Tilikum Still Lethargic During Shamu Shows

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

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[@christinemurchison9881]

What is logging? Is it motionlessness? I also feel so bad for the other little one, its gotta be a crappy life and he still seems eager to try and please poor chap 💔

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

Christine Murchison, Logging is resting at the surface for extended periods of time. Killer whales in captivity log at the surface much more frequently than their wild counterparts who are almost always on the move except when taking their required rests.

[@jamesdarrenhepworth7014]

SevenSeasOfFreedom is this still happening after he killed that trainor... I thought they killed it?

[@audreyb9716]

Shut this horrible place down!!!!

[@holdingevilaccountable9303]

FOLLOWING! THANK YOU FOR POSTING

[@NebulaTheatreCo]

Just listening to that music is enough to make anyone lose their mind.

[@bubblerings]

+Geekopotamuss Yup. Their natural environment has soft Nature sounds, and maybe a passing ship. When I free dive, i can hear people talking, from 50 feet down, due to the silence of the sea. And, Yes, The music IS Nasty.

[@thetigress62]

so right... I tought just the same. And poor Tilly must endure this day after day multiple shows!

[@dansan]

I was just thinking the same!

[@andrewhaugen1684]

One people, one planet,one ocean

[@MissMolly3377]

Listen to the words of "One ocean," what a joke. Rip these babies from their families and throw them in with Ora's that do not like them so they can then be abused and betrayed by not only humans but other orcas. It certainly isn't the orcas fault. That's all they know to do.

[@WhatStef]

Yeah I'd be lethargic, distressed, and homicidal if I was kidnapped from my family and home at 2 years of age and forced to perform in a bathtub for the rest of my life.

[@barneyandthewiggles]

Ummmm a bathtub can’t fit 20 orcas and have sprinklers and gates

[@hollykane4000]

Plus they are drugged

[@fenderstratADHD]

@@hollykane4000 They’re not drugged

[@ulisesmarvels]

@@hollykane4000 no they aren’t I mean Vitamins are technically drugs

[@A5xxxxx]

@@barneyandthewiggles ummm with the size comparison between a human being and an orca, that pool is the equivalent of a bathtub to them

[@NanaWildflowers]

Shame on anyone who continues to visit SeaWorld. You people are killing these poor animals. Shame to you all.

[@isaiahe174]

S H A M E O N U

[@NanaWildflowers]

Isaiah Estrada So clever.

[@NanaWildflowers]

***** Me? No thank you not unless you buy me dinner. :)

[@BFHSshuffle]

Yes blame people you don't know for animals not in their care.... The real orca deaths are in the wild right now. The Southern Residents are going extinct. But no "documentary" has come out about them so no one cares. I'll continue to go to SeaWorld because I've seen with my own eyes how they're cared for.

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

Dom M Guess you're out of the loop; there is an in-progress documentary on the Southern Residents called "Fragile Waters." Are you aware of the proposal to tear down four dams to help restore salmon populations? Probably not, as SeaWorld does not share this news with its paying customers. In fact, the only promotion of it I have seen is from those who oppose captivity. You can start learning more at whales.org/dams.

[@jupiter9099]

Poor Tilikum. Just by looking at him logging over in the corner with a collapsed dorsal fin you can tell how sad and frustrating his life must be.

[@valmacclinchy]

@Blackfish Debunked nothing normal about keeping these beautiful, intelligent creatures in captivity for profit

[@reptiloid5848]

@Blackfish Debunked I hope someone will keep you in prison, must be a nice life for you!

[@reptiloid5848]

@Blackfish Debunked Oh, SeaWorld is not a prison, the whales are voluntary and free there. The proof that it is not a prison is probably that there is a sea route to it and they can come and go as they please. The whales applied for jobs there and are just the lucky winners.

[@valmacclinchy]

@Blackfish Debunked want to learn about whales? Do it in their natural environment.

[@valmacclinchy]

@Blackfish Debunked I can make a respectful suggestion, in striking contrast to your comment to me.

[@RealTakerslady]

Tilikum was like I'm sick of this bullshit

[@KentonMakings]

RealTakerslady He has, since 1981.

[@timberart286]

I am sick of it too, and tilikum should be let go

[@_lifeofabutterfly_valdez9893]

+TimberArt 28 Hi, SeaWorld can't free the killer whales, nor any other of the animals, because the animals do not know how to capture their food. Also, they can be in danger by people or people might want to put themselves in danger. It's not safe regardless. 😊

[@kaylatheorca1388]

+Lisa Mariah Valdez Keiko was tought how!

[@kaesjourneys5678]

+Lisa Mariah Valdez Wait are you trying to defend releasing the killer whales? Because when you hear they were never taught, do you not know that that's because they were taken from their mothers side before they could learn how to hunt! There are things called sea enclosures which is a huge and deep enclosure for whale rehabilitation. So they could give them to rehabilitation centres that would treat them right:)

[@judyta8885]

This is so depressing.Its crystal clear these whales are sick and depressed.The collapsed dorsal fin is clear evidence the whales are not doing well in this habitat.How can you put a whale in a fishbowl and force it to perform for food and not expect it to develop some form of psychosis?

[@dennis8447]

Josalba Jimenez Keep telling yourself that man. This comment literally makes me sick. I suggest you read up on this shit because these whales are far, far from okay. Have you even watched films like blackfish? I really do hope you haven't, because if you did and are still saying they're fine and they're taken good care of there's something very wrong with you. Seaworld disgusts me.

[@LBL28279]

Josalba Jimenez Most of the killers whales from the 1970's-Present have either killed a trainer or injured one. Even with watching 'Blackfish' there is proof and evidence if you do your homework.

[@kene301187]

Josalba Jimenez bent dorsal fins, yes. Collapsed dorsal fins not at all

[@kaseywillesASL]

Judyta Procio how can you put a lion in a cage and expect it to perform. people only feel that killer whales should be free because of the propaganda movie "Blackfish". please do your research about seaworld and get the full true story from their website.

[@nedakadri]

Kasey Willes The full true story from their website, you say?! I've been to their site... No "true" or remotely "full story" there... Just a bunch of textbook P.R tricks attempting to spin a story. Attacking the character of witnesses is classic... hardly innovative propaganda technique. And you folks commenting in defense of SeaWorld... Probably a team of interns the P.R department put together to comment on videos exposing SeaWorld's heinous practices... I've seen dozens of comments... Which appear textbook, as well... Every single one of says that "Blackfish is telling lies"... "Seaworld takes good care of the animals that would die otherwise" .... And you end by advising people to "do their own research".... Granted a couple of you try to change up the wording a bit, but the fact that every last one of you is actually typing a spiel from a script is most obvious. I remember my parents taking me to Sea World as a kid... Something I will NEVER experience with my children because I will NEVER again contribute my money to the pockets of the money hungry demons enslaving these beautiful majestic creatures.

[@stateofdisorder1]

This breaks my heart so bad, anyone with half a brain can see how depressed he is. All those bastards see are dollar signs

[@barneyandthewiggles]

No, they see whales you idiot

[@keithzacek7692]

@@barneyandthewiggles who is the idiot there not whales there the largest member of the dolphin family

[@MoeMoe-if1zs]

Tilikum suffered so badly, his life was a tragedy

[@justarandomassgirlfromdown1009]

ESPECIALLY THAT THEY STARVED HIM AND WERE CRUEL AFTR THE DEATHS

[@Selenite11]

This is so fucking disturbing. The music and the behavior of Tilikum. Oh God it looks like a sick horror show. How ignorant can people be? This is just disgusting.

[@KentonMakings]

Prelestnost2 What's more disturbing is it is from Florida.

[@oneocean111]

+Prelestnost2 If this is so "disturbing" as you call it, why don't I see you comment on videos with lions or tigers in zoos that lay around all day? They too are at the top of the food chain, yet they too lie around in their exhibit at zoos. My question is why do people only single out orcas when there are plenty of other animals at zoos (zoos with as high of class of animal care as SeaWorld) that act similarly as the animals at SeaWorld, yet no one is saying anything about those animals? Doing real research of both sides, and doing unbiased research on these animals will tell you that they are living incredible lives at SeaWorld.

[@SonjaSmith]

+OneOcean111 LOL, incredible lives! Yes sirreee. No one is singling out orca, people are fighting for lions, elephants , birds , dogs/cats and even farm animals. The Orca receive special attention because they are so spectacular as a species , like elephants being Self Aware. It has become obvious to most of the population that what we are doing to them amounts to heinous Torture for most of their lives which in some cases so far has been 4+ decades of work and slavery., no breaks, no where to go. This since they were infants. We know what cruelty looks like and This Is IT. Sea World Orca Captivity is finished, it's only a matter of time.

[@oneocean111]

SonjaSmith If people really are fighting for those animals, why hasn't someone made a popular enough "documentary" as blackfish? We don't know if these animals do or do not have self awareness, there is no scientific evidence to back this up. Do they have the potential? Sure, but for now, it's uncertain if we know if they do or do not. Now you can say they do based on your empathy for them or something, but true science says we don't know. No breaks? The animals at SeaWorld do provide breaks for the animals, especially for the animals at the San Antonio park. They even receive a type of play time, which ties in with their breaks. If you consider being feed the perfect amount of food everyday, received daily medical care, and being given endless care torture, I wonder what you wouldn't find torturous.

[@SonjaSmith]

+OneOcean111 You be a great little prisoner in a 6x7 cage, as long as you're fed every day and given some exercise time and health care. I'm not talking about 15 minute breaks, I'm talking 2 or more mind numbing- dumb ass shows every day for 30 40 years, that's for only those who haven't died prematurely. People like you wallow in your own delusions and fantasies, no amount of science or reality could sway you from your tiny brained illusions about pretty circus animals you think are having fun throwing balls up and down for 40 years- while you eat hot dogs and think you CARE about animals. Disgusting. Don't bother with me, your replies are not interesting enough to read.

[@SueMead]

I hated that horrible music within a nano-second. It must be a form of torture for the orca hearing that crap day-in and day-out. Cheesy schmaltz.

[@fart63]

What’s worse is that I’m pretty sure orcas are noise sensitive, so it’s probably like a living hell for them

[@annakeye]

@Blackfish Debunked Question 1: How can you demonstrate the claim you've made. Question 2: Why play such damned awful music in the first place?

[@fart63]

@Blackfish Debunked imagine someone plays clown music at max volume in your ear everyday for years. You gonna ignore that?

