Death at SeaWorld Eyewitness Interview with Jessica Wilder | The Cove | TakePart

[@meghansteinberger5117]

Animals are not dumb brainless things. They are smart. Way smarter than some of us think

[@frostydingo6750]

And that's our problem humans don't like the idea of something that could rival us in intelligence so we degrade them and pass it off as a dumb animals so we still stay superior

[@itzjj-mcpe3431]

I'm with Megan

[@memyself1176]

@@itzjj-mcpe3431 your'e only with her because she's hot

[@kutry]

@@memyself1176 lmao

[@madisonbenedict612]

Megra S yea it’s just they are wild and should not be captured and trained to make people happy! RIP that lady mistakes happen and they better not have put Down that whale they should release it

[@aliciagary9261]

Tilikum suffered his entire life, Dawn was a casualty of Sea World’s greed. My heart breaks for all animals in captivity.

[@adrianamorales818]

Not only seaworldbut those of us who go to enjoy the shows also.. . We love taking our families,so ,I guess you can say it's our fault to

[@lilianlove6634]

@Charlie's Bitch well said. Its disgusting saying things about this poor girl who died . It was her job for a living it was sea world fault not hers. Show some respect for her.

[@kimonodragon7834]

@Charlie's Bitch Nowhere in her comment did she say that she did not care about the human who died.....only that "Dawn was a casualty of Sea World's greed". So YOU are the one who needs to get your head out of your ass and quit twisting people's words around. Angry arse pick.

[@takvad3853]

Actually theres alot of info out know on this attack the trainer that died was the head trainer of SeaWorld who fought for better treatment of the whales and was only continuing to train to take care of the animal friends and family have came out to say she refused to leave due to the lak of experience with whales from he fellow trainers

[@kimonodragon7834]

@@lilianlove6634 She wasn't saying anything disgusting about this poor girl who died. Feeling compassion for the imprisoned sea creatures is not showing disrespect. That's just the way you misconstrued the comment and blew it all out of proportion.

[@Britenus]

She gave such a clear and concise report. I’m glad that she was the one to witness it.

[@Billsbob]

Dr Karen, calls into a police department to report a killer killer whale... she’s like the worst person in the neighborhood. “I’m a vet tech, so I know as much or more than professional trainers...” Please lord, spare us from the sanctimony of the Dr Karens

[@Britenus]

Billsbob I think in your case “Karen” is just thinly veiled misogyny. If you just witnessed someone being ripped apart imagine all the emotion. She did a great job regardless of you putting down her profession.

[@gigglesjenni]

This woman laughing sporadically when mentioning that "no one could have seen what we've seen, except the people lagging from the 12:30 show Dinning with Shamu" - really disturbed me. This woman wanted to be relevant for 2.5 seconds. 👌

[@E.Jaeger]

g i g g l e s j e n n i I believe that was an uncomfortable laugh. Some people laugh when in uncomfortable situations, pain and/or in fear.

[@gigglesjenni]

@@E.Jaeger not the way she was describing it, and her tone.

[@ellabaker6921]

Even years later, my heart and thoughts are with both Tilikum and Dawn as they were both two beautiful creatures who were both victims of the greed of Seaworld, in their own right. May they be resting in peace. ❤‍🩹

[@aldosalgado5959]

She isn't a victim, she new the risk she was taken, the whale was the victim.

[@doreenbates]

@@aldosalgado5959 the poor orcas are the victims of cruelty and abuse from places like seaworld

[@SmartDumbNerdyCool]

It was his life. You are a slave too.

[@sellmav]

My thoughts are with tilikum. He’s the only innocent victim here

[@Mikemonoa-hz2rz]

​@@aldosalgado5959and dawn is not aye creature either lol 😅😂

[@christina5961]

People say animals don't have feelings. Wtf.. Animals all have a nervous system. They feel touch, hear, see, taste and smell. They can put things together. They know what they like and don't like. They have feelings. They have thoughts. They have minds. It's time for people to stop treating them like pet rocks. After the show, you can go home, to the mall, to the park. They stay there after you visit. You try staying in your bedroom your whole lifetime.

[@MrMcavity]

+Christina Diaz Why is it that when humans do not have the wisdom to communicate with other animals, humans think the other animals are stupid?

[@dutchsteffi0011]

+Christina Diaz Well said. Thank you!

[@idiotwilson1474]

their tanks are more like cells not tanks

[@idiotwilson1474]

they have nothing to do. you don't see fish tanks with no stimulus (substrate,decore, plants,etc.) do u?

[@am334alicia6]

Christina Diaz i agree,all of the animalsl that are ther 4 show that are perfectly fine they shuld de relesed and if they wher born in captivety they suld be put in a sea pan and relesed. Animals shundent be veuwed in caprivity they shuld be vewed freely like how divers vew alkindes of fish in the wild and no wher near captivity , if u disier to see one then go fined on in the wild frum a distins. They shuld be rescued and let free not be takin away frum ther pod and be bred in captivity and be born ,NO! That is wrong!

[@db6433]

Tilikum was just tired of these people giving him two pieces of fish for all that work. He is a huge animal that little bit of food does nothing for him. He must be so unhappy.

[@lilizhou3657]

DB are you trolling?

[@typicalrimo3570]

Good point...food-based rewards is something complex

[@tootsgirl976]

DB I understand when the shows are coming to an end, the fish buckets have begun to get empty, and the whales can tell by the sound it makes there's not much fish left in bottom of the bucket, and they usually just fail to respond to their commands, and this has also caused them to act so much differently, and have been known to turn on trainers!..I just hate this young lady lost her life, and am certain as long as she has worked w these killer whales, once she was in the water, and unable to control the sitch, she most likely knew she was in terrible danger!..Sad!

[@Kimberlytheresam]

I thought that too. What she is throwing him is nothing for a 12000 lb animal. He should eat several seals a day, did anyone think he might be hungry. He has killed several people before this, why is she allowed in the water with him?

[@dorothywhalen2983]

Did you watch that documentary Blackfish? It was really good. I had no idea what actually went on in Aquariums, and Sea World type shows. Its messed up. This whale killed before, they kept selling him off to other shows..... He was pissed!!! The trainers really do not know much about whales, only what they are told (lies) like they live in captivity longer....etc. Its really a shitty industry. Check out the documentary....

[@bridgetwallace6064]

i get that it wasn’t the whales fault, but i think it’s nice to show some respect to the woman who lost her life instead of blaming her

[@alexisgordon2759]

Absolutely Not! She was abusing and got what she deserved! She has a choice the whales do not have a choice! I don't like to speak ill of the dead, but she had it coming and I HATE SEA WORLD!!!!

[@macca6581]

Alexis Gordon That’s so wrong to say...It’s none of their fault,It’s sea worlds.

[@Janet_vonda]

@Alexis Gordon I’m surprised that there’s people like you in the world, no heart whatsoever.

[@phuck8627]

everyone here mad at Alexis for saying the truth, if you kidnap an animal and force it to do tricks for you, you deserve whatever the animal does to you

[@bridgetwallace6064]

Phuck You maybe not death though

[@Liv_blssm]

FunFact: In the wild, there has not been a single case of an orca attacking a human. But in captivity, it happens every now and then. (RIP to the victims) By the way, the bent dorsal fin stands for stress and extreme discomfort. In the wild they for example only get one when they are stranded. These animals are the absolute top 1 predators in the ocean and flatten everything from great white sharks to blue whales to polar bears. Why? Because they are incredibly intelligent animals, which, by the way, have a greater emotional connection than we humans! That's why they never forget their family members who were snatched from them and locked up in small swimming pools. If it is so terrible for the survivors... how unbearable can it be for the captive animal that will never see its family again? Another "FunFact": Orcas that are kept in captivity usually come from different parts of the world. That means these animals can not even communicate, because orcas live in populations in certain parts of the world and learn (like we humans) different languages. An orca that lives off the coast of Japan could not communicate with an orca that comes from New Zealand. As unbelievable as it sounds, I am not telling nonsense. So and now I wish all who have read so far a nice day. You may rejoice. You have just learned more about orcas than you ever would at SeaWorld.

[@leanneadams2549]

Very well said !!! It’s like when the bear in Alaska killed the observer and his girlfriend. Unreal texo

[@treich1234]

Most were bred in captivity so have never experienced separation anxiety

[@lolobates2721]

Thank you so much

[@enelmartodoesfelicidad]

@@treich1234 "He was captured in Iceland in 1983; about a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria"

[@EliannaCH]

@@treich1234 they shouldn't be breeding them in captivity either

[@kennisthemenace8163]

I saw Tilikum when I was seven years old, before I understood the horrors of SeaWorld. He was enormous, and I was enchanted. Now his story breaks my heart, for him and for Dawn. They loved each other, but creatures like him were never be meant to spend their lives in tanks. They swim hundreds of miles away in the wild.

[@victoriamorgan7188]

Absolutely. The arrogance of humans thinking that the evolutionary instinct to kill seen in wild animals will somehow be repressed by bribes of fish to do cheap tricks for the amusement of the masses will continue deaths like these.

[@Wolfie_XxWolfie_Xx]

And this is what I hate, they aren’t supposed to life there life in a tank that’s as small as a bathroom for them they travel the sea and don’t stay in one place,honestly people try making them sound like terrifying creature when that’s there natural,which is to hunt and when you take them out of there natural environment and put them into a tank where them don’t stick to there instincts,this is to be expected I mean I went to sea world when I was really young and I love orca whales there My favorite creatures since and I wanna be a marine biologist but this is sad there was a bond between the two and it’s very sad a tragic what happened but in the end it’s not the whales fault and it should MOST Definitely not be blamed for it, and which they are makes me sad as well that human kind really decided to not take responsibility for something that we made happen.

[@Wolfie_XxWolfie_Xx]

@@victoriamorgan7188 this is the truth there natural is to hunt and travel the ocean, so they have to take responsibility for THEM being the ones to change there life into a tank and being feed fish to put on a show for tons and tons of people a day..

[@victoriamorgan7188]

@@Wolfie_XxWolfie_Xx um yeah no shit

[@kennisthemenace8163]

@@victoriamorgan7188 this! The term arrogance is right on point. People think they're powerful enough or smart enough to train the whale out of a whale, and it just ends up in tragedy. It sucks and I can't believe that places like SeaWorld are still making money

[@holliemclean6892]

*They’re called Sea Creatures for a reason. They belong in the SEA*

[@gazzarafalemozzy4766]

ive never actually called them 'sea creatures' LMAO

[@ProfStankfoot]

It's called SEA world

[@orcusbrawlstars2716]

oh crap now we need to evacuate all those orcas living in the oceans :(. I hate you man

[@gazzarafalemozzy4766]

@@orcusbrawlstars2716 haha ur funny ;)

[@lu1umend0za.]

Yea not “big bathtub” creatures

[@TheBluuRazz]

If you were stuck in a bathtub for that long you'd lose your mind too.

[@Splexsychiick]

Yer

[@ylv367]

@@Novinav so?

[@Bee-wj9zi]

Exactly

[@Allfaxnocaps]

Millions are stuck in bathrooms 247 for they’re intire life

[@christianrodriguez8602]

@@Splexsychiick .

[@brandonkelly4709]

Wow I have never heard such a well articulated witness account. Jessica did amazing.

[@marenquaranta2134]

Why is no one talking about the quick thinking of this witness? She thought to turn the child around and get therm out of there so they didn't have to be traumatized by such a horrible scene.

[@caitlingilfedder9703]

I know that’s such a nice thing to do

[@gigglesjenni]

That's what she -claims- to sound like a hero in this situation. It's not about her, it's about the people subject to the actual incident: the whale (victim), the trainer (victim), and sea world (liable, negligent).

[@marenquaranta2134]

@@gigglesjenni I mean, it's possible that she made that up, but this is a serious witness interview, so I doubt she would have. She was supposed to say exactly what she did and saw, and I'm pretty sure that's all she did.

[@imnotokmjimissu]

Loquaciousness almost always have a negative connotation; she did a lot of unnecessary talking. According to her own statement, when the whale attacked the victim, she turned away, turning the kid next to her around and telling the mom to get her out.

[@whiteboy7thstsfanboy]

Why’s no one talking about how even in her own story, this woman is telling other people how to be a parent before she acts like a parent herself?

[@KennM12]

alright everyone needs to chill about the lady giving the account. she keeps saying "whatever" because she's flustered. she just saw someone die, alright, it's kind of a stressful situation. and she takes her time and goes into detail because that's what you're SUPPOSED to do with eyewitness accounts. even the smallest detail could be of importance.

[@MrMcavity]

+KennM12 Why is this lady with a zoology major, etc, calling these animals whales?

[@leahframe1]

+Corinne M uhhhhh....killer whale

[@horselife010]

+leah messick killer whale is a nickname. They are actually part of the dolphin family which is why they are called Orcas.

[@prtybrneyez18]

+KennM12 yeah you keep thinking that lol her interview was so scripted. That's why they made it a point to keep bringing up and asking the same question over and over even though it was answered many times "was anything out of the ordinary?" Stop being so gullible.

[@RayathF]

@@horselife010 Semantics, nothing more.

[@swanelle]

The fins are NOT supposed to flop over like that.. Sea World is the WORST "zoo" in the world

[@coco-zp6rn]

They need at least 40-100 miles of swimming per day and dive 100-500 meters deep, in those bathtubs they cant swim or live their lives normally. Imagine living in a tiny bathtub for your whole life.

[@memyself1176]

The fins flop when they reach sexual maturity

[@memyself1176]

@@swanelle I was LYING 🤥 The fine are NEVER suppose to flop period i was just saying that and you agreed 😅🤣😅🤣😆

[@keithcarrig3570]

There fins do flop over in the wild and in captivity for whatever reason. Unfortunately animals will always b exploited no matter what and especially if money's involved

[@memyself1176]

Keith Carrig I can assure you that’s NOT good thing a whale flopping it’s fins is like a guy thinning or loosing his hair lol.

[@chloerezabek3006]

What a great mom and so well educated and kind and so you repeatedly force your kids to experience animal abuse

[@Whyistomatoafruit]

God, when I think of that poor girl’s final Moments....what a horrible way to die.

[@j4kgang921]

Omg

[@MrMcavity]

And Sea World said it was her fault. Can you imagine anything so heartless.

[@bellak46]

That is one of the things that saddens me the most. How scared she must have been in those final moments knowing she was going to die. Breaks my heart. It wasn’t the whale’s fault, but it wasn’t hers either and that would have been a horrible death. 💔

[@winters8421]

yep... being eaten alive sounds horrible...

[@Boomer1156]

Look up "Poetic justice"

[@kaydenevideo]

It pains me how things played out. How Dawn was attacked and how Tilikum was treated basically all his life, and also how Sea World initially tried to paint this entire ordeal. Wishing Dawn’s family continued peace and strength and just wishing them well.

[@juliaeckhard2164]

KAY DENÉ It’s not about Dawn , It should never have happened, and Dawn was a huge factor in the daily torture of this amazing creature of the wild, as humans we should hang our heads in SHAME......

[@jimsheahan2277]

Seaworld kills everybody. The animals and the trainers die there. Seaworld is taking away money and important lives.

[@jen5138]

@@juliaeckhard2164 so what you trying to imply? That she deserves it?? The lady is dead, show some respect!

[@juliaeckhard2164]

@@jen5138 No one deserves to die tragically but if you put yourself in a dangerous career theire is a high risk of misadventure, I’m not a heartless cow Thank You Very Much 🙂

[@georgiaxx2721]

@@juliaeckhard2164 doesn’t change the fact she lost her life

[@suzannestephan954]

THROW the CEO's in a tank with Tilikum

[@emilychen3839]

yes please. Pieces of shit. Not only are they torturing these poor animals, they're killing people and trying to cover it up!

[@itzjj-mcpe3431]

Don't do that tilikum is nice he is just a wail

[@itzjj-mcpe3431]

Don't do that Susanna they love tilikum

[@idiotwilson1474]

+ITzJJ -MCPE or as are a species of dolphin, not whale

[@tuyenphambich2390]

Alexis Wilson .

[@dcass120]

There is a tangible energy shift when she gets to that first moment of impact. I could tell she was stalling a bit to get to it. I cannot fathom having to retell such a horrific event.

[@sunshinepurple1043]

Tillukim died recently. No longer a hostage.

[@SophiaSorella]

Tracy Sault he died alone in a smaller cage then the one he killed dawn in. Horrific

[@Horkruksable]

* Tilikum

[@jdjqwtherealone8059]

Wasnt stolen my god

[@blurr8138]

he'll be restin in heaven. Dawn too

[@ZeranZeran]

I hope he haunts the Seaworld's owner's dreams. Horrifying nightmares of Tillukim gets revenge every night ♥. And that makes me have good dreams. Mmm. Justice.

[@mariebaumbach7345]

i really appreciate this eye witness but its unbelievable that someone with such an extensive education and knowledge on zoology and biology would still go to sea world were the animals are SO mistreated. not only once but several times, giving money and support to that evil business

[@k3lzbelz]

My first thought. It's just common sense. It's cruelty in the most evil form. His fin breaks my heart. He meant her no harm, he wanted to play but didn't realise his own strength. Sea world are the monsters, not the orca's. Dawn absolutely loved tilikum & he her, its just an absolute shame how this played out. And the fact they never learned from this and he killed other trainers. I'm glad he's now free from greedy humans. RIP Tilikum 🖤

[@bari2883]

I thought the same thing.

[@mariebaumbach7345]

@@LaLaBlahBlahh well most zoos& wildlife at least help with preservation and renaturalization processes. and most ( i know there are a few tho) don't force the animals to perform

[@victorialeonida1331]

I thought the same.

[@terezavalencia4963]

couldnt agree more

[@lauraleon9332]

I feel awful that Dawn's life ended this way and I know everyone is talking about the situation with the captivity of the orcas, she was a human being who loved her job because she loved the orcas and its horrible how she died. I feel horrible for the orcas captivity as well and hope they will discontinue using them in these shows and so on.

[@EmilyBalga]

I don't blame Dawn. I blame SeaWorld. They need to be shut down.

[@allyk4460]

All I see in this comment section is that she shouldn’t have been working there and that it’s wrong to keep animals captive. Although the latter is 100% true, it’s not the point of this video

[@s.c.7362]

They have. And they claim they no longer kidnap them as babies from their families. They say their orcas are now only for "research". Sea World is EVIL and ALL their STOLEN, captive animals need to be taken to natural sanctuaries or humanely euthanized.

[@alexisgordon2759]

She loved the Orca's? Are you as dumb as a Box of Rocks or what! That is not Love, that is Torture and Abuse. She had choice, the Orca's didn't.... your contradicting yourself

[@alexisgordon2759]

@It's a Bunnay Yes I HATE SEA WORLD too!!! Literally makes me Sad to the Deepest Tears in my Soul!!! RIP Tilly and all your offspring

[@documax123]

An amazing witness, and an amazing account. What an impressive woman this sounds.

[@bftb2656]

Netflix has Blackfish for viewing. I've lived in Florida all my life. I regret spending a dime at SeaWorld. I haven't been there in 20 years. I'm 50 now, I have grandchildren.....I WILL NEVER TAKE THEM TO SEAWORLD!!

[@actuallyNo...]

We live in Florida and a trip to any one of our 3 oceans is just as good,or better! It's all what u make it and what u teach them while you're there.♡

[@brihannanunez7051]

Same

[@Tamra_77]

BFTB and thank you for that. Your grandchildren will thank you one day for educating them about animals taken out of their natural habitat.

[@Tamra_77]

It's a Bunnay did you ever watch The Cove? It’s a real eye opener, and won multiple awards for best documentary.

[@Tamra_77]

It's a Bunnay I had forgotten all about Luna. I read about him a long time ago, just had to look it up now, then I remembered. Sad the way he died, but can you imagine living around there and witnessing that all the time? How amazing, yet sad at the same time. The Taiji dolphin hunt going on now makes me sick. Ric O’berry deserves a medal for all the work he has done there, and as old as he is (I think 70’s, he just had a birthday) I don’t see him giving up soon, I think he’ll be there till he dies, and others will then continue to carry on his his legacy. I post on Instagram about the hunt and always tag the prime minister of Japan when I do. The locals say it’s a tradition and they don’t plan on stopping till they have to. They also claim that they do it for the meat to sell. I watched while an undercover person from either Sea Shepherd, or the Dolphin Project went in to see how much was actually being purchased. For one thing, Dolphin meat is not suitable to eat, as it contains twice the amount of mercury in it that is fit for human consumption. The others are sold to amusement parks for entertainment. The very first, and only time I went to a Dolphin show, was at Busch Gardens in St. Louis. My dad worked for Budweiser and got free tickets. While the rest of my family was having fun, and getting splashed, I could not get their sad eyes out of my head, and left there in tears. I was about 10 at the time. At least SeaWorld has stopped its breeding program, but Taiji needs to stop what they are doing, and hopefully, one day, the Dolphin Project, and Sea Shepherd will be able to do it. Thanks for caring 🐬🐬💙💙

[@J24J]

Tilikum's life from age two was a horrific nightmare. It is heartbreaking that he had to live in a fishbowl for 34 years. It's amazing he lived that long, but it would have been much more humane had he not. He was a beautiful, sensitive, emotional, extremely intelligent, and sentient being who deserved the exact opposite of what he got. The only positive thing about his death is that he no longer has to endure the absolute heartbreak and devastation of captivity.

[@MhabsOppus]

Did they kill tilikum bec. Of what happened or died naturally?

[@zoeeubanks4715]

Mhabs Oppus he died of pneumonia back in 2017

[@MhabsOppus]

@@zoeeubanks4715 thanks for the info.. im not aware of this orcas but now i've searched and found out that their lives are horrible in seaworld. This is so sad. Hope all orcas will be release soon.

[@traciebevis856]

Very sad, imagine being in that pool all those years, it’s disgusting makes me so angry 😤

[@shanedenmark5536]

@Mhabs Oppus Tillikum was directly responsible for the death of two trainers, and possibly the death of a trespasser who broke into the park after closing time. Dawn or any other trainer should’ve never been in the water with him. He was kept around as a breeder, which is ironic given his history.

[@nimnimlight]

they're not toys I hate seeing dolphins and whales locked up in prisons

[@oldironsides4107]

What about people?

[@nimnimlight]

@@oldironsides4107 I dont know, these didnt commit a crime , takes resources to treat them well like Sweden . And they probably cant be part of society.

[@heidiblake7957]

I'm in my 50's now and as a child I loved going to SeaWorld more than anything else. I wanted to be a SeaWorld trainer. I feel like SeaWorld lied to all of us, all over the world. I believe SeaWorld knew this wasn't a humane thing for many years before they were pretty much forced to stop torturing these beatiful animals. I remember the last time I went to Sea World in my early 20's, we went to the show and as an adult I saw things so much differently than before. The noise of the shows was so loud, I'm sure if it was very loud to me it had to be like torture the the orcas. That last time we were there I couldn't even stay in the show arena for the whole show because all the greed and the phony show put on by the owners came rushing to my mind. It's damn sad, that we as humans had been so stupid to think that this was a good thing to do. Free Willie the movie showed us how terrible this was for the orcas.

[@artjfuck]

why animals shouldn't be in captivity.

[@chloe4life646]

Yeah...this is sad😞for the whale and the lady

[@queenroyalty8621]

+Katniss Everdeen this is very sad

[@idiotwilson1474]

with the exception of winter (and others) at the Clearwater aquarium

[@idiotwilson1474]

+Chloe 4life Its a species of dolphin,not whale

[@estefani6206]

Hawk eye ikr they go crazy wouldn't you go crazy if u were in a bathtub for ur whole life

[@danabarakat1816]

I remember seeing Dawn perform in December 2009 and decided that I shouldn't go to the show again because these animals are held in captivity. When I saw the news about her death in 2010 it made me incredibly sad. Turns out Tilikum was not always held in captivity, he was taken from his pod when he was still a young orca (2 years old) I believe. So, unlike other orcas who were bred in captivity, Tilikum knew where his real home was and how he was taken away from it, thus probably causing him to react the way he did. Apparently, he trusted Dawn the most from the trainers and had a good relationship with her. And yet, he killed her. SeaWorld needs to be permanently shut down and establishments like it because this is what can happen. RIP Dawn Brancheau.

[@jayneweaver8695]

he killed her because he was being ABUSED for the entertainment of humans instead of being in the ocean, born in captivity makes no difference, it is abuse. He's an animal, he's called a Killer Whale, what more did she OR SeaWorld or their Guests need to know? Despicable people.

[@danabarakat1816]

@@jayneweaver8695 I agree

[@jayneweaver8695]

@@danabarakat1816 thank you Dana

[@danabarakat1816]

@@jayneweaver8695 Yeah it's horrible what's happening in Sea World and other places like it. Sea creatures don't deserve to be held in captivity. They deserve to live their lives in the ocean and be undisturbed. I hope those places will be permanently shut down including zoos.

[@annalewis5443]

That's so sad. Poor whale its disgusting what humans do to all creatures on this planet. I hate animals being kept in captivity, they have a right to be free

[@seerawho8740]

humans: *pushes a wild animal to work in captivity for only two pieces of food* wild animal: *gets tired of it and lashes out* Humans: *surprised pikachu face*

[@kaoshi_kutie]

👏🏽👏🏽

[@lindasvalesen5237]

That is kinda racist, right.

[@seerawho8740]

Linda Svalesen girl what lmao

[@doireannlynch]

Please dont make a joke out of this.

[@Mean_Jean]

For fucks sake they're fed a lot of food

[@notinamerica_911]

My sympathy goes out to Dawn and her family. I will never go to Sea World and wish it would be closed. The exploration of these magnificent creatures is so heart breaking. There is no wonder these tragedies occur. These huge whales are not meant to be in a fish tank like a family pet and forced to perform daily. It is unconscionable.

[@bee4590]

what a hero jessica is. she noticed something was wrong and her first reaction was to get the kids away so they didnt witness it and then she shielded that other family's kid

[@bruhkan457]

@@Eclipse-bn2ng Back in 2010 there probably wasn't much information about SeaWorld and the stuff it does, so most people weren't aware of the cruelty of putting an animal in such a small tank. Everyone there was just taking their children to look at the animals doing stuff. There is a high change they thought that the animals are fine and just wanted to entertain themselves. Not everyone has access to the same informations as you.

[@Eli-uu2sm]

@@bruhkan457 yeah, I remember my stupid kid self thought the orcas were visiting from the ocean every time for the show and not trapped in a tiny pool. I thought that show pool was connected to the ocean for some dumb reason.

[@freefall8285]

@@Eli-uu2sm awh, such a holy way tp think :). I wish it were true, but people know deep down inside that animals have to be really stupid to do that :'( so sad

[@ghosttowntomato]

lol. No. An actual hero would have done absolutely ANYTHING to alert any authority figure to what was happening when the girl fell in. Instead, she kept watching and watching until her only thought was to cover kid's eyes while a young woman was getting bitten to death

[@bee4590]

@@ghosttowntomato shut the fuck up

[@astronomicallife1682]

People treat animals like they’re toys. I don’t get why people do this to animals. It’s sickening, and nobody would like seeing an animal hurt.

[@MrMcavity]

Profiteers don't give a damn.

[@msuzann6005]

Absolutely

[@Liz-he2ke]

I used to work at seaworld last November (2019) and when I took a tour of the park and got to see the background scenes of seaworld. I hated it. The animals are lifeless. They are hopeless. I saw that poor walrus face first in the rocks, I thought she was dead. But she was just there. I get you have to educate people about the sea life and the importance of our oceans and waters. But that isn’t the way. That place just makes you so depressed. Educate in the right way. Not through forcing animals to conduct a show. Screw seaworld.

[@healthcheck1014]

Many of these whales were captured as babies, separated from their mothers and their pods. They communicate with echo location and each pod has its own specific sound. In a small circular swimming pool the echos make many of them deaf. The stress makes their dorsal fin flop and make their behaviour erratic. I must admit, when I went to sea world 25 years ago with my young kids , I enjoyed the show. My little girl who watched the show is a qualified veterinarian and once told me that the car park of sea world is made so big to get more viewers but the magnificent creatures who are the puppets in the show have a tiny place to live. Their life span is reduced by decades in captivity. This is the reality of capitalism, slavery and human cruelty not in the 18th or the 19th century, but in the 21st century and no one has the courage or dignity to stop it 😥

[@raydn23]

Capitalism? Wtf. I hope you’re not American. Smh.

[@keetahbrough]

bullshit i'm out here having the hard conversations with people, about capitalism and what it's turned people into. you're not alone .

[@cynthiadolbeare1054]

I truly believe in any unnecessary harm or death to any living thing, animal or person honesty i wrote that correctly not very good in writing my feelings down but very Passionate and my feelings..

[@cynthiadolbeare1054]

I hate these Beautiful Creature's being locked up within cage's , swimming pools , etc . It's Cruel beyond Anywords , They talk about him and slavery What about animals They have rights, too. Some people need to start speak in a peder rights.......

[@vjapple3083]

She couldn’t have been a better key witness holy shit the absolute luck. The fact that she’s been to shows, has experience with wildlife biology and has worked in zoos is insane. I really hoped they used her testimony in the court against Sea World.

[@rosaasor8619]

makes here a horrible person aint she

[@ayshaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@rosaasor8619 what?

[@yammmit]

@@rosaasor8619 what

[@famtovar5385]

@@rosaasor8619 what?

[@marlowp5234]

@@rosaasor8619 lol, i agree. Funny how some cannot understand what you mean

[@raviolimaserati]

If dinosaurs were still around, I have no doubt we would have a Trex exhibit and then be surprised when something goes wrong. Rest In Peace Dawn 💕

[@ponykazy3725]

I was literally just thinking about that like... there is no way we'd be able to give enough space for a t-rex or long neck, but we absolutely would breed them if we could- all for entertainment of course. Of all the things that could go wrong with dinos, I think that is the most realistic tbh.

[@lateshiachilds3640]

I know right for real, a real life Jurassic Park

[@orangexlightning]

While Jurassic Park is primarily a cautionary tale about the dangers of genetic engineering (especially in the book) it also paints a completely valid picture on places like sea world. These animals should not be confined like this...

[@Emma-yg2uf]

More like rot in hell.

[@JK-lp6uw]

We would not be here if they were. Dip wit.

[@hermionegranger1633]

When a whales top fin is bent like that it means it’s stressed or sick. I feel sick to my stomach seeing these poor things 😫😫😭😭

[@bari2883]

Then you would hate to see what they do to their teeth out of frustration depression who knows. They bite the concrete the poor things.

[@rachelembletonpalmer5891]

I did wonder about that being abnormal not knowing anything about these beautiful creatures And she did keep repeating in the wild which they were clearly not alarm bells were ringing in my head every time she said it 😔

[@rebeccafry34]

I think it's actually due to muscle atrophy as they can't swim like they do in nature.

[@doriengeukens9176]

Thats might be a reason but its mostly because these killer whales in the wild spend up to 95% of their time deep under the water, and their fin flopping over is because it has been exposed to the air way to much. (this still happens sometimes in the wild but WAY less extreme).

[@meaganchappell4082]

It's a break down of the collagens in their fins due to being close to the warm surface for long periods of time, not because they're stressed or sick.

[@samwest3054]

These are respected, intelligent sea creatures and the trainers are standing on them!

[@doreenbates]

sickening way to treat ANY animal

[@NikkiLocd]

I remember this incident. It changed my daughter’s life once it started being reported. We weren’t even there, but she was traumatized. After one visit to Sea World, she had decided to be a “Shamu trainer”. Once this happened my daughter was terrified of whales, Sea World, and the beach. It took some time, but she eventually stopped being afraid of “Shamu” and felt sorry for him. So sorry this happened. These animals deserve better and I hope that the trainer’s family has begun to heal from her loss. 🙏🏾😢

[@user-fw6eg3hc8f]

You should teach your daughter to not be so emotionally driven. That will only make her life more difficult if she can't function or make decisions cuz she's emotionally distraught.

