SeaWorld San Diego Shamu Believe Show 2009 Part 1of 3 in HD

2009 SeaWorld San Diego Shamu Believe Show in HD Part 1 of 3.
A complete uninterrupted version is also available on Vimeo soon.

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Pets & Animals

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• Seaworld
• HD
• Shamu
• Killer Whale
• San Diego

[Lolaisy]

@esthellapika123 It's because of the lack of space and the water they're in. Notice, no wild orcas have a bent dorsal

[gally50]

Believe something far greater. Believe in freedom. Believe it is wrong to manipulate nature for profit & entertainment. Believe Orca have evolved to hunt, live in family groups & experience the vast expanse of the Ocean. Believe breeding cetaceans in captivity, to remain in captivity for entertainment & profit is contrary to conservation. Believe that a tank 30ft deep is insufficient for an animal that can dive hundreds of feet & travel vast distances in a single day.

[coley4evr]

@Lolaisy Notice only one of the seven orcas at San Diego has a bent dorsal, and it's not even entirely collapsed. Sigh.

[missnoodles996]

@Lolaisy Yes, they do.

[missnoodles996]

@gally50 I meant it's illegal in the US. As I said before, I am against the capture of of these whales anyway, and I know they should never have been caught! You can't hold the fact that they were caught in the first place against me. And of course some of the whales are from the wild... how how else would they have got there? Only 2 out of 7 whales at SWF are wild-caught, though.

[gally50]

@missnoodles996 You stated "thankfully, it's illegal to do so now" (capturing whales from the wild). Unfortunately, like many of your comments, this is far from accurate. There are many countries where capturing whales, for the supply DEMANDED from the captivity industry is legal, & profitable. ALL whales you see at Seaworld & other captive facilities have been taken from the wild or are the progeny of wild cetaceans. CAPTIVE CETACEAN "ENTERTAINMENT" = WILD CETACEAN EXPLOITATION - FACT.

[missnoodles996]

@Lolaisy Having bent dorsals doesn't harm them in any way, it just looks a bit funny. Yes, I'd rather the whales never had been captured in the first place. Thankfully, it's illegal to do so now. Releasing them would be a bad idea because although they could survive with training, they're too used to human contact and it would be dangerous for them.

[Lolaisy]

@IAmADalek But even that. Orcas' skin is highly sensetive. Even that much can cause skin irritation and attract parasites. And yes we do know what causes the dorsal to collapse, it's the amount of time they spend out of the water because they need the water to support the fragile cartilage. Many people are just in denial because it means that captivity is, believe it or not, actually bad for orcas!! Gasp!! (There was sarcasm in there, if you couldn't tell)

[Lolaisy]

@missnoodles996 Females don't get completely bent dorsals. Not even in captivity. The closest one is Katina, and her's is only half-bent. The reason their dorsals are bent is because of how much time they spend out of the water. Even the trainers and biologists admit it. Obviously, captivity does some things wrong. Bent dorsals, premature death, and aggression towards themselves and trainers. Tanks can never be as good as the ocean. We should just leave them alone and stop trying to 'help' them.

[missnoodles996]

@Lolaisy Go google "wild orcas with bbent dorsals". It happens in the wild, too, just not as much. Corky has been in captivity longer than Tili, and hers is still straight. That might be because she swims upside down, though. And if you think that's the reason, then explain why Lolitas's dorsal is straight! It's really just the water pressure. SWSA is the deepest out of all three SW parks, and it's more in the shade. Their dorsals are still collapsed.

[Lolaisy]

@missnoodles996 Erm, yes it is. There has never been a wild orca with a flopped dorsal recorded in history. The only one was Keiko, and he doesn't count, he got it from captivity. They need the water to support the dorsal, but because of how much time they spend out of the water and the lack of space to deep dive, the dorsal bends. It's also because of UV rays. Wild orcas deep dive to escape them, captives cannot because their tank is only so deep