[@annakeye]

@Blackfish Debunked If being able to perform was the only metric for checking sanity then there wouldn't have been the attacks by Tillikum by him and on him. Look, I get it. You're going to defend this disgusting practice. Regardless of their natural habitat being nothing like a chlorinated pool, that they are not in their family pods etc.,. I'm not going to change your mind. I doubt you can change mine, either for the one simple reason. We have no business imprisoning massive predators, let alone in tiny, concrete, chlorinated pools.

[@briankeenergod3914]

@Blackfish Debunked Why do you think they're constantly injuring the trainers. The yearly average is 100 incidents so come on man use your brain. Blaring music which causes great discomfort for them plus being starved whenever they mess up on top of only getting attention when the trainers amd sea world wanna use them for shows pushes them over the fucking edge. If you were abused and given food only if you peformed like a slave along with playing loud music sl it hurts your ears on top of the other abuse not seen by the public which has been confirmed literally by every trainer that's spoken on the matter...you'd be pissed off and would hate them at some point.

[@seangriffin2053]

I don't know how, but it feels to me like Tillicum's crying. I feel so bad for him whenever I hear about him and I wish people with good intentions were in charge of his well being.

[@margui6224]

He's crying. Poor Tilly! Let him be free. This poor orca is suffering! This is animal cruelty.

[@lisapecaskie4333]

You are Free Now Tilikum💞💞💞💞💞RIP We Love You🐳🐳💞💞💞

[@jamesdarrenhepworth7014]

Lisa Pecaskie bit late

[@amykafkaloff2466]

Why couldn't they just let him be free. God bless these Orcas.

[@wyattpeterson6286]

Don't worry about Tilikum. His problems are over.

[@gettheledout4510]

He was so majestically beautiful, as they all are. It didn't have to be this way. His death was bittersweet. He's in a much better place at such a cost.... STOP BUYING TICKETS

[@kimbaqutypie]

Trua is like yay wassuup people?? Tili is like yall fuck off. And the music and announcements will make anyone go insane.

[@nalstyles1116]

True

[@amandaw6666]

It honestly breaks my heart to see what humans have done..to see the other whale crying for Tilly on the other side of the gate, and the conditions that they are forced to live in, it's just disgusting and I cry for them an so many others that are being held against their will and kept prisoners for entertainment

[@Alexander-Hatfield]

Can you imagine having to listen to that music day after day!?! These animals have far more sensitive hearing than we do. That by itself is enough to drive one insane and its only one aspect of the systematic torture they endure. Sickening

[@ashley-cz1sl]

That poor thing. He is so depressed. Just wish he would be retired to an open sea pen and let him live out his live as a happy whale

[@orianna9200]

ashley lesniak The bastards!!

[@ashley-cz1sl]

@Blackfish Debunked Yes because everything about that is completely unnatural. Intelligent animals do not belong in a tank for human entertainment. Also when killer Whales are resting they are only resting half their brain at a time. They still swim constantly. Laying on a gate and concrete is not normal. You might want to do some research on Orca before you go defending Seaworld.

[@horse24draws9]

@Blackfish Debunked cetaceans always move when resting, they always have one side of their brain on at a time, this is not natural

[@ashley-cz1sl]

yeah I know.

[@JW-il5se]

These videos are so important and valuable as black and white documentation of how Tilikum is behaving, and I genuinely hope they will play a part in exposing the truth for what it is. Cameras don't lie. I hope against hope these beautiful creatures will be given the respect they deserve and be set free. Amazing how man thinks himself to be superior to all other forms of life. We have so much to learn.

[@ashleycasey7258]

One of the sickest and vilest human beings I've ever seen. It's a wonder why you're such a coward you cannot even put your real face on your profile picture. You're pathetic and disgusting.

[@AnimalLeftist]

Ashley Casey , wow, you need some anger management courses, quick. What on earth did Jessica W say that was so horrible?? I agreed with everything she said, and all you can say is how vile and pathetic she is?? Go play on a pro-cap page, where your psychotic tendencies will be welcomed.

[@JW-il5se]

AnimalLeftist Ashley was a much despised commenter on a different video about baby pandas. She set ablaze the entire thread with her rantings that animals are dying because "humans pet them" and we should never touch animals. This was directed at the video of orphaned pandas that would have died were it not for the people helping. I eventually had to block her from the thread because she was as abusive as what you see here. Quite sad. Thanks for the backup though!

[@AnimalLeftist]

Jessica W , yikes. I thought there was some phantom comment above hers or something, and she was replying to that! Nutty people on the net, eh? Glad to help, hope Ashley gets some help with her issues.

[@JW-il5se]

AnimalLeftist Nutty for sure. I suppose following me to another post to spew more hate was her way of getting back at me for blocking her on the last video. I hope she gets help, too. Lots of rage in that one. In other fun stuff, aren't these creatures amazing! Whales are magnificent, hope to one day be met by one in the wild.

[@marxela2851]

Did anyone else almost cry watching this?

[@tatianatavleeva823]

I find this absolutely heartbreaking :(

[@matthewmugo]

It's been 4 years since you been gone R.I.P Tilikum

[@BenFleay]

What a disgrace this place is. Shame shame shame!!! R.I.P Tilikum

[@meganishere]

He died because they are fucking cruel it's not the whales fault he killed someone from being stressed

[@jamesdarrenhepworth7014]

Megan 0 so right you are their money grabbing bastardios

[@bennn82]

@Blackfish Debunked whales dancing to music, on what planet do you think this is acceptable you fucking idiot?

