Shouka, Orkid, Nakai and the Red Buoy (Shamu Skywalks at SeaWorld San Diego 12/14/12)

[@samanthaspsychiccabin8354]

Haha, this is so cute! Notice how they are sharing up the ball and normally take two to three hits before letting the next orca go, this is proof of their intelligence, and how close they are to their pod! This also proves that they think of each other as a pod!

[@Echobeluga]

Honestly it was scary how Orkid and Nakai played with it, but at the same time very cool! I wish I could've filmed more but I settled on taking pictures instead. Thank you so much!

[@darkprose]

It’s great footage. SeaWorld should hire you to do promotional stuff. I mean, you’re there all the time anyway.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

Wow it’s like there true “wild” side came out there all working as a team to submerge it.

[@GeneralJackRipper]

I don't know why this doesn't have more views, it's literally the best seaworld video ever.

[@Echobeluga]

Thank you so much! It's one of my personal favorites too.

[@natestrnd]

Hahaha I don't know what Shouka's obsession with throwing things out of pools is... Toys, dolphins.....

[@Echobeluga]

Yeah, it was a special moment! Thanks for watching!

[@Echobeluga]

Glad you liked it! I wish they got toys more often too. Answer: No, but Shouka threw the ball out of the water twice and after the second time the trainers didn't put it back in the water for them.

[@Echobeluga]

What. Dolphins? I've never seen her do this at SFDK with her toys, and she was always very gentle with the dolphins she lived with.

[@Echobeluga]

Thank you! I felt very lucky to see this happen. I first saw her at Close Up actually; I'll upload that video another time.

[@christinawiesemann1425]

That was the first time I've seen ANY whale play with an EED like that!! That was so much fun to watch! Also, what happened to Nakai's lower jaw? In previous replies ppl have talked about how his "wound is healing." Just curious is all. :)

[@MassimoPrimiero]

That's so incredible ,sooner or later there will be the first championship of volleyball only for Orcas and besides I have noticed that Nakai's wound under his jaw is getting better.

[@Echobeluga]

Thank you for viewing! Yeah I agree in this video it's apparent that opening his jaw and ramming a large object does not seem to bother him. He's so hardy!

[@FutureOrkidTrainer]

Love this! Good to see Nakai recovering :)

[@Echobeluga]

Thanks, I agree! I haven't thought of that yet specifically but I do have footage of her doing a show if that helps a bit.

[@Gunslinger378]

That was great. You take the best videos

[@Echobeluga]

Thank you very much! It's one of my personal favorites.

[@FutureOrkidTrainer]

you're welcome! He his! I love how Orkid and Shouka keep passing it back in forth it keep it away from him haha :)

[@Echobeluga]

You're welcome, thanks for viewing!

[@Ninuturu]

That was so cute to watch! Thanks! They should get to play more =P

[@MissBarker93]

And people say that these guys are bored.

[@westlife4ever]

This was amazing to watch. I love it!

[@ZooGirl101]

I absolutely love this video! Could I please use some of this footage? I will credit you.

[@Echobeluga]

Thank you, yeah they were playing with it very vigorously!

[@20PINKluvr]

I love how they grab the tug pull of the ball and drag it down only for it to pop high out of the water. Its like a giant jolly ball toy for whales

[@Echobeluga]

Thanks!

[@TheShamuLova]

I love this thanks for sharing!

[@maymaylano]

I'm assuming you work there or are closely affiliated with Sea World, because idk how else you would get such amazing videos, but how is Tilikum, I worry about him and his health. I've always had a soft spot for Tili and I know how rough his life has been in the past and I just want him to be healthy and happy.

[@Echobeluga]

I'm just a fan and the last time I saw him was in September 2013, but he looked quite healthy. He did Dine With Shamu 2 out of 5 days (more might've been nice exercise wise and all but it probably depended more on his attitude than anything) and I saw him playing with toys a lot. He was also with Trua a lot of the time and played with him too. I hear recently Trua has been separated from the females and thus spends a lot more time with him and that he does more shows now. You can find all my videos of him here: kzbin.infosearch?query=tilikum

[@christinawiesemann1425]

EchoBeluga I just saw this comment and wanted to reply. Trua has been separated from the females due to his trying to mate with them. As Nalani and Malia are not of age it would only seem logical to move him in with his gramps (Tilly). Lol. I have a friend who works at Shamu Stadium in Orlando. :) She says Trua can be a bit of a butt when it comes to the females. He's a lot like his Uncle Ike. Haha.

