The Start of SeaWorld’s Downfall: Dawn Brancheau and Tilikum

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  @petalprelude · 4 months ago

  when you realize the orcas at seaworld that weren’t born in captivity are scared of nets because it reminds them of the day they were captured

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  @animesubya · 2 years ago

  The documentary Blackfish really paints the horrific backstory on the killer whales. But it also shows how SeaWorld refuses to take blame and will place it on the trainers when in reality they wouldn&apