Free Willy...before he kills again

It appears we have serial killer on our hands. No its not the regular wispy-bearded psychopath that we assume when we hear that word. Its an orca...Killer whale for us 'Joe the Plumber types.'

Seaworld in Florida has become the background to the tragic death of a trainer. Indeed a sad day for Aquatic centers everywhere. Amazingly enough, this is the same whale that also killed another trainer in Victoria back in 2001.

Now obviously it is difficult to report on the death of anyone, especially someone who had a strong passion for the orca in question, but the issue of penned Whales needs to be brought to the forefront in the face of this issue.

They are absolutely a beautiful and intelligent creature that has the ability to perform tricks for peasants at the fair, but to hold such a creature in a tank continues to be a tragedy in itself. If we want to avoid injuries to ourselves then we have to consider the livelihood and false habitats we are creating for these majestic creatures.

Everyone is in shock when something happens like the death of a trainer but maybe we should start to admit that we actually do know why these things happen.

Orcas are not Poodles

-Todd Colin Vaughan

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