just tells it all these babies endured so much pain🥺

[@Hunter-qv5pc]

Yeah it’s saying they aren’t healthy and that the Orcas are even hurting them self, they are grinding their poor teeth on the walls and getting sunburn cause how shallow the pools are

[@chonkybonky]

It’s caused by spending too much time on the surface

[@nandeska3962]

Omg, i swear Seaworld should close

[@paulakleinpallone1318]

Yeap!

[@RidintheMovies1990]

Bro they are trying to make everything better and you are saying that’s nothing. They are having the orcas not do tricks and instead you learn about them. So technically seaworld is trying there hardest so people could see them as a great theme park

[@nandeska3962]

@@RidintheMovies1990 it still is torture dor the orcas to stay in a pool. In a pool for their while life

[@juliebutt5334]

They are not meant to be doing tricks for human entertainment they should shut this horrible place I the people paying to watch this saw how these beautiful animals are treated I captivity they might not give one penny and without paying customers these places might shut

[@djrocketorca]

If they was to shut down they would probably die in the ocean because they been in captivity most of their life and don’t have any experience in the wild anymore. SeaWorld takes good care of them they should stay

[@doramargarido81]

The music that orcas must listen is... produce by the waves in the ocean

[@jennysmith330]

These beautiful animals should be set free. It's cruel.

[@sandrakaiser9665]

Close sea world and all the other parks, NOW !!! It's time to do this !!!

[@djrocketorca]

If you want them to die in the wild then go ahead and try to close this place down buddy :)

[@noelignacio7123]

Die being free

[@Julia-re3xq]

Omg people that say this stuff need to get a life seriously these animals will never survive in the wild at all they were born and raised there yes I've watched blackfish yes it's sad but at the same time they won't allow trainers to go in the water anymore just get over it people

[@JustEmilyyy]

@@djrocketorca THEY WERE STOLEN FROM THE WILD. DO your damn research 🤡

[@djrocketorca]

@@JustEmilyyy nigga I do research they will litteraly die in the wild. They’ve been in captivity their whole life they won’t know what to do if they were to get released

[@lararobinson4776]

When you see the fins flopped to the side... how very deeply saddening. You ask them to do a behaviour... you keep them hungry to make sure they comply so they can get fed.

[@schiros123]

Hey sounds just like my job!

[@deziraeelkins7224]

these animals get food regularly without hunting for and receive medical care and don't know the ocean ever in their lives.

[@louisianimal24]

@@deziraeelkins7224funny that you think any of that is good lol

[@deziraeelkins7224]

@@louisianimal24 it's funny you don't...there are starving people out there. Do you thik that is funny????

[@louisianimal24]

@@deziraeelkins7224 what tf are you talking about lol

[@littlefox8352]

So did he just say they punished these beautiful social animals by shunning them... WHAT THE ACTUAL F***??? We all know that mental abuse can be as bad as physical abuse!

[@TheDjpdjp]

agreed......then they wonder why these animals turn suddenly.

[@mariaanderson8591]

They do not punish them when they do not perform! There are videos that show during the show the whales did not perform they ask them to perform, but it’s up to them to do it they do not get punished! They are beautiful creatures of course in the wild is where they would belong, but they’re not abused! I read that they stayed with them during the hurricane, and did not leave them all the animals at Seaworld! I support sea world!

[@feralkillbrick]

@@mariaanderson8591 i support people that hate seaworld. Yeah, you might be right, but seaworld made much more bad things that make it go to hell even with your plus. So.

[@enceladus_1]

@@mariaanderson8591 Look up Tilikum

[@mariaanderson8591]

@@enceladus_1 I know all about him. He was my favorite whale!

[@michellefury12345]

Orcas belong in the ocean.🥺

[@lauradixon8816]

Everyday of their lives

[@ltbwaf0425]

ABSOLUTELY! As do all ocean animals in captivity. It's time to end this nonsense.

[@kennethparker2483]

@@ltbwaf0425 don’t be so ignorant! Without the work of sea world and other wildlife organizations a lot of these amazing animals would be dead and extinct. Sea world has been credited with saving over 40,000 animals alone. So by saying that aquatic animals should not be held in captivity you’re essentially saying humans should not take part in conservation. It is by far the easiest and safest way to effectively study these animals

[@kalinastarz]

i agree, but Trua and Makaio are captive born, captivity is all they know. releasing them into the ocean would kill them.