[@jessicabrown8158]

no one should want to be a trainer where you keep animals captive in such a tiny small area, forced to perform until they go crazy. they live 100 years in the wild but less than a quarter of that in SeaWorld. they smash their heads, attack out, obviously aren't happy. probably good your daughter doesn't want to be one

[@ritacampbell3833]

@@user-fw6eg3hc8f or you could mind your business. Who are you to tell her to make her daughter have no emotions. Or that she should do this or do that. Everyone is different, so things affect them differently. Her daughter is fine the way she is. They’ll sort it out if they need to, in their own way, and time. Or not, and that’s perfectly fine.

[@seren4740]

"Trainer" is an euphemism for "abuser" in this case. Keeping wild animals in captivity and starve them to make them do tricks for you is not something anyone should want to do for a living.

[@Joshallenbigballs]

@@ritacampbell3833 She put her business on KZbin weirdo

[@pat3nt_m4x10]

So here's a story. For Christmas I went to Florida and stayed at a Disney resort for 5 days. We didn't go to the parks. We already did a month ago. We just wanted to relax. One of those days though, we did go to SeaWorld. We were waiting for the Orca show and we could see them swimming and eating some fish behind the gates. I noticed that the the fins of the Orca were flipped over. I thought it was because they were heavy but I asked my mom anyways to see if I was right. Instead she told me it's because they're sad and its sigh that they're not free. We had a entire conversation on this until the show finally started. And I sat there, in the cold, watching the orcas do these tricks with their fins flopped over. And I had this feeling of guilt in me, we payed to see this, we payed for the orcas to stay here another day to do some tricks to satisfy us. I was really quiet that day.

[@jayneweaver8695]

very astute

[@dolores9429]

😢

[@charlottehanna790]

Yes. It hit home didn't it. I get it.

[@stephaniefisher2241]

God forgive me. I sat and cheered while at Sea World. I'm so very sorry.

[@jayneweaver8695]

@@stephaniefisher2241 sad

[@lagorditasmakeup1490]

2019? I’m here and this is sad

[@ellaa.7973]

LaGorditasMakeup sameee

[@shinding75]

This occurred in 2010.

[@lagorditasmakeup1490]

Native _American Indian yes I know that. It’s obvious. The “2019?” Is for anyone that’s watching in 2019. And 2010 or not it’s still sad.

[@zombee666]

I'm here *^^*

[@witchluna6068]

I know right rest in peace this is to sad

[@tlhhappyvoice1]

My hear aches for the suffering of God’s creatures on this earth due to human greed. My heart cries a thousand tears a second and I hope all the suffering will soon be over.

[@oldironsides4107]

Lol

[@ivankadump2539]

Poor hear hope it gets better.

[@flowerden9644]

Hi, To everyone who reads this, I want to have a moment of silent for Tilikum and Dawn. Both were victims. Bless them both, and let them be safe, wherever they are. Edit: I just visited Sea World and was disgusted at how small Sea World designed the whale enclosure. THREE ORCA WHALES. In such a small area, I couldn't believe my eyes. Orcas are beautiful creatures but they are also wild and need space, like humans. Honestly I could be raving on and on about Sea World right now but it's currently late and I should go. And to whomever read this whole thing... Hats off to you and God Bless. Also... Dawn was not as much of a victim as much as Tilikum. He was suffering and finally burst. I'm truly sorry Dawn passed away, but I expected this. Nature will find a way, people. RIP Tilikum.

[@samanthacorregedor4549]

I'm sorry for Dawn's death but she was not a victim. She knew the risk in supporting this disgusting business as a trainer...

[@flowerden9644]

@@samanthacorregedor4549 Very true. SeaWorld just sucks in general.

[@charlottehanna790]

Moment of silence given. Oh this is horrible. Stupid humans. Greedy.

[@VirideSoryuLangley]

The whale is the only victim here. Dawn knew what she was doing and she paid the price.

[@VirideSoryuLangley]

The whale is the only victim here. Dawn knew what she was doing and she paid the price.

[@macandcheese4031]

i don’t blame the whale, it’s probably stressed from being help captive in a cage much to small for it :(

[@Superman-um9pd]

It's such a fuckin small place, shit be weighing tons and the length of it is insane.

[@taznado9804]

Its just like a prison for these poor orcas they didn't choose be stuck there

[@misstortitude]

No-one blames the whale

[@courtneyh9153]

What an excellent witness!! She’s spot on with every detail! So sorry about this lady’s horrible death 😢.

[@Chloeb4757]

Although Dawn did not deserve to be harmed, I'm sure she knew how incredibly intelligent these creatures are, and she knew what it was capable of. She saw what this animal was suffering, along with hundreds of other staff members, and did nothing. Dawn is a reminder of how morbidly they are treating these animals, and the consequences of doing so. #FreeTheWhales

[@blessos]

Who are you to count up scores and judgements.

[@anonymanonym3160]

How dare you blame the person who just got told every day that the whales were held in a responsible way, then build up an emtional connection and thought she was doing her best for them. SHE did not hurt them, she thought she was petting hugging and playing because she was told that the orcas were fine. With this emotional aspect, I do not think you would have spotted the signs either.

[@-BabyValentine-]

That has to be one terrifying ass death.

[@egg.egs_27]

right?? she was such a nice person and she died a death she never deserved. it wasn't her fault, it wasn't tilikums fault. it was sea worlds fault. if they are still in business by the time i'm older, i will dedicate my life to shutting them down. no matter the cost.

[@usagi18]

@@egg.egs_27 just please ensure their animals are well taken care of after the shutdown

[@sunnysamuel5215]

The orca was just sharing sum of his pain hes had for decades in captivity.

[@seren4740]

@@egg.egs_27 It wasn't Tilikum's fault.

[@shrapnel77]

They're called "Killer" for a good reason!

[@allyouget4960]

This lady gave every detail

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

Huh?😴💤 Oh yea.

[@KongKaiju]

Good ol Karen fashion

[@meridaohara6453]

They knew the offsprings spent their whole lives with their mum and still separated them, not thinking there would be consequences. Human arrogance!

[@keetahbrough]

they do the same to human children, over man made conditions like poverty.

[@Nancy-hm9qh]

To work with any type of animals, mammals, or anything else you have to love, trust, bond, respect and have lot's of passion!!!!. That's what makes you good at what you do. 🙏🥰🙏

[@carflk916]

Don't go. Don't go to SeaWorld-it's that simple.

[@flowerden9644]

Yeah I agree

[@yolylux1359]

Yes🙏

[@Sammy-mp9xn]

Already been.

[@SA-nt9kl]

Exactly

[@mirandawhitten5254]

He was just acting like an animal. He didn’t do anything wrong yet they treated him like a cold blooded killer that can never be trusted after he killed her. After he killed her they put him in a small solitary tank for years.

[@juliaeckhard2164]

Miranda Whitten yep typical humannassholes, let’s just put it under the carpet, that poor malnourished, BORED, and disrespected stunning Orca, copped the full brunt of a really over confident and arrogant human , PLEASE STOP this CRUELTY NOW

[@taylerwaters4482]

Yeah well who's to say it couldn't happen again he did kill her I don't know if he meant to or not but how do u expect them to treat it like it was nothing and take a chance of it happening again

[@sslizard]

That orca had killed people before SeaWorld even had him, and in all likelihood he probably would have done it again. The fact is that no captive set-up could ever be suitable for an orca whale. Not enough space, stimulation, and no familial pod. I think he was often injured by the other whales, too. There’s just no way SW possibly could have taken proper care of that whale and they knew that, but they wanted him for the money. The trainer herself did nothing wrong, but the environment that the whale was raised in for 20+ years caused him to lash out. Wild orcas have never hurt humans. His behavior was not like that of a wild orca, but plenty of captive orcas have shown similar aggression, and it is unbelievable to me that SeaWorld even still has orcas.

[@meghansullivan6812]

WHAT!!!?!?! As if that wouldn’t make him so much more aggressive and potentially violent?! Humans are fuckkng MONSTERS

[@darkprose]

Tilikum was clearly dangerous. He had killed a trainer in 1991. They stopped water work with him before he killed Brancheau, who wasn’t in the water but on a shallow platform interacting with him after the show. She was pulled by her arm into the tank. Tilikum killed Brancheau in February of 2010 and began performing again in March _2011._ As far as I can tell, he was _not_ kept for years in continuous isolation.

