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January 6, 2017 at 9:56 am #870075
anonymeParticipantTilikum, the orca made both legendary and notorious for the killing of a SeaWorld trainer as well as the subsequent documentary “Blackfish” has died at SeaWorld. Unlike the recent passing of 105 year old Granny, who lived a full life in the wild, Tillie was a captive most of his life, living in cramped and deplorable conditions. After the “incident” he was further restricted and kept in isolation from other whales – the human equivalent of torture. It will be interesting to see if there is an independent necropsy performed that might reveal the causes of this unnecessary and premature death.
FREE LOLITA NOW.
January 6, 2017 at 11:21 am #870079
anonymeParticipantSeaWorld has had the unmitigated gall to release this appalling piece of propaganda:
https://seaworldcares.com/tilikumThey suggest that Tilikum died of old age at 36, after living a “long and enriching life” at SeaWorld. There is abundant documentation available proving that Tilikum was kept in total isolation, without any kind of company or stimulation continually since the killing of the trainer. Most days he hung seemingly lifeless in the pool for hours on end.
Look up what happened to Unna, one of Tili’s female progeny. As her SeaWorld trainer forced her into a slide out in front of the crowd, something slid out of her. It was her dead calf, which sank to the bottom of the pool. Unna was made to finish her performance.
I hate humans.
January 7, 2017 at 8:07 am #870131
anonymeParticipantAnother action that can be taken locally to help whales in captivity (such as Lolita) is to boycott/put pressure on Princess Cruises. Princess is a division of Carnival, who supports the Seaquarium where Lolita/Tokitae sadly awaits the same agonizing and lonely death as Tilikum. Seaquarium is already preparing the press for this, saying that she is “very old” at 50. Her mother is still alive and free at 89, waiting for her child to come home.
January 7, 2017 at 10:30 am #870136
JTBParticipantanonyme, I read it was a bacterial lung infection. Evidently it had been persistent; not very surprising considering the weakened immune system of captive animals.
January 7, 2017 at 10:43 am #870137
anonymeParticipantYes, that is the official cause of death – per SeaWorld. And it may be the only cause, which is problematic in and of itself. As you pointed out, it is not an uncommon condition for captive sea mammals. However, SeaWorld is not required to provide an independent report, and I trust very little of what they have to say.
I’m relieved that Tilikum’s misery is at an end; Lolita’s is not.
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