[@michellefury12345]

@@kalinastarz agreed...captive born animals can't survive in the wild...would be death sentence to release them❤️ have a good day lilly🌹

[@tonjafortson2674]

I'm so heart broken,when I see the fin.

[@Living_EDventures]

Hope you know that is common for male orca when they spend alot of time at the surface. Even in the wild. It's because male orcas have longer heavier dorsal fins.

[@thatontariofarmer]

​@@Living_EDventures wrong. Only about 1% of male orcas in the wild have the issue. But over 50% in captivity have it. Hmmm.

[@user-wu4cv5if2f]

These orcas are beautiful they don't need to do tricks ...leave them be ..set them free ....please stop going to these shows people ...its cruel...

[@djrocketorca]

They can’t be set free they will die in the wild

[@littlefox8352]

@@djrocketorca they can live in ocean cages and still be fed by humans ... ffs the ocean, no matter how small their new enclosure would be, would still feel better than living in freaking *pool* water. It's cruel... full stop!

[@vrangel9113]

Unfortunately if you released these whales they would be depressed due to being alone because they are used to human interaction all the time.when keiko was released he had mild stress from being alone and looked for human interaction. shoulda never done it in the first place now you have whales who can't whale properly

[@elaineglendinning9297]

It is heartbreaking Sea World is still holding Orca's in captivity. The abuse starts before the Orca arrives at Sea World because mother and calf are separated. The trainers are also culpable because they turn up for work everyday to continue this abusive training which they call positive reinforcement. Living in the wild and then being shunted into a swimming pool must be similar to living in a large mansion and then moving into a garden shed for the rest of ones life. Sea World should receive a massive fine because of knowingly allowing animals to suffer and then be closedown.

[@Hunter-qv5pc]

How dose the mother and calf get separated don’t they both go in the same tank

[@elaineglendinning9297]

@@Hunter-qv5pc I don't believe both mother and calf would be taken. The mother would be aggressive trying to protect her calf so it would be unsafe to take both.

[@Living_EDventures]

Should they release them in the wild where they have never been? How would you of felt if your mother dumped you in an alley growing up and said learn to fend for yourself not knowing how?

[@Living_EDventures]

An learn to research better as whales are no longer taken from the wild at SeaWorld and have not been for decades.

[@antmagor]

@@elaineglendinning9297 actually that’s not true. They have separated mother from calf before. One of the former trainers blew the whistle on them after a calf that was under her supervision was separated from the mother. Her interview is in the documentary Black fish.

[@christinegraham8928]

Oh and please stop calling them by their so called names this doesn't mean they have any connection to you in any way at all , they are wild animals performing tricks for you, they belong in the wild organically and are dying before your very eyes ...

[@CoreyMillionaire2029]

They're more human then you all are!

[@bigron8346]

I love it! All these idiots paying big bucks to stare at the water!

[@malissawebb8167]

Watch the movie Blackfish..and there's another one where they are talking about a whale sanctuary where these magnificent intellectual emotional animals could be released..❤️❤️I pray we see that day very soon!! As much as I'd love to see these animals up close..I'll wait till I can visit this sanctuary!!❤️❤️

[@2004misty]

Your be waiting forever as a young kid during the free Willy days it still hasn’t really happened they kept keiko in a “ new sanctuary “ then finally released him when he only had a few years left total sham went from a swimming* pool to a pool they made in the ocean

[@bryanburlison1769]

No he was released and no other whale groups excepted him. That was sad. Whales should not be kept.

[@giveadoggyabone1]

@@bryanburlison1769 they aren't whales they're dolphins.

[@schiros123]

Shame on all the people still paying to see this heartbreak.

[@tiffanystockman7601]

It's Cruelty

[@Noonelikesme01]

I paid last year and will pay this year 👍🏻

[@ronthatus]

I go for the rides and the penguin exhibit. There is more things to do there besides just going to see the Orcas

[@therealcommodoremccrary]

That Manta Coaster is a BEAST!!!