[@lovecraftlover4344]

Hey how much is sea world paying you??????

[@lovecraftlover4344]

@ Debunking Anti SeaWorld claims How much is sea world paying you

[@MitchHoff1964]

Although I am no expert..even I can tell this is not normal behavior..he is showing clear signs of distress..and his unhappiness..I am so sorry, Tillikum, for how these human beings have treated you..hang in there...with enough support..we will get you set free...and I hope it won't be too late.

[@juicyfruit7111]

Rip Tilkum 😩

[@DeeNCrew]

I used to love seeing the whales and shows and was so amazed. Recently I've been watching videos on captivity and realized how awful it is. I and many other people are ignorant to the fact that these whales are suffering and need to be out in the wild. I'm sure SeaWorld is trying to help these animals but shows are not necessary and have y'all seen the tank tilikum stays in. He has hardly any room to move. Please be aware of what is happening at SeaWorld. Although they may trying to help, the animals are not happy. Please don't support them. I'm not going to the week camp they have his year and I know friends that aren't going either. Please share and again, be aware of what is happening behind scenes. Thank you.

[@lovelydiva06]

How is sea world trying to help, the moment they forced these animals into captivity is the moment they showed they didn’t care about the animals well being so they in no way are helping in any way shape of form so I don’t know how you come to the conclusion they wanna help these animals in any way

[@aver9586]

When we know better we do better. Glad you realised how inhumane these parks are.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

The whales in captivity would die in the wild. Unfortunately these orcas have to live out there days in Seaworld and there won’t be a new generation of orcas

[@ckblackwoodmusic]

It's just so angering and brings tears to my eyes; Tilikum was old and sick and far from the only incredibly beautiful/intelligent/evolved creature captured and tortured on a daily basis by that dreadful place.

[@bambooblue74]

This is heartbreaking and maddening at the same time. This form of entertainment should be banned worldwide, not just with whales, but all wild animals taken from the wild. Intervention at SeaWorld needs to happen NOW, before another whale or trainer dies. BTW, I completely agree with the last poster: the music is horrific! Imagine what that sounds like underwater. No wonder Tilikum in on strike!

[@itssugarfree]

i would do the same if I had to listen to that music over and over and over and over every single day of my life..... breaks my heart... poor Tilly.

[@lbabytutorials4852]

Imagine hearing that song three times a day 24 seven

[@AnimalLeftist]

GAH, that stupid ear-splitting music!! Poor Tilly. I feel for his suffering. Let him feel freedom, before he dies of sadness.

[@ingridolsen8448]

😔 he is gone now RIP tilikum

[@raquelcano2752]

@In loving memory of Skyla they don't ignore sounds. He was extremely depressed. Seaworld doesn't know anything about killer whales.

[@b3ccasm7th38]

Makes me sick!!!!! When God said have dominion over birds of the air, fish of the sea... I DO NOT THINK HE MEANT THIS!!!!!! 😢

[@orianna9200]

BeX No this is pure human greed!!

[@sorayaarbex]

for sure. God said "take care

[@CaraMTrump]

He meant take care of it!!!

[@seanbyrd6565]

Everyone is so happy that tilikum died because he killed those trainers but that's sea worlds fault for capturing him

[@melissareynolds352]

Sean M Byrd Jr trainers fault she shouldn't have been that close...tili was done

[@seanbyrd6565]

yoo cham what

[@seanbyrd6565]

yoo cham ?

[@caitlynkelly8859]

SeaWorld didn't capture him. SeaLand bought him after he was captured, then Keltie died and the park shut down. SeaWorld then bought it's four whales (Haida 2, Nootka 4, Tilikum and Kyuquot) Tilikum did not capture him. Keltie slipped into the pool. she was never supposed to be near him or the other whales. it was Nootka and Haida that killed Keltie, not Tilikum. Daniel Dukes was not a trainer, he jumped into the pool after hours. any of the other whales would of attacked him. Dawn was on the slide out and her hair drifted into his mouth. none of them did anything wrong. except maybe Daniel.

[@krisjoeable]

Caitlin Kelly you are wrong !! Watch the movie there are witnesses to the death of Kelti. Sealand bought tilikum for breeding purposes again watch the movie all facts and witness statements are there. Live interviews with former Sealand officials. And the the woman who were up close when tilikum killed that trainer. If you watch the movie it’s all there . Only thing you got right was the homeless guy Seaworld says no video and no trainers at the pool at time of his death.. MORE SEAWORLD LIES ..

[@greatloverofmusic1]

So sad-am I mistaken or is the whale in the 1:12 part of the video-is he/she vocalizing I see the mouth open-can't be sure with that damn music blasting so loud. What a shame what mankind has done to the poor animals. Wish we could apologize to all the whales for all the crap they have had to endure for the greed of mankind. So sad!

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

It definitely appeared that way, but the music was way too loud to hear any vocalizations. I thought the same as you, but it was a visitor making the noise. Killer whales' vocals are higher pitched, too.

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

I definitely heard her vocalizing.

[@nnd_077]

First of all, what is wrong if they vocalize? Second, killer whales don't vocalize with their mouths, they make the sounds through their blowholes.... It's the same if they have their mouths open or not...

