Killer whales – not as safe as they sound
Not to make light of a tragic situation, but when a killer whale accidentally drowns a trainer, it really shouldn’t come as much of a shock. Despite the whale’s inclination to usually avoid aggressive behavior toward humans, we’re talking about a 6 ton living thing with a mind of its own. One little mistake or act of aggression and it’s over.
In the case of the terrible Sea World tragedy yesterday, it seems that the whale in question (Tilikum) had a particularly ornery history. You can find the story here, but before you find yourself in a whale of a tale this evening, let me arm you with a few facts about killer whales.
- They can be found in every ocean.
- Killer whales generally feed on other fish.
- Females live about 20 years longer than males on average.
- Males can be as long as 30 feet and weigh over 10,000 pounds (Tilikum weighs over 12,000 pounds).
- They can move around the water as fast as 34mph!
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