[@Thepastor272]

Them orca’s to smart they know dam well they not pose to be in there doin tricks that man ready to go 😆😆😆😆😆

[@kikikelley1736]

Glad they didn’t listen and messed up the show

[@hannahoatley4713]

what's actually hilarious is the video about the ocean, yet these incredible beautiful creatures are kept in a swimming pool and made to do these ridiculous circus tricks!

[@whalesong4401]

It's hard to get 16 years old to do anything, especially if you keep him in a super small area and don't feed him. But remember that 16 year old is as big as a bus.

[@totallykoolyeah]

The "one ocean "eads to this pool ,where we STILL do this shit. Look up the word "pod", that's how they really live. Not in a water circus.

[@neilgrew8159]

It’s 2023 are these places STILL open, 🤯

[@luisalbertomolero6863]

When I went to seaworld orca encounter they were not good they were making a circle and Trua bitted Makaio’s fin. So that’s gone wrong but it worked on the follow the leader.

[@ScottShedd123]

"Correct behavior" these Orcas are sentient beings with intelligence and emotions, and they do not belong in captivity.

[@fosse76]

I caught his language, too. I cringed when he said "correct" or "incorrect."

[@thebrummierailenthusiasts5329]

What’s happened here was there something gone wrong with one of the scenes

[@Redneckgirl74]

All the controversy and he really refers to them as "killer" whales?? I don't understand why people still go to these shows. What a sad life in a tank 😢

[@andywilliams7323]

After the 2013 Blackfish documentary exposure and the massive decline in tourism to Seaworld following. Seaworld announced in 2016 they would end their Orca breeding program and phase out their theatrical Orca shows. In 2020 Seaworld reversed course and re-introduced Orca theatrical shoes. Why? Because post-2016 people slowly forgot about Blackfish, and tourism to Seaworld recovered. Shame on all the people who visit Seaword Parks and watch the animal shows. It's because you and the business you give Seaworld that this amoral and barbaric practice is able to continue. All of Seaworld's Whales, Dolphins and Sea Lions should be released to large ocean pens and if possible under supervision the ocean itself, to live out the rest of their lives in peace. And the amoral captivity and enslavement of animals for entertainment must end permanently.

[@nicoleherl4692]

I thought after that Black Fish documentary that there was not going to be any more shows? I think the one in California is going to close completely after the last orca there passes away. Orcas are not for confinement. When an animal cannot be released due to a serious issue then I can see keeping them and using them for education and preservation. Orcas cannot live like this 😫

[@shimmerrose09]

I think they are no longer allowed to be in the water with the Orcas , but doesn’t stop them from still making them perform 😢

[@DevilWitch519]

@@shimmerrose09 not making them do anything. They do these acts in the field already it's nature. N he's standing here explaining to you.

[@2wittysue535]

Orca - "Look at my dorsal fin, flopped over because all I DO IS SWIM IN A FUKING POOL!! If I don't jump I don't get the shit they call food! And if that "trainer" rides on my back once more I'M GOING TO EAT HER! Where's Greenpeace when you need them? I hate humans!" Me too big guy.

[@kathedison2044]

They Are playing that ocean video and song while the orcas are in little bitty pool doing tricks. This makes no sense. They deserve to live wild and the ones that can't now because of us should be retired somewhere that's far better and closer to the wild for them.

[@TheDjpdjp]

I am so impressed by the intelligent comments below about the treatment of animals. Kudos to the humans that understand!

[@mollyashcraft1202]

So NONE OF YOU GUYS?!

[@DonWelsh3]

When ? Where ?

[@willshepherd89]

Just so cruel 💔

[@silentworldprotostar]

people still go to these?!?

[@billiebergmann8835]

Americans

[@stefaniekasal8620]

​@@billiebergmann8835 some of us Americans know and act better so stop generalizing

[@billiebergmann8835]

@@stefaniekasal8620 fair enough, but you won't find this shit where i live.

[@stefaniekasal8620]

@@billiebergmann8835 good. I wish it didn't exist here in America.. it's awful and these animals deserve to be free

[@tameramares5785]

No animal should be captured and used for profit/entertainment for humans!!! EVER!!!