[@Nags]

Mafer Achach no one said it was an issue,

[@bluejackgirlyx]

that music is torture

[@Lorisa25]

He's upset b/c his water is not nearly cold enough, none of their tanks are big enough, They are all underweight, their tanks are not built properly so everything ecos for them. They should be able to hold their breath for 16-18 minutes, but come up for air ever 1-2 minutes. SeaWorld is disgusting!

[@caitlynkelly8859]

underweight? have you seen Tilikum?

[@xbriitbx]

this made me cry :( i can't believe these people, ugh

[@dyeannam]

Tilikum was standing with the crying orca, even before the camera zoomed in on the pair you could hear the whale in the back gate crying after as well. I agree with that orca: the music was wayyy too overbearing. It broke my heart no one chose to lower the volume💔

[@littlesongbird1]

Yeah I wonder if he heard her cries and was trying to console her.

[@jodiebarker3556]

Poor Babies So sad my heart is breaking for them 😪😢😭

[@xsarah791x]

This is why I get so mad when I see those Sea World commercials, defending the horrible way they treat the whales. It's a wonder how anyone can support Sea World with all the animal cruelty going on, this whale has KILLED people because of how miserable it was confined to those tiny tanks and yet Sea World hasn't learned. They'd rather trainers get killed and whales remain absolutely miserable and lifeless, and earn a buck. It's sickening

[@kaseywillesASL]

xsarah791x nobody knows why tilli killed people so you cant exactly say that he killed because he was/is miserable when you nor i know what is exactly what is happening inside any animals mind.

[@xsarah791x]

Kasey Willes Any person would go insane being locked in a tiny room their entire lives and being on display constantly, which is the equivalent of what they do to these whales so I can see why these whales go completely crazy and kill people

[@kaseywillesASL]

xsarah791x you said "any person" well a killer whale has a more developed, more complex mind then humans so no one truly knows if they are going "insane" and you cant say "these whales" when referring to the deaths. that was one whale who killed. yes other whales have "attacked" but that could have been because they were upset or in a playful mood. the video that was released in like 2006 or something like that where a trainer is being dragged down to the bottom. that whale was treating his trainer as if he would a toy if you have ever seen an orca play with their toys you would agree.

[@Lister4eva]

Kasey Willes wth is wrong with you are you justifying this cruelty how bowt we put you in a room that is not really big enough for you with no form of entertainment and see if you get pissed off and start going mental... I bet you fucking would. What is wrong with you? How bowt you get in the water with Tilikums and let him take his frustration at our species and our treatment of him and his fellow whales on you.. yh I didn't fucking think so. You are sick!!!

[@Lister4eva]

Kasey Willes I will give you one point because they are smarter than us have you ever seen what happens to a child that is locked away and has no stimulation they become psychotic and that is what has happened to this whale it has literally been driven mad by boredom... genius humans often kill themselves or die of self inflicted causes such as drugs or alcohol because the world bores them and they would rather die than live. People with higher IQs get bored easier then people with lower IQs... They are way cleverer than even humans... so it only stands to reason they would get bored... Did you know that one of the first captured killer whales bashed his head against the wall of his tank that many times that he eventually died of a brain hemorrhage that is how wrong this is!!!!

[@amykafkaloff2466]

It's very sad, to see Tilikum in the corner. He is so distraught and wanted to be back in the ocean. They are so smart and beautiful. It is very sad😥

[@Retierdlife4me]

I think Sea World should only be a rehabilitation center for marine life.

[@barneyandthewiggles]

It is now. They stopped breeding whales and don’t force breed female dolphins or Sea Lions, they let it happen naturally.

[@wyattpeterson6286]

Exactly.

[@Gabrielspn22]

Tilikum was such a beautiful whale he was my favorite so sad he had to go so soon 🥺

[@vesranis8214]

Thank you to whomever posted this video. I felt a myriad of emotions watching and, as always, I wish I hadn't. Sea World is a disgusting, disgraceful, horrific, prison - Someone, please make it stop!!!

[@cindybrady9345]

The owner of Sea World is a Sadist. He is doing this on purpose so everyone has to watch animal cruelty. It will come to an end though because Fukushima is spewing more than 400 tons of radioactive isotopes into the pacific and now it is all dead, orcas included, so they have no place to shop for animals any more.

[@saraloggins8365]

They probably are affected by that loud music after a while!! It is annoying to some humans. It would make me irritable!

[@bayleenicole2096]

Aww him at the surface and then going under to hide himself it seems🥺 that hurt my heart

[@hitchcockblonde3146]

RIP Tilikum. I wish he could have lived free and happy. I will never visit a SeaWorld park because of this abuse.

[@Decembirth]

" BUT LOOK AT HOW HAPPY THEY ARE !! " - Signed, SeaWorld shills.

[@kaylacommonsense2828]

It breaks my heart to see Tili like that.He looks stressed and annoyed,they should just give the whales a brake if they don't want to perform just open the gate and let them go in the other pool away from the performing pool.

[@K3KCT]

Not buying a ticket is right, but it's not enough. Protest, somehow, anyhow. These places ought to be closed-down forever, unbelievable cruelty - how can humans patronise this. Disgrace.