[@nightsky2949]

let these poor aniamls go!!!😢😢😢

[@victoriacastaneda915]

Just stop messing with these animals .they belong in the wild not on a show.

[@jordangooden3325]

They killed somebody

[@Mh-xe1zh]

Jordan Gooden okay...they shouldn’t be held captive

[@lilyraimey3499]

Nightsky you can’t let them go, or they’re die immediately. We just need them to stop bringing MORE in.

[@hailey7844]

Jordan Gooden ITS CALLED DEFENSE if they’re going to be held captive then they’re going obviously going to fight back just as humans would

[@laurametheny1008]

Shame on SeaWorld management, owners etc etc etc. This is WHOLLY on them. And even as Tili was showing his frustration and stress by lashing out at Dawn, those idiots did NOTHING. Not only did they incarcerate him but they had no idea how to treat him. Dawn just happened to be the closest one. I think he would have taken ANYONE who was near. It's so very sad that it was someone who loved and more or less trusted him...and he her, but he was still a wild animal in a very horrible existence. Not the first time he lashed out. They should have let him go. He would NOT have had any trouble taking care of himself. He just needed a pod. Instead they let him die in captivity. Like so many other whales. Well NOT a whale this one. DOLPHIN. Very sensitive and VERY intelligent and family oriented. They tortured him all his life. WTF did they think would happen? Oh. That's right. They didn't. Think.💔😠🕊️🐬

[@bxllee.x5332]

i know its 2019 but how in the hell is it the whales fault

[@imahedgehog6262]

It's not. Some people are saying that, but it's actually not.

[@lilianlove6634]

It's not the whales fault or Dawn's fault. It was Sea world fault for what the did.

[@lichtslime]

It’s fucking sea worlds fault

[@AmyAndThePup]

It's not his fault, or the trainer's fault. It just happened. It's sad and horrible and traumatizing to all who saw it, and to the lady who died that day ... but this isn't a blame game.

[@flowerden9644]

Exactly.

[@DJKATJAAPRADIO]

I BLAME SEA WORLD! SET THEM FREE! THE BELONG IN THE WILD

[@kylierichards1043]

Kathy Mesker the sea world in Australia must be different, there are no whales and they rescue and rehabilitate sea life, is it different in the states?

[@georgiawilson6766]

Amber Welsh yes in the states they dont care about the animals they force them to work and do tricks for a poor amount of food, which is litteraly torture

[@jeffreym4370]

You right about that girl, I agree with you 100%🤝🏻👏

[@Lumpofchicken]

You can't free captive whales into the wild it would be even more inhumane because the whales know nothing about being normal whales. They don't know how to hunt, they will never be able to join a pod, so they would essentially die a sad lonely death. This happened with the real life counterpart to the whale from the movie free Willie. People need to boycott SeaWorld as a whole so the capture and breeding of whales in captivity can end once and for all.

[@KantiKane]

@@Lumpofchicken darn if true. i always wondered why hvladimir or whatever his name is(the beluga) can't just be released in the area of his natural habitat. they really won't be accepted in a wild pod? do you know why?

[@Beautyinthebreakdown.]

It’s so mean to kidnap them from the wild to put them in a fish tank

[@allyouget4960]

Kinda like what was done to blacks but we had it worse

[@liannarivera5358]

God I wish I wasn’t a human!

[@jdjqwtherealone8059]

Nefertiti queen they dont do that though

[@WickedlyMe328]

Listening to her education background, she should’ve known that these conditions these animals lived in were horrendous

[@Cazzy666]

The injuries Dawn suffered were absolutely horrific.

[@BlytheWorld1972]

She must have been so terrified :( what a death she was ripped apart and broken.

[@AyurHom]

Can u provide the video of Dawn being killed by Tilikum..

[@Cazzy666]

@@AyurHom wtf is wrong with you?

[@alaytianelson]

@@AyurHom I want it to😔😓💩🤡

[@AyurHom]

@@Cazzy666 wtf is wrong with u?? The video of Dawn being killed by Tilikum will give the brainless humsns to set these animals free forever... Also Seaworld will be exposed... if we love animals we must only watch them in their natural habitat

[@kingofwrestling9758]

I saw this story on "Blackfish". This is so sad. Anyone interested in this needs to watch that documentary.

[@gabbsbasket7240]

I saw that documentary on. Netflix and it really broke my heart I only.watched it due to Keiko the star behind free Willy and when I watched it that shit broke me heart these whales do not deserve this they are living beings with hearts and they are way smarter than us I watched the documentary on Keiko and the woman said are they smart humans or we just dumb whales they understand everything we do but we will never.understand them humans need to learn this I feel bad for that girls family and her but I feel even worse for tili he didn't deserve that life and she didn't deserve to die sea world is a horrible place and needs to be shit the fuck down and the owner needs to get eaten by a whale for all that's they did to those whales it's wrong and a woman's life was taken because of it and so was a whales the day they took him from the wild

[@jshearouse]

The trainer John Hardgrove, was in blackfish. He actualy left Seaworld and went to France to do the same thing! Hypocrite! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqqcmKdjm5h8bLM About mark 7:55 he is interviewed

[@elisacarr6625]

I watched it numerous times and the stories of sea world taking calves from their mothers and the mother orcas grieved these losses. Ugh despicable place sea world

[@patriciapassick1420]

I say don't watch Blackfish. It's just too devastating. Just know it's REALLY TERRIBLE what they do to these Beautiful, Extremely Intelligent Creatures all in the name of greed.

[@Hbush1987]

Blackfish is a lot of lies. Do I agree with sea world? No. But Seaworld does do a lot of good. But blackfish is lies.

[@kyarichards2894]

Tragic, inevitable, these parks should be closed.

[@richpollard8566]

Regardless of what people want to think, no matter how well they are trained & despite the fact that people just love them... these are wild animals. You know the risk you take when you choose such a profession.

[@grammyj17988]

Money sometimes make people do foolish things

[@clevelandbci9562]

NOT MAKING FUN: As the comedian Ron White stated, there's a REASON they're called killer whales and not ocean ponies.

[@brendam8085]

There has actually not been a single report of a fatal attack on humans by orcas in the wild. This is likely due to the fact that they use echolocation to "see" and therefore don't attack humans because they can tell we're not part of their diet (and orcas are apparently quite picky with what they eat). Compare that to the 4 human deaths caused by orcas in captivity. Ironically, keeping them in places like SeaWorld is exactly what makes them behave more aggressively and thus increases the likelihood of attack. It's just sad really :/

[@janedoe3648]

@@brendam8085 🤔 so why are they called killer whales lol..

[@shadowflame5953]

@@janedoe3648 omg you so dumb they kill any animal in the ocean their named killer whale for killing lots of whales they called it whale killer but changed it to killer whale by sailors but there real name is orca's

[@janedoe3648]

@@shadowflame5953 turn to Jesus.

[@shadowflame5953]

@@janedoe3648 bruh

[@personontheinternet629]

No matter how wild these animals are, Jessica is Wilder.

[@ItsNoelMulkey]

IonlyPlay Katarina 🤣💀

[@daniellemiller35]

Hahahaha!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eltrapo913]

Lmao

[@brookarellastyle260]

Lol stupid 😂

[@Ataricade]

What Ms.Wilder didn't see in spite of her qualifications, and as only the Orca trainers there would know, was that near the end of the "Dine with Shamu" show Tilikum didn't respond to a command to stop after circling the tank, but instead circled around again before stopping. It's an extremely dangerous situation when a wild animal doesn't follow its commands, isn't rewarded when It's expecting to be and/or becomes confused by the trainer's actions. Many will remember the white tiger, Montecore, that grabbed Roy Horn by the neck and dragged him backstage nearly killing him during a Siegfried & Roy show at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas. RIght before that happened, Mr. Horn used his arm to instruct the tiger to circle around instead of walking him in a circle like he had always done before. This caused confusion and all of a sudden Montecore stopped following any commands that Mr. Horn was giving him. When you are giving a wild animal commands, your superiority is paramount, and if that superiority dissolves then there is a high probability that the animal will attack, as is it's way, showing that it is the one who's then in command. When Tilikum did finally stop, he was given no reward, as there were no more fish left in the bucket. Also, the Sea World Orcas know when the amount of fish in the bucket gets low, for they can hear the 'slushing' sound the loose ice makes. This may or may not have contributed to Tilikum''s psyche that day. Being in close proximity with an Orca with your hair in a ponytail could have also been a factor and is prohibited because it's enticing for the whale to grab and play with, and during the attack on Ms. Brancheau, Tilikum grabbed her by the ponytail and ripped part of her scalp off. strength

[@louisevad6091]

A wild animal in captivity and a trainer that was unaware of the unpredictable instinctual response the animal could take. A truly tragic event.