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

+Maggie Lano Tilikum was reported a few days ago to be sick and he doesn't have much time. I assume that his age has weakened his immune system so Orlando is loosing its star. Tilikum didn't have a far worse life than the others. He was just kind of an old grump. He has been described as calm but independent.

[@csutherland9865]

If that had been a sea lion, and if these whales were in their natural environment, that sea lion would have been dead. That's how these whales hunt, in a group, they work together.

[@20PINKluvr]

Also called enrichment

[@braylonhemphill1767]

@Brandon Haggart if they are residents, why don’t the females have open saddle patches? 🤔

[@crazyformusic23]

Yay! Can't wait to see it!

[@kellykeagybullock]

You said shouka Nakai and Orkid , who is the 4th?

[@Echobeluga]

Ikaika and Kasatka are here too.

[@kellykeagybullock]

@@Echobeluga i was wondering about Ikiaka he had small dorsal then. I never saw him when he was small

[@Ninuturu]

Question: Did they trow it to the other pool? xD

[@TheYassi1]

Oh ok. I bet this was really cool to see!

[@crazyformusic23]

This is so cool to see! Especially that it's older whales playing! Did you get any footage of Kasatka's baby bump?

[@ellyparker1920]

I wonder y one side is greenish blue and the other just plain blue- I've always thought it was all blue LOL

[@Echobeluga]

Me too!

[@TheYassi1]

I love this! Was it your first time seeing Shouka in person at SWC?

[@darkprose]

They’re playing _Jaws,_ and the buoy is one of the barrels.

[@OrcaTwins]

OMG this is so cute :)

[@Echobeluga]

I agree! I love seeing them with EEDs.

[@OrcaTwins]

Yup same here

[@dragonlova102]

Nakai's injury looks so much better!!!

[@lbabytutorials4852]

What happens if they poop during a show

[@Ninuturu]

Thanks for the reply :)

[@seewdshakr]

SO CUTE XD

[@ShamuAquatics]

2:02 i liked how shouka tried to throw it to the other side and at 3:12

[@brthdygrl6]

Aw it look like there hunting one they throw it up in the air and one they push it under they are so cute why do people say SeaWorld Hates them people are weird

[@tracydudek2222]

maybe testing seal hunting skills lol XD

[@luvlandri]

that is tooo cute! XD

[@mumustelids8657]

that tank is giant what the heck are people talking about small tanks

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

+Melissa Gray They avoid comparing it to the whales themselves cause comparing it to the ocean makes their ass catch on fire. And what they ignore is that killer whales do not roam freely across the ocean.

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

Bree & Michael Jackson Then tell me, where do they go, what do they see and what do they do?

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

I am not asking anything stupid. You said that there are lots of amazing places in the ocean for marine animals like them to visit and they have lots of stimulation. And I asked you to give me examples. You don't need to get angry just because I questioned your claims.

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

You are obviously resorting to insults cause you don't have a reply. It's normal that you do not have a reply cause wild killer whales only hunt. This is something captive killer whales also do IN ADDITION to all the other stuff they do, like the thing with the red buoy on the video above.

[@dimitristsekeris1821]

I didn't deny that you said these stuff. You just bashed me for sstuff that I never said. I asked you what other forms of stimulatins besides from hunting wild Orcas have and what "amazing places" they see while travelling in the sea. But you keep avoiding to give a response and you resort to cursing. Not that I expect you to really respond.

[@ShamuAquatics]

Shouka : playtime over ! too much comotion !

[@Danishplayer2023]

I love your whales so cute and baetuful but the whales but be free.❤️👍😃👌😀💕😊😍😘😮😐

[@laryssaaquino7836]

Não aguento tanta fofura

[@MissBarker93]

Activists: THE ORCAS ARE BORED AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO! Me: **plays this video**

[@koman7x971]

LOL