[@isaiahe174]

Look let's say sea world shuts down orcas go back to the wild . Fisherman catch them and eat them which would u choose

[@NanaWildflowers]

Isaiah Estrada At least that would be a more natural death rather than dying after being a trained poodle since they were young.

[@K3KCT]

Isaiah Estrada That's a joke question, right? Please confirm whether or not your question is genuine and I'll reply to it, or not.

[@katelynchester6690]

People do protest.

[@K3KCT]

Katelyn Chester I can assure you this would not happen in Scotland. Protest? We would protest the hell out of them, every minute of every day, until they simply wouldn't have any more customers. I have friends in the US and I enjoy Americans, but why they 'let' this go on is quite beyond me. Criminal. My god, they'll be torturing people next...

[@sheiladaniel8113]

How can people clap at this! I had to turn my volume down as the sound was deafening. I can't imagine how that sounds hurts the dolphins. The one on other side of gate was crying! Can people not see the suffering of these beautiful animals! Time to retire them to a peaceful existence!

[@nnd_077]

They can't hear us, you know why they use the whistle? Because that is the frequency they are able to hear... And if you see their mouths opened and you hear a sound, it's not coming from their mouths, it's coming from their blowhole.

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

Mafer Achach Killer whale CAN hear us. They have better hearing than humans and can hear higher frequencies, which is in addition to what we hear. SeaWorld's own website even explains it: "Early studies published in 1972 suggested that the hearing range of killer whales was about 0.5 to 31 kHz. More recent studies show killer whales could hear sounds at frequencies as high as 120 kHz. Greatest sensitivity ranged from 18 to 42 kHz with the least sensitivity to frequencies from 60 to 120 kHz. In comparison, the range of hearing of a young, healthy human is 15 to 20,000 Hz (0.015-20 kHz.) Human speech falls within the frequency band of 100 to 10,000 Hz (0.1-10 kHz), with the main, useful voice frequencies within 300 to 3,400 Hz (0.3-3.4 kHz.) This mainly falls within a killer whale’s hearing range." seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-infobooks/killer-whale/senses/

[@sratlover]

Yes. You are right. That is why I call it rape. He was forced into giving sperm. He was manually stimulated by humans or raped. I personally think he knew it was wrong. They cannot measure the intellegence of these animals. They could he the same as ours.

[@BFHSshuffle]

Actually when you're in the stadiums, at least in San Diego, everything is muffled the closer you are to the pools. In fact you can hardly hear the music in most shows. Add this to their hearing range and the possibility that they're able to block out sounds that are too loud (at least pseudorcas, could be the same with orcas, SeaWorld is currently doing a study on hearing ranges) - it probably doesn't bug them.

[@sevenseasoffreedom1654]

Dom M Do you have a source to this?

[@maggiemcc]

Breaks my heart to see this, so sad

[@JanetNenni]

why is the whale on the other side of that gate crying?? tilly knew something was wrong!

[@conorl9305]

The poor thing these animals are smart enough to know they are being abused it's so sad

[@JanetNenni]

+conor L this breaks my heart

[@kaesjourneys5678]

She/he is probably depressed just like all of these innocent animals! They know exactly what happened all those years ago, they have the memories of their pod members dying, their parents calling for them, getting snatched from their family, being sold, going from place to place, burned in the back of their head! All of a sudden they woke up to a shallow bath tub filled with chlorinated water, for what? Our entertainment, it makes me sick!

[@krystingrant6292]

I. cried so hard

[@conorl9305]

+Kae'sJourney's so would it be considered they have their own kind of PTSD ?

[@keithmadden7048]

:( so sorry Tili. We will never stop fighting #emptythetanks

[@onesparkdancer2006]

Awww my poor baby Tilikum! Miss you baby boy!!!

[@darkprose]

6:54: That collapsed fin floating beyond all the gates and pools is one of most pathetic sights I've ever seen.

[@weepingwillows21]

Of course he was. They branded Tilikum after Byrne and Brancheau died, then they took him from the only family he knew since being captured. Tilikum probably had no concept of why he was no longer allowed out with the trainers. It must;'ve been so lonely and confusing for him.

[@1am863]

Poor Tilly!!😥 all of those beautiful creatures deserve to be home

[@emmyweee]

This breaks my heart

[@mariferalgom9385]

Que tristeza todo lo que padeció esa ballena, descansa en paz 🥺🥺🥺 libre al fin😘

[@Karensoprano.]

😢 por la noche lo encerraban con 2 orcas hembra en el mismo tanque y las hembras lo agredían. Y durante el día haciendo pases con estrés a cambio de comida. Le hacían tratamientos de fertilidad,lo volvieron loco al pobre. 😨😢

[@Lisa-bt1qb]

This is heartbreaking. I'm sorry Tilikum. I'm sorry for every orca and dolphin in captivity.

[@battistaverardi1240]

just like humans , these intelligent whales suffer from depression and anxiety. They know what it's like to feel isolated and alone and go to extreme measures to relieve their pain.

[@rdoutzen]

He just wants to get out , can you blame him?... people say , he was rescued as a baby , but he wasnt , if you look it up" capture of tilikum" the man who did it tells you about it and cries b'cause of how sorry he is... he saw tili's mom crying and stressing he wanted to cut the ropes but he would be in big trouble if he did..

