Dangerous? Not Hardly

[0rcinus]

If Orcas were so dangerous to the public, this never would have happened at Sea World San Diego [ where it did ] or anywhere else.

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[neouka]

Well, they're definitely not pets.

But yeah, apparently people still crave ridiculous media sensationalism. Those people are sheep. I hate it.

[delfi_waveform]

Orcas just don't know that humans are fragile.

[delfi_waveform]

I drive a 2006 Tundra and have not had any problems yet that weren't the fault of the previous owner.

[delfi_waveform]

Mine's only a singlecab and needs a bit of work but I love it.

[shutaro]

F*ck PETA!!!

[0rcinus]

And what exactly is this supposed to mean. ?

[drhoz]

*shrugs* They're large, intelligent, predators. It does NOT equate that they're perpetually nice.

[0rcinus]

I know that. It applies to dolphins as well, and I have the scars to prove it. What happened is more due to not treating as intelligent, and confining them to pools too small for an animal that size as well as other factors.

[delfi_waveform]

Humans are also large, intelligent predators and they definately are not nice all the time. They fight wars over insignificant differences.

[0rcinus]

Well that would make them not so intelligent then wouldn't it. :P

[longbottle]

Orcas are not "dangerous", we simply don't treat them with the respect such an intelligent, powerful animal deserves.

I can only hope that this will give Sea World pause about it's captive breeding program.

[0rcinus]

Captive breeding really has nothing to do with it. It's about keeping a 35 foot whale in a tank so small all he can do is float there and only be used in shows at the end to splash the audience. Just look at the aerial shots of him in one of the back tanks. Basicaly he's in solitary confinement with limited exercise time.

[longbottle]

Not saying there's a direct relation between the two, just that I hope this results in that. I've never been a proponent of the idea of encouraging cetaceans to breed in captivity (beyond whatever happens naturally).

I don't think we respect Orcas as much as they're due. We keep them captive with little consideration for their needs (as you've pointed out) and yet are amazed and shocked when "incidents" happen.

What happened to Kotar, after they took him out of that pool, again?

[0rcinus]

Most of the breeding done through AI I believe, no encouragement neccessary. :P

He and the three others were used in shows. I have no idea where they are now.