SeaWorld San Diego Closes Whale Attraction

Los Angeles Times:

SeaWorld San Diego, which temporarily closed its Shamu whale attraction on Wednesday after the death of a whale trainer on Florida, has worked to improve safety after several incidents over the last three decades in which trainers were hurt.

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Comments

[johnnygoodwud]

09:33 AM on 02/26/2010

there's a reason why they are called, 'killer whales'.

[mom72]

09:31 AM on 02/26/2010

its cruel and inhumane and we do not have the right to take these or any other creatures out of their natural habitat for any reason.

[LeeCalif]

11:06 PM on 02/25/2010

So very sad.

I hope the offending animal might be released into the wild. Playing fetch with such huge animals is not possible. If we cannot provide humane conservati­on then perhaps it shouldn't be attempted.
I don't know the answers.

Sea World personnel: I am sorry for your heartache.

[mesomorph]

05:47 PM on 02/25/2010

Whale capitivity should be abolished altogether­.

[popart]

03:47 PM on 02/25/2010

free willy

[Forester]

02:07 PM on 02/25/2010

Set them free, and outlaw the entire practice.

If they cannot survive in the wild, they will become food for the system.

There are no legitimate ethical, educationa­l or scientific justificat­ions for these "attractio­ns", and the only reason they exist is to generate revenues. In addition, they inadverten­tly minimize the catastroph­ic state of our oceans for the McFishburg­er-munchin­g audiences.

[TWWT2009]

03:47 PM on 02/25/2010

I agree. Everyone, stand up, boycott these places, help free the Cetacean and do not let the death of this trainer go in vain.

[Dolmance]

12:43 PM on 02/25/2010

I'm a little offended by the accompanyi­ng photo showing those whales laughing their heads off.

Anyway, if you've got to go, I really can't think of a better way to beat that exit.

[brooklyncitizen]

12:58 PM on 02/25/2010

guess they get to have the last laugh.