[@tessl6750]

It's really unfortunate that lives were lost... But wild animals belong in the wild. As a society we need to stop "training" them like they are domestic.

[@clairemayfield899]

Omg her last moments must have been so scary! Just seeing a huge whale that u trusted coming at you mouth open with those teeth😰 and that poor orca! It was held in captivity and used as a slave Edit:boycot sea world

[@jeffreym4370]

Good for her

[@kristianxoto]

@@jeffreym4370 u sick or smth? u got a dog? u kidnapped it from its mom, so now if dog kills your friend, its YOUR fault because u kidnapped it? wtf is wrong with you!

[@matthewcooper5700]

Well the whale got sick of being forced to do tricks for poor amount of food it decided to lash out

[@clairemayfield899]

Gramma1233_RBLX ofc but I just feel bad for her

[@jessicabrown8158]

good on the whale

[@lynettekomidar]

Fancy making these beautiful intelligent creatures perform for fish ... disgusting.

[@carolynjohnson4299]

Dawn may have been a good trainer, but she was aware of the abuse these poor animals endured. I really hate that she died but it wasn't the animals fault. 34 years in captivity is unreal honestly speaking they are killing these poor animals. SHAME ON THESES ANIMAL ABUSERS. TAKE THEM HOME.

[@tessdurberville711]

She was not a good trainer. Watch the video taken before she was killed. She provoked him.

[@lunafayye]

@@tessdurberville711I’ve tried to find that video. What is the name of it? I

[@angie-dm3bo]

I came here to say the same thing. People are saying it wasn't Dawn's fault but sorry she was part of it and contributed. May her soul RIP, but she too was part of the problem of animal abuse.

[@majordelilah]

*animal in a cage out of natural habitat is acting like a caged animal *: Everyone: "Omg..... we never saw it coming."

[@nacamo17]

Exactly. Do not attend zoos. Do not pay for this. Do not abuse animals. Period

[@sweetstuff64]

it just proves they should be left in the ocean, not entertaining people! ( i am ashamed to admit i have been to sea world in 2001, and watched the shows and i did find them amazing!) But i know they are not for our amusement! Beautiful, amazing, creatures of god! xx

[@taylerwaters4482]

How is someone dying proof of something that's stupid

[@mariazarzycka2666]

Tilikum is no longer suffering, but his descendants are :(

[@ponykazy3725]

Bitter sweet cheers SW stopped breeding and is on the last generation. The suffering is slowly on it's way to an end. Probably another 10-15 till thise orcas die off. Absolutely still sucks, but the end of the tunnel is there.

[@sajiediris1685]

did tilikum die ?

[@mariazarzycka2666]

@@sajiediris1685 yes, he died in 2017 aged just 33

[@michellerene951]

@@mariazarzycka2666 😢😢😢🙏🕊

[@seren4740]

@@mariazarzycka2666 I'm glad he didn't suffer any longer. I hope all animals held captive get released eventually.

[@kayzeegirl972]

These poor animals do not grow to their proper size+ have to “ perform “ tricks to be fed. They are social animals that are ripped from their families. I will not go to sea world because of this+ many other reasons. 😢

[@adrunkgorillawithalobotomy353]

Orca's fins do not collapse in the wild, unless they are very old or under some kind of exceptionally stressful event. Tilikum's dorsal fin had been collapsed for YEARS prior to this event. I'd been there a year before the trainer was killed. This was a whale who was NOT a content animal. It was a tragedy waiting to happen, unfortunately. They are highly intelligent creatures. No one has any business putting them into captivity this way. It's cruel. As for the Believe whales supposedly behaving abnormally, that is entirely possible even though they weren't the whales involved in the attack. Orcas are social creatures, the other whales in the park would be their "pod". It's entirely possible that they sensed something wasn't ok with Tilikum. The fact that they weren't the ones who attacked, that is the irrelevant part. If you know anything about Orcas, you know they can communicate and do communicate in various ways, and very often in ways that a human would never pick up on.

[@CeeBee781]

It is mind boggling to me how someone with degrees and insight into psychology and zoology, presumably an animal lover, could support a place like Sea World and give money to watch these disgusting shows.

[@gigisasz4580]

The insight into how actually cruel circuses, some zoos (now many shut down) and Sea World was bc of constant cover ups by them has only dawned on us humans more seriously for the past 10-20 years so.. Animal Rights has come a long way now but it was really covered up for a very long time even to ppl who loved and studied animals and human behavior. The evil, immoral greed of big CEO’s is also in our faces now more than ever in the past.. yes we humans are evolving.. slowly.. but evolving thank God and the Sciences which are teaching us better ways to see, perceive and protect ourselves animals and the environment.

[@jesperb8626]

Americans.

[@tess8110]

Well I do believe the trainers have degrees as well and yet they work there ....

[@tess8110]

@@jesperb8626 what the hell does that mean???

[@jesperb8626]

@@tess8110 Americans are people who are born in...dun dun duuuun...America.

[@lauriesmith4575]

Both Dawn and Tilikum were NOT to blame for this, and how DARE SeaWorld attempt to blame Dawn for her own death. Dawn was doing what she was trained to do as a trainer, and Tilikum was doing what he was instinctively knew to do- probably only made worse by his frustration, isolation, etc. He was a wild animal, kept in captivity for years, mistreated and alone, and I'm not surprised. I do believe the witness is incredibly brave to state that "Those were completely different whales." I am sorry that she had to witness Dawn's death, and I hope she's found some sort of peace. She did a very brave thing, giving her statement, especially when SeaWorld tried so hard to control the narrative and blame both Dawn and Tilikum for her death. Yes, he killed her, but he's just as much a victim as she was, if not more.

[@doreenbates]

tilikum certainly wasnt to blame

[@kevinmccaffrey2471]

The history of Tillicum aka Tilly. Was kidnapped from his pod as a baby.(70's) He has endured many, many many attacks from other killer whales in captivity. He has lived a terrible life from being taken from his pod, to forced onto drugs, for stress n anxiety. If you saw Dawn's autopsy report. It wasn't even play. He wanted to hurt her. It's sad bc she truly loved working with Tilly and other orcas. But bottom line Tilly snapped and should not be performing ever again. He should be in a mile pen in louder in the sea n be feed daily till he lives out the rest of his day's paid for by sea world. Damn them for damaging these whales true souls!!!

[@sallybrookner4158]

Wow, this woman was a great witness - gave such a clear descriptive detailed interview.

[@lillyapostolakos7171]

Can you imagine getting ripped away from your mother, then being in prison your whole life. You would have issues! SO DO ANIMALS! You can not blame the whale for this... this is not right. Let the whales free in the wild!!!!!!! It makes me sooo sad to see these beautiful animals suffer.

[@izadine]

I believe that I saw Tilikum as "Shamu" at Sea World Orlando back in 1988. I would never attend a similar event again. I felt sorry for them swimming in small pools, still it was normalized to many people to watch these shows back then. Viewing it from an animal point of view, Tilikum was not a bad orca, he was the opposite, a large male. I feel sorry for both Dawn and all the orcas forced to live in captivity.

[@fivetenfiveeleven5325]

Whales a matriarchal society, the leaders were all females and Tilikum was routinely abused by them.

