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Stress or distraction from the training or the whale thinks the trainer was a toy.
Stress and boredom, swimming around in a tank instead of open ocean, doing repeated tricks for the price of a fish instead of hunting using their natural instincts. They were never meant to be kept like pets for our entertainment, they are intelligent creatures with a mind of their own, eventually they will snap. It is just tragic that a trainer lost their life, all in the name of entertainment and making money.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoyes he did he was having hormones at that time
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∙ 12y agoSadly, yes. The whale's name was Tilikum, a male bull orca killed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau who was 40 years old, in February of 2010.
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∙ 13y agoNo killer whales dont eat people they eat Great White Sharks, fish, whales, and other marine animals.
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What is the name of a male orca whale?
shamu the killer whale
How much does the biggest whale shamu way?
I believe you mean "How much does the biggest captive orca weigh?". They are not called Shamu. Shamu died in the 1970's. The largest captive orca weighs 12,000 lbs.
Is a shamu a family of killer whales or a killer whale?
No, whales are mammals. Sharks are cold blooded. Killer whale belongs to oceanic dolphin family.
What happened to shamu after the attack in 2010?
The orca whale, named "Tilikum", still resides at Sea World, Florida. They have discontinued any shows that invovle trainers entering the water with the animals.
Who was the first orca whale trainer?
Mr mako green
Is shamu in Florida or California?
Shamu died in the 1970's. Shamu is the stage name for all orca shows in Seaworld
What other animals eat the orca whale?
Nothing a orca can attack a great white shark nothing can get this animal
Is shamu the name of a whale?
Shamu was actually the name given to the second female killer whale ever captured. As you probably already know, along with Namu & Ramu, it is one of the stage names used for all of the killer whales used in the shows at the various SeaWorld parks.
Pictures of shamu and what are facts about him?
Shamu is an orca. She was the first orca to survive for longer than 13 months while in captivity. She lived in the San Diego Sea World.
Why did the orca kill the trainer at SeaWorld?
He name was Dawn Brancheau. She was 40 years of age. She most likely died from multiple traumatic injuries and drowning after one of the park's killer whales pulled her into a pool behind Shamu Stadium. She died on Feb, 25 2010.
How much is shamu worth?
1 million orca tears.
How much food does shamu eat in a day?
Shamu is a orca whale. Orcas eat fish, seals, sea lions, penguins, dolphins, squid, and blue whales. They are carnivores, and therefore eat almost any animal they can find.