[@adenise676]

He wouldn't have had a chance at all being set free he definitely would've died

[@diankorrus4473]

When you first log into KZbin: WANT TO HEAR THE STORY OF AN ORCA

[@theverticalgiraffe2102]

What kind of fucking music is this?? I don't know how they can claim this is educational!!!

[@katelynchester6690]

Yeah, uh, SeaWorld does have really horrible music, regardless of your ideas on their animal keeping.

[@AnimalLeftist]

***** , it's the old equation "BullShit Baffles Brains". The louder the music, the more numb the brain becomes. $W lovers are living proof of this.

[@luc6533]

I've just watched the blackfish documentary and looking at videos on here of Tilikum. By the looks of it trainers knew something was up as from what I've read they're not allowed on stage when he is out. A red light shows. There was a trainer with a foot up on stage looking out with a red light on. Other videos show no one is near the stage when red light is on. So they were obviously worried. It's so so sad!!!

[@orianna9200]

can you imagine how painful it must be for the orcas to listen to that music all day? It was painful for me!

[@naomihansen7741]

After five minutes of this 'music' I feel like smashing my head into a wall, poor Tilikum.

[@tracyeshannon4736]

this is utterly heartbreaking. OPEN YOUR EYES, PEOPLE! THIS IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT, THIS IS TORTURE!!!!

[@caitlynkelly8859]

torture? have you ever seen torture? have you even been tortured? no? is he being forced to do anything here? is tilikum being shouted at by trainers? are the trainers trying to have him keep preforming?

[@Sharon-qn7vf]

My heart cry

[@Meowskiii]

does anyone know what happened to the whale on the other side of the gate?? You see her popping out of the water! I could hear her cries. Watch again around the 1 minute mark. Something is very wrong. He went to the gate for a reason. #EmptyTheTanksSeaWorld #BlackFishMovie :(

[@puertoricanboy2008]

I'm sorry but it's virtually impossible for me to hear a thing with all that bloody awful and loud music playing in the background. I even turned up the volume on my phone all the way and put it to my ear and I still don't hear it. Maybe I'm jus going death. I heard a kid unless that was the whale but either way I agree with you these whales need to be freed too bad SeaWorld won't listen.

[@ayeshaqureshi7974]

+John Rivera you can't hear anything but it definitely looks like the whale was saying something, he/she pokes her head up and opens her mouth.

[@caitlynkelly8859]

the "vocals" you heard, was simply a child babbling happily. I have no doubt that Tilikum was communicating with Malia, the other whale. Malia having her mouth open has nothing to do if she's vocalising or not. they make vocals through their blowholes. they don't have vocal cords, so their mouth is for fish and fish only. they can't even breathe through their mouths. sounds are made by manipulating the muscles of the blowhole and pushing air out. Malia is fine. she's not ill, and wasn't at the time this video was taken. she was most likely trying to play with her father through the gates. the Bobbing around could simply be playful behaviour, since whales use their body language a lot more than humans do, since they can't make facial expressions. Malia is Tilikum's daughter, conceived naturally with Taima and Kept with both parents until her mothers death, and was kept with Tilikum until his death. now she just hangs around with the rest of the pod.

[@spellywelly]

For years, they kept him secure in a tiny tank where pretty much all he could do was log. When they decided it was time for him to perform again, he did exactly as they’d trained him to, and logged.

[@mikelcristobal4892]

POBRE ANIMAL SE PASO TODA SU VIDA TRABAJANDO. DESCANSA EN PAZ TILIKUM.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Iam-vr3po]

That music would do your head in

[@guva2212]

It's a terrible life, poor Tilikum!

[@helenem2901]

William

[@hashitout8556]

I remember going to sea world when i was little.... Crying to my mom because free willy was my favorite movie lol I remember seeing pics of them in the wild and just seeing them in a pool made me sensitive to being there at a very young age.

[@deborahmercer1897]

It is a tragedy what we put these beautiful creatures through for our own purposes. I am saddened by this exploitation of creatures that belong in the wild and not captivity. I feel shame for our humankind.

[@egunezasca2036]

Judging his positioning, he just wanted to go all the way back to his place, alone.

[@Kirstenmassebeau]

AThank-you for getting this video! A prisoner since capture ‪#‎Tillikum‬ log rolls and continues to suffer at the hands of ‪#‎SeaWorld‬. When he scalped his PRISON GUARD Dawn Branchau and ripped off her arm his message was loud and clear! ‪#‎Blackfish‬ must be free #SeaWorld! ‪#‎emptythetanks‬ ‪#‎whales‬ ‪#‎dolphins‬ and small #whales are higher beings of the ocean. They are the people of the sea and must be free!

[@sabinemyers9497]

This makes my stomach turn I feel so bad for them

[@ivannaminera3024]

you can tell if a whale is in good condition by his dorsal fin, obviously it's been neglected. it's so horrible for humans to seperate children with their mothers but if it's an animal it's okay? i think we are the real animals.