[@k.leanne9378]

While I'm inclined to agree with your comment, Orcas are lead by the oldest female typically. Tilikum killed at least 3 people (including Dawn) and I believe is no longer living now, but Whales/Dolphins living in captivity in artificial pods is the most sickening idea to ever exist. I was 16 when this incident happened, and it still haunts me now. SeaWorld had the audacity to say that Dawn had "broken Tilikum protocols" sometime after this interview was conducted. Yeah, these animals have been in captivity for decades, but nobody stopped to think that just because we can do it doesn't mean we should do it when they started capturing them. Let's let that one sink in.

[@izadine]

@@k.leanne9378 Yes you're right about the female leader, my bad.

[@Zeros12300]

Watch Blackfish. You will see a bigger picture.

[@chloe.shuskey]

Notice how the top fin on the whales are curved or “bent”. It’s due to captivity :(

[@entombedmachine1518]

Depression.

[@heatherg1706]

And it can be up to 6 feet. They are like 2 feet at sea world.

[@entombedmachine1518]

@HK Makes sense, I stand corrected.

[@canadasweetie]

Not the time to bring up the fin. Thats not what this video is about

[@ralphfurley404]

@@canadasweetie the fin is in the video pay attention in class

[@calista8706]

Well, I know this is an outrageous thought , but maybe you shouldn’t cage gigantic wild mammals in a tank the size of a swimming pool . Just a wild thought.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Watch the movie BLACKFISH. She didn't just die, she was torn to shreds. I am glad this seaworld thing has come to an end.

[@tessdurberville711]

Or read the autopsy report instead of believing a propaganda mockumentary.

[@onefull1]

Tears for the trainer Dawn and the captive Orcas. Rest In Peace Dawn. 😢

[@Esqm]

When I was little zoos in my head were where they took injures animals that after rehabilitation could not return to the wild due to human contact. As I got older, I just got sad

[@Sierra000]

Same

[@destineeallen88]

SAME!

[@disan930]

You hit it right on the nail.😥

[@mvp1839]

I used to love Seaworld; I went to Disney basically every other year from like age 1 to age 19 and we would visit Seaworld on almost every trip. I loved it when I was a young kid because I didn’t understand what it actually was...I remember as an early teen, like 14, 15ish, I had an uneasy feeling watching these trapped animals and by my last visit at age probably 18 years old, it actually disgusted me to think about going. I’ve been back to Orlando/Disney 4 or 5 times in the 15 years since that last visit to Seaworld and I have never gone again, nor have I had the desire to. Ill also never take my children. It is horrendous what these animals endure just so people like us can enjoy an overpriced, relatively lackluster “performance” in a giant pool. A rescue or sanctuary would serve these animals so much better and there could still be admission for viewing, I know people are interested. But the exploitation of these animals, let’s call it what it is, is just flat out wrong. RIP to this trainer and peace to her loved ones. ❤️

[@lisarogers3393]

I’m so sorry to the family of this beautiful trainer. This is such a tragedy. I hope they have stopped letting people in the water with orca’s. We never know what might cause one to attack. Any large fish or animal can kill a fragile human even when they’re just playing. I hope the kids, who’s mother wasn’t listening, aren’t traumatized by this. Thank God for the witness on the phone who did an outstanding job at remaining calm while giving her report. I hope she’s alright ❤️.

[@broadwaymelody33]

I went to Iceland and stayed in the harbor city where these whales apparently were captured from. It’s huge, spacious, clear, beautiful, and quiet. I can’t imagine being dragged from that and put here.

[@mskatefish]

I always feel so sorry for Dawn. What a horrific death

[@nacamo17]

You shouldnt. She knew if you abuse a freaking ORCA it could kill you. Its like keeping a lion or a t rex in prison. She got it comming. A pity you are careless to animals.

[@freefall8285]

@@nacamo17 jeez. Chill, she died. She probaby just did it for money. Not saying it was right, but my gosh, learn some respect! She freaking died! They were both victims.

[@simonvance8054]

If you take part in the exploitation imprisonment and slavery of another being you will eventually get karma from it.. SeaWorld isn’t there to help animals it’s there to make a profit off them.

[@terilynyacobozzi9816]

Not me. I feel sorry for the whale

[@sunnysamuel5215]

Nah live by the sword die by the sword

[@isabellaleigh933]

They belong in the ocean! If you're swimming with a whale take into account that it could kill you.

[@1PeteAFC]

The fact it's called a "Killer" whale is a clue right..? 🤷‍♂️

[@rebeccadeets6604]

@@1PeteAFC ikr they literally feed on the biggest animal in the world if they can kill that take a minute to think before you get in a tank with one let alone a captive stressed probably sick whale who doesn't get enough food

[@faithmcnew9314]

I’m sure she was full aware considering that he killed before this I’m aware dogs can kill you she just loves working with the animals

[@1PeteAFC]

@@faithmcnew9314 If she truly loved working with animals she would've done everything in her power to free Tilikum and the rest of them!! The fact is she was being paid well and was the star of the show. You can't compare a killer whale locked in a tank to a dog! Dumbest comparison I've ever heard. A dog isn't locked in a cage. She was an employee of Sea World and loved it. She saw where the whales were kept after the shows and she did NOTHING to help change that! That's not love, that's greed!!

[@faithmcnew9314]

@@1PeteAFC do you have proof she wasn’t trying to help tilikum do you know for a fact what was happening behind scenes that wasn’t reported no

[@charlottewebster4233]

It's amazing to me that this woman had to contact the police herself and her statement was taken two days later by telephone. I know SW do everything to keep the number of formal reports and statements to a minimum but thought the police would automatically have asked for details of all "Dine with Shamu" guests so they could follow up with them directly.

[@georgiahill9386]

Don’t keep whales in fish tanks !! If you don’t want to get eaten, respect them and leave them in their home

[@subah007]

As hard as it is to listen to this, it was good to know what actually happened.

[@raiders5000YT]

I mean...the autopsy clearly says Dawn's death is accidental. BUT...when you get to the 'autopsy findings' it says "attacked by a killer whale." You can't have it both ways. If you're 'attacked' by a pit bull, no one's going to say you had an accident. They're going to say you were "attacked" by a pit bull. They need to free Tili, man. Seriously. And take responsibility for what happened to that poor girl.

[@CassieCxpid]

raiders5000YT Tili is sadly dead now, poor thing didn’t have a good life she should of had.

[@emilylatte6626]

Even if they had released tili, she would have died in the ocean. She wouldn’t know what to do in her regular environment.

[@CassieCxpid]

Emmy Vi the sad truth

[@Tinydancerrrrrrr]

raiders5000YT Where were you able to find the autopsy reports?

[@emmasugg4751]

Emily Latte I mean she could have been released it is possible to teach her how to hunt and vocalise again people keep saying they can bc they have forgotten how to be an animal well if u can teach an orca how to wave it’s fluke and shake its pecks then u can teach it how to catch fish again not only that but Tilly was wild caught so it would be easy for her to recall her old behaviour bc these animals are very intelligent and can remeber things for a long time it’s natural instinct and it has been done with multiple dolphins before in fact rick o Barry just rehabilitated two wild caught bottle nose dolphins after seven years of working at moving circus and it worked also the Russian whales that were captured where in see pens for two years and we taught tricks now I don’t believe this was the best way to release them but they were literallydroped in the ocean no sea pen and yet non of them have washed up ded it’s been a year and they swam away and have been tracked and found in a new wild pod so as u can see it’s possible so pls do not say this bc it’s false

[@Flamed_YT]

I feel bad for the trainer, I am just stunned about what happens, this is just tragic

[@shannon4191]

So the vet tech knew what was going on and didn’t start screaming to help the woman?

[@Kim-ou7lc]

Shannon u know I was thinking the same thing

[@brianahenderson1618]

Shannon I seen something saying no one else was supposed to enter the wayer

[@susangrottke750]

She was in the underground viewing. She had her kids there. It probably all happened within a matter of a few minutes what in the world do you think screaming would’ve done when she was underground except cause pandemonium and bring attention to what was going on therefore bringing trauma to any of the kids that would turn around to watch

[@GypsyJena66]

Yet she kept saying the other trainer did nothing, but I believe she was protecting the children first..PTSD is real

[@anditspaganpoetry]

How would screaming help? I used to work with animals and when there’s a stressful situations people watching screaming makes things worse.