[@katieyoung7195]

This is not right these animals don’t belong in pools also the man just admitted that they haven’t fed an orca just because he didn’t want to do something why take these beautiful animals out of the ocean and stick them in pools that aren’t big enough there dorsal fin is flopped over it’s meant to be straight also just so people understand how bad this is imagine how this must feel for the animals imagine being taken away from your own family and then shoved into a tiny little pool with other Orcas you may not dislike or you don’t know and you’re forced to work together and just because you don’t do a trick they don’t feature these animals have worn down their teeth they are attacking each other in these tiny pools because there is no room for them they’re not meant to be put on for show or display they are meant to be in the wild where they can catch food for themselves they can eat when they want they can do what they want when they want without a trainer and to not be shoved in a little pool with other orcas which they may not like this business is disgusting and I hope that sea world goes out of business because of this what they are doing is killing off these animals as they don’t live long in captivity you are giving these animals multiple issues mentally, physically emotionally and psychologically I would absolutely love to push the trainers off a boat into the sea and let wild orcas show them what’s up because it will be safe to say that the trainers are gonna die in the ocean

[@Living_EDventures]

Except that 90% of them were born in pools since they were born in captivity. How well would you do out in the world with not knowing how to hunt for food or being taught how to survive with no help?

[@Living_EDventures]

You seem like a future serial killer buy your comment.

[@MaxandKalisAdventures]

Human greed makes me sick. Keiko should been the story moving forwards into releasing and not getting more .Needs be stopped . These Whales get taken from the family from the ocean .Imagine if it was a humans getting sold to perform .Humans defo not the smartest.

[@Living_EDventures]

Been decades since they have been taken from the wild. Where have you been? Most of them still around were born in captivity they would never survive in the wild. I'm guessing that's what you prefer that they live shorter lives. Maybe the could use a bit bigger pools, but nothing else makes since. Would you of survived if you were dropped off out in the world on your own growing up with no knowledge on how to survive in the wild?

[@MaxandKalisAdventures]

@EDventures* how rude .I do know fair bit actually .You the type what like to stick animals in cages .make youre own comment before you start on other with youre dribble .

[@Living_EDventures]

@purplemax3 You couldn't be any more wrong as I don't even own any animals. An that's not rude it's commonsense. I'm not one sided. I see both sides. Keiko did not last long in the wild.

[@jennmarie537]

I just LOVE IT when I see an Orca (that's their proper name, stop calling them "killer whales") chooses to stick it to their captors and exercise their free will!! Orcas are highly intelligent, highly sentient creatures that are forced to perform tricks and live a life of endless monotony and suffering in marine parks. A wild Orca has the span of the entire ocean to live, love their family, play and develop intricate, specialized hunting techniques specific to their unique prey. In the wild, they use their sentience and genius every day. But when they are captive, all of that is squashed and destroyed to make them "pliable" for their trainers and the audience. It's shameful. And p.s.- post Tilikum, they were supposed to limit their performances to "natural behaviors". One might ask,"how natural is it to perform tricks??". I'd say that much of the behavior exhibited in this video, though undesirable to the marine parks, is a much closer depiction of their natural behavior and free will. I can't wait for the day that new videos of captive Orcas performing at marine parks NO LONGER EXIST.

[@TeaCup1940]

The orca (Orcinus orca), also called killer whale, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. Orcas are commonly referred to as "killer whales", despite being a type of dolphin. Since the 1960s, the use of "orca" instead of "killer whale" has steadily grown in common use. The genus name Orcinus means "of the kingdom of the dead", or "belonging to Orcus". Ancient Romans originally used orca (pl. orcae) for these animals, possibly borrowing Ancient Greek ὄρυξ (óryx). This word referred (among other things) to a whale species, perhaps a narwhal. As part of the family Delphinidae, the species is more closely related to other oceanic dolphins than to other whales. Orcas are cetaceans. Cetaceans from Latin cetus 'whale', from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos) 'huge fish, sea monster') are an infraorder of aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

[@annalevata211]

STOP going to these shows! The animals are literally tortured to be held captive like this. If there was no money to be made, animals would not be captured from the ocean where they belong.

[@katieejeann2139]

Omg set them free and close the damn park already 💔 they belong in the ocean. So cruel!