[@sazmullium]

+Ivanna Minera I'm sorry but you are a joke, dorsal fins have nothing to do with health where the hell did you learn that bullshit? Dorsal fins are made entirely of collagen.. The more time they spend on the surface the more time gravity takes effect causing it to bend, it is seen in wild orca that spend less time diving too. It's not as rare as you think it will be, obviously captive orca have no need to deep dive as their food is on the surface as well as their trainers hence the surface time. Only a maximum of 3 orcas have been separated, what blackfish failed to mention to you is that only females MAY and its a big may..stay with their mothers their whole life, male orcas typically separate to new pods to prevent inbreeding... as for mothers do you know the REAl reason they were separated... it was due to aggression and neglect... what do we do when a human mother neglects their child? we separate. the fact you think the orca should be made to suffer by its mother simply because you believed a made up false clip with a computer generated sound from a scene in blackfish is ridiculous. Orcas don't produce sound through their mouths but through their blow holes, plus the 'mother' seen in blackfish meant to be screaming... is an orca that in fact has never had a child... learn for facts if you are even remotely going to by into the bullshit propaganda that is blackfish,

[@goatbrolad2330]

sazmullium can u make this sentence shorter as I’m too lazy to read it all

[@beebles3]

sazmullium you are peddling bs here. It's very rare for dorsal fins to collapse in the wild, as they're swimming in cold seas, in STRAIGHT LINES not circling endlessly, exposed the the glare of the sun. Essentially, the collagen and fat melt, causing the fin collapse. If you think there's anything ok about all this, you're delusional

[@beebles3]

sazmullium I don't know where you source any of the rubbish you spout here. It is almost totally incorrect. I can't recall anything that you wrote here that has any veracity. I only hope that people who do care know better. What is your objective?

[@km-kl3lg]

@@sazmullium Please show me pictures or Videos of Orcas where their dorsal fins are bend. I don't mean this is as an offense, I've just never seen videos where wild Orcas do have bend dorsal fins.

[@Oceanmysticangel]

This is really hard to watch. I feel so bad for tilly. You can clearly tell he’s sad. Makes me want to jump in the water hug him and tell him how so very sorry i am for him for what he’s been through and its not his fault. Not all humans are bad.

[@figelnuget4569]

This video made me laugh at just how unnatural seaworld is as a whole. The music, clapping and tiny fishbowl of a tank, creates this completely ludicrous enviroment for orcas. it makes me wonder how people are able to fool themselves in to thinking that this is equally as fitting as life in the ocean.

[@jacobgalindo7859]

What are the names of those two or three songs they used in the one ocean show? Does anyone know please.

[@JesuscantergallopTB]

Lost it after five or six minutes of watching him like that. 😢😭 Ingrid Visser is hoping to get Morgan into a sea pen. I hope the rest of the animals will have their chance soon too. They're all in my prayers. That poor big guy.

[@JesuscantergallopTB]

I meant lost it as in cutting those onions.

[@craigmaffet5558]

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[@Gravy2468]

To be honest, he'd be ready to kill someone if I had to listen to that song every day for 30 years

[@daniir8564]

Poor Tilikum, he really deserves better than this. All cetaceans do.

[@snizzlefrazzy]

It’s sad that the whales have to hear that loud music everyday while performing tricks for dead fish.

[@AnaLeticia-ef8en]

This is so sad, I really wish I could do something not just for him but for all the whales :(

[@wheelsuprn6591]

I know this is obviously an old video but the loud music must be maddening to animals that “see” with their ears.

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

Can't wait to see how SW supporters are going to defend this. "He's just relaxing! God, you anti SW people blow everything out of proportion!" I don't cry easily, but this had be in tears. Poor souls. And when that female began crying out I just about lost it.

[@angelanewton9148]

How anyone could look at that sad video of that majestic animal and still have the audacity to say that captivity is OK. SeaWorld is evil.

[@CetaceanLover]

The other whale looks as if it is Malia. He was placed with her up until Taima's death

[@deniseskaggs5798]

About 14 yrs ago I was planning a trip to Sea World so my 3 yr old granddaughter could see the whales. She had watched Free Willie and wanted to see whales so bad. The trip fell through. Now I'm so thankful it did. She's 17 now and one day we'll go on vacation and we can see them in the wild where they belong.

[@spacebug30]

Sure, harass the wild ones with even more 'whale safari' boats that disrupt their sonar and scare away their prey.... Not to mention all the ones that get hit by the propellors because they keep throwing dead fish in the water to attract them....

[@azucarmorena5000]

he doesnt look distressed. he does not want to perform. he's waiting for them to open his gate to let him back to G pool. thank goodness OSHA won't allow the trainers near him, especially in this state.

[@tisper5203]

He's very distressed. he doesn't want to perform because he understands that he's only being used for his weight, which creates some of the biggest splashed. Tilikum is lonely

[@beebles3]

He does not understand how mens' minds work. He only knows he has had enough of this life in this bathtub

[@darkprose]

The point is that an orca waiting at a gate to go back to a cement pool is a travesty. It puts all of heaven in a rage.

[@lakitawashington3161]

That is being in distress he doesn't want to perform he's over it he's trying to tell them I want to go back and they ignored it instead of letting them go back they care more about the show that's the first sign that he's just stressed

[@Morg_Research]

HOW CAN I HELP???. YOU SAY DON'T BUT A TICKET, BUT IS THERE ANOTHER WAY?

[@coldstrawberryblood]

This makes me cry. Truly sad to see these amazing beings captured, performing for food.They should be free in the ocean they belong!😭

[@maggiemcc]

Heartbreaking to see and no one checked on him

[@ΑικαΠαπα]

Poor animals :-( listening to this music all day must be horrible. Lethargic means he was depressed.

[@crissi86871]

Breaks my heart

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

He's just aching to start killing again.