Tilikum Something Far Greater

Tilikum and Dawn doing the something far greater part of the show
11-25-07
*DO NOT USE*

EDIT:
DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING HURTFUL ABOUT TILIKUM, DAWN OR ANYTHING THAT HAPPENED. I WILL JUST DELETE THE COMMENTS LIKE I HAVE BEEN DOING ALL DAY. BE RESPECTFUL TO DAWN, HER FAMILY, THE TRAINERS AND SEAWORLD.

RIP DAWN, You will be missed.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Tilikum
• believe
• show
• killer
• whale
• orca
• shamu
• sea
• world
• orlando
• florida
• tilly
• far
• greater
• dawn

[eharding1027]

I went to Seaworld today just as I did this time last year. The feeling within Shamu stadium was different. Seeing the trainers unable to physically interact with the Orcas was extremely sad. The whales were very interested in playing with their trainers. The show was nothing but incredible, but it was not the same without Tilikum. I saw him in the underwater viewing tank and I felt for him. He is a beautiful whale that simply made a mistake unknowingly and deserves to be included in the shows.

[OceanLovex3]

Thank you for saying that. Yeah, I went to SeaWorld 3 days ago to see how the trainers and whales were doing. The whales REALLY want the interactions but the trainers have to do what they have to do. They are working with Tilly, I saw them do a training session. Believe me the trainers want to have Tilly back in the show and have interactions with the whales as soon as possible, but for now they have to continue to see what they can change to make sure this doesn't happen again.

[kmabru]

Tillikum during this part of the show? That's odd.... I wonder if they had a problem that day.

[OceanLovex3]

They use him sometimes for this part. It's such a treat to see him do it.

[jcd0805]

He looks so sweet in these videos, it breaks my heart it had to end so tragically for his trainer.

[notdotcalm]

Tilikum is a sweet boy looking for a real friend.

[Shamu21nasa]

Awww I didn't know tilly ever did Far Greater! How sweet! We still love him!

[OhUDidntKn0w]

I saw Dawn maybe 2 days before she died and was at discovery cove when I heard the news that there had been an accident with 1 of the trainers..that's all they told us but people in other states already knew Dawn was dead..I just hope someone who cares for orcas as much as Dawn did will take care of Tilikum as best as they can...SeaWorld should make the tanks so much bigger with all the money they have though...Does anyone know if trainers are back in the water with orcas during shows now?

[bwaycraz3d84]

@kmabru I thought the same thing. I would love to see Tilly do this. Normally, I see Kalina. Often times, I see Taima open the show. My heart goes out to the SeaWorld Orlando family. Such a rough year for them. :( May Dawn & Tai R.I.P. while watching over them.

[mcmoan1507]

I went to sea world three times whilst i was stranded and saw Believe each time and to not see the trainers in the water with the orcas is upsetting, still it was a good show but never as good without the interaction. Tilikum was taking part in the show each time I was there!! I sat in the splash zone three times and didn't get wet once!!! I was gutted!! but some of the pictures I managed to take were amazing!!

[namuchildtake2]

he is so huge but so cute.

[cindy4423]

i love you tilikum from cindy a friend

[BetaWolfRunner]

@OceanLovex3 I agree the bond between human and orca is something amazing and seaworld demonstraights it. The only complaint about seaworld i have is their lacking in zoological aspects, like the breeding programs of endangered marine life besides the orcas. I think seaworld needs to go none profit and deside things for themselves instead of being passed fron owner to owner. They can do so much more for marine life that way.