[@tonjafortson2674]

That whales fin is slumped over,this indicates stress,not happy.depressed.

[@kmccarthy3760]

Heartbroken indeed 💔 😢

[@Michelle-fh2dp]

Evil people that keep these beautiful creatures prisoners to make money! They belong in a vast endless oceans NOT a tiny pool! Curses on them!!!

[@carolinewright5352]

It's all about making 💰 money

[@legendofzelda2324]

Just Orcas having to listen to that music all day is torture. Cruel and unusual punishment

[@sparkyonroxy77]

I'm surprised this still happens. Hell the seats are over half empty.

[@stephaniemamatree5973]

There’s still too many people they r promoting this bulls shit😒

[@scoutmaster33]

It’s a weekday so it’s not as busy as a Saturday or Sunday.

[@3piper]

Exactly what I was going to write!! In July I remember the seats were full up to the second level. I think people are not coming like they used to

[@joncarlos716]

Yes half of us get it already the rest of the people need the training

[@alaynimarie2921]

I can't believe trainers still want to work there...

[@tralala827727]

They are part of the problem.

[@JustEmilyyy]

Free those poor orcas 💔 f you SeaWorld 💔

[@Star-bf5jo]

This is cruel no animals should be forced to perform I get they cannot be released back into their natural environment as they have been kept so long in captivity should be placed in an area where they can roam as free as possible without any hassle they should be placed in an environment to live freely without this entertainment for profit. This should stop it is cruel not just here but any animal entertainment

[@cannkotlarz9371]

So hypocritical showing natural environment on huge background screens and then have the perform from tiny tanks. As long as people keep paying to see this it will never end.

[@alec4623]

Never will I contribute to this.

[@kahlyn3864]

For everyone saying the orcas should be released: These whales CAN’T be released due to them not being able to hunt!

[@emilycarrick3570]

They can still be retired to sea pens. Organizations have offered to take on SeaWorld's Orcas and keep them in netted off coves, still not as much room as they would have in the wild, but that kind of living situation would be a *massive* improvement over their current one. Think of all the extra space! The sheer volume of enrichment! Honestly, the real reason why SeaWorld's Orcas shouldn't be released is because the majority of them still alive were bred in captivity, very few wild caught Orcas remain in captivity. The captive bred Orcas are mixes of various Orcas biotypes that wouldn't occur in nature (Like Southern Resident/Icelandic crosses, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are literally continents apart from each other!), so they simply would never be accepted by *any* wild population of Orca because they doubtlessly "speak" a garbled dialect that no wild Orca would be able to understand. On the other hand, the few remaining wild caught Orcas *should* be released, at least some them. Corky II is the oldest surviving wild caught orca in captivity. She is a Northern Resident Orca, from the A5 Pod. She actually has living relatives in the wild! Two younger siblings: Ripple (Sister) & Fife (Brother), a niece (Midsummer) and three grand nieces and nephews (Fern, Eliot & Ne'nakw.) With this in consideration, Corky would be an excellent candidate for release. After undergoing rehabilitation, her pod could be located and Corky could be transported to them. Given that Corky should still speak her native dialect, her family would almost certainly accept her. Katina is aged female Orca, she is an Icelandic from an unknown pod. Given that her pod isn't known and she has multiple living children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren in captivity, she is probably not a good candidate for release. Keiko (Star of the "Free Willy" film franchise) was an Icelandic Orca who was rehabilitated and released, his native pod was unable to be located and he never gained entry into a new pod. Katina would likely be placed in the same situation if release was attempted for her. Her bonds with her captive-born relatives (Who can not be released do to their mixed breeding), must also be taken into account and separating her from them would likely cause undue stress on the younger whales. Ulises is the second oldest male Orca in captivity. He is an Icelandic Orca from an unknown pod. Much like Katina, he is not a good candidate for release. His pod isn't known, meaning that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to locate them. Without a natal pod to support him after release, Ulises would probably meet a similar fate to Keiko.

[@beautifullybroken2458]

@@emilycarrick3570 I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thank you for your knowledge on this and spreading awareness. These beautiful creatures need to be happy, and they should have NEVER EVER been in these tiny pools…. This is so heartbreaking to watch. 😢

[@Living_EDventures]

​@emilycarrick3570 How do you know they would be excepted back in their pods. I mean if not it's a slim chance of survival. Pretty big risk for something you care about.

[@emilycarrick3570]

@EDventures* I mean, I did say that two of SeaWorld's remaining wild caught Orcas aren't good candidates for release since reuniting them with their families is effectively a possibility. I still maintain that Corky II would be an excellent release candidate. Attempt a repeat of what was done with Springer. It's worth giving a short at the very least. Miami Seaquarium's Lolita is another wild caught Orca who I'm convinced would be a wonderful candidate for release. Much like Corky, Lolita's natal pod is part of a long-running research study (Unlike Corky's pod, Lolita's family are Southern Resident Orcas though) so it's known who they are, where they are and Lolita herself has shown that she still recognizes and responds to their calls. Hell, Lolita's mother is still alive even!

[@Living_EDventures]

@emilycarrick3570 I get that. There is a chance that they could not be accepted into a pod either though. I just hope SeaWorld maybe expands the smaller pools they live in. I mean SeaWorld seems to be gearing up for other things to to take place for the future. For instance all the new roller coasters. Maybe that's what the eventual plan is to replace the the orcas with someday. I mean the orcas are a big part of their revenue. That can't just close the parks.

[@MrCliffda3rd]

It's not a show gone wrong, it's just wrong!

[@matthewfajardo8461]

Ppl still go to this ???????

[@andrewmiller4573]

Never interrupt an Orcas Union coffee break!

[@TheMaui2020]

Nothing happened. What is this video about?

[@cvp5882]

Can't blame SeaWorld when they keep selling tickets to these atrocities. The paying customers should be ashamed for continuing to support this abuse.

[@Strongernurse]

Heard this same exact speech on another KZbin of a SeaWorld show gone wrong. Wow!

[@lori-annmarielaurier3265]

Why do they still have all these animals in captivity like it's so messed up !!!

[@porva]

Libertad para esos pobres Animales!!!

[@FernandaAlves-nq5bm]

Muito triste ver esses seres tão intensos aprisionados nesses tanques... Enquanto as pessoas pagarem para assistir ao sofrimento desses animais haverá essa barbárie...

[@DanielDwightMusic]

I like the idea of introducing animals of this size to average people so they know how small we are and important they are. However, the way the orca lives in the wild can't be replicated in a tank... PERIOD

[@bentesaur]

Ugh "time to put our traumatized, sedated, mentally and physically unstable long-term prisoners on display again". This is ridiculous - shame on visitors, trainers, and everybody else who is still contributing to this. It's criminal. And being ignorant about it is not an excuse anymore.

[@letlotlosibanda]

So SeaWorld is still operating? F*****g ridiculous if you ask me?

[@stefaniekasal8620]

They're still exploiting these animals! It needs to stop and they need to be free

[@allenbuxton7033]

Are you that dumb? They would never survive! Period

[@Ilove2teach52]

How is Sea World still open🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

[@aldoabbasi9292]

Even is there where 2 ppl in those seats they would still be putting on shows. This is whale trafficking disguised as an educational marine production.

[@gic8849]

SHUT DOWN SEAWORLDS ORCA EXHIBIT

[@SpringHall77]

Thank you Sea World for respecting Trua, but please do not punish him for not performing. He may have just simply been tired. They are breathtaking enough without all the showmanship. Such gorgeous creatures of the sea!!

[@zeusistheone4043]

Love you Trua but Makio is my favorite.

[@Raven_playys]

@@zeusistheone4043 same

[@mariaanderson8591]

Just saw them July 7th they performed when I was there I love them!!!

[@sammylacks4937]

They are truly awesome and have become my favorite of all creatures. I believe they rival apes with intelligence and I challenge anyone to show me any animals that have communication that rivals Orca. I ve seen some videos on You Tube titled Orca attacks trainer or one of their names tries to hurt handler. I ve watched and happily saw nothing to back title. No one is more against these animals being taken from their pods and their home the sea and inland passages. I am equally against trying to fake anything between the whales and handlers to try ( I assume ) and make Sea World look badly. As much as I am against taking wild Orca to adapt to Sea Worlds tanks I believe much of what they do is commendable untill I am shown I feelings are wrong. I just don't like dishonesty from anyone and will not use nor be a part of dishonest means in expressing my feelings and knowledge of Sea Worlds past records and care of any and all they possess. I am just passing this to anyone interested . It's not meant to include anyone other than those that posted the false videos.

[@mariaanderson8591]

watching these videos, and I have learned that they do not punish if they do not perform, they still get fed and are not punished!

[@1crackedup]

Then why are they in your cages. I am strongly opposed to them being in captivity

[@asynchronicity]

You know damn well these whales discuss how to take out a bunch of humans at once

[@boboiboy1554]

i dont understand what happend

[@thomasdembecki1139]

LOVE SEAWORLD.. these shows are amazing

[@tms1726]

I still can't believe how many ignorant people are still going to this place.

[@Redneckgirl74]

Me either

[@Amanda-qf7sj]

Poor Orca’s time to close these terrible facilities

[@amandacook239]

Watch the documentary!

[@katherinebrazonis7802]

Elephants are not as intelligent as the orcas. Few zoos keep elephants any more. Yet we keep the more intelligent orcas. I don't get it!!

[@rockstonkilmor4404]

Total CLICKBAIT (LIARS for views)nothing went wrong

[@elisasvanvalkenburg8784]

This is animal abuse

[@brenniquahill9898]

The thing about releasing whales who were born in captivity into the wild, is that they don't have some of the essential hunting and survival techniques that a whale born in the wild has. Although, Orcas are very intelligent, the ocean is a very different environment from the Seaworld tanks.

[@alyssabrosi8613]

there fins its sad no wounder there so agressive there fins are supposed too be pointed not folded

[@TheSitygurl]

They should release the orcas together as a pod, instead of one at a time. They've lived together all this time and have already formed an hierarchy. Let the orcas maintain their own family, and they should be responsible for monitoring and feeding them (if necessary).. for the next 10 generations. They've gained so much financially they should have to give it back.

[@darksecret5328]

It’s 2023 haven’t you watched Blackfish already? No one goes to Sea World anymore.

[@Dropdeadsydney]

Thankfully sea world has ended its breeding program and the whales they do have will be the last. They aren’t allowed to capture wild whales anymore either. Unfortunately they can’t release the whales they do have because most of them were brown in captivity and wouldn’t survive in the wild. I think people should also fight for sea worlds other animals!

[@kimberlylight7669]

How come, they ask the killer whales to do something doesn’t that mean that if they are asked to do something there’s a slight possibility that they won’t do it? why do the show in the first place if there’s a possibility that there won’t be a show because the killer whale was asked to do something. honestly, this just makes them look like dumbasses. They’re trying to cover up the problem when in reality, it just makes it worse.

[@bebop3148]

It's disgusting how trainers make these whales do tricks for food. If a trainer dies while doing this, so be it. I will not shed a tear. You have it coming.

[@Redneckgirl74]

I agree. It's natural to turn on your abuser. These people need to wake up and see the misery they are facilitating.

[@Noonelikesme01]

Proud of sea world for teaching . I will pay every year

[@Steve-pl4dz]

So many ignorant comments about Sea World and calls for it to be shut down don't understand how detrimental that would be to marine life and the world's Oceans! Sea World is "non-profit" theme park (always has been) that focuses the proceeds for research, rescue, conservation, marine life rehabilitation, and habitat conservation & restoration....Sea World has generated millions of dollars to these projects and been a world leader research! I'm fairly confident that most on here commenting and bashing Sea World haven't so much given a single dollar or even volunteered for one of these projects that Sea World supports. Sea World has responded and complied with all new laws and regulations concerning the Orca's, the breeding in captivity has ended, no new Orca's are being captured (outside of rescue reasons), and the ones in captivity now will be the last to serve as performing mammals. Much of the marine life on exhibit are part of the rehabilitation portion of Sea World and they will be returned to the wild when ready.

[@GHOSTVAPOR]

ORCAS are Not Damn Clown ! and don't belong in there !!! Hope this Eventually be illegal to use Wild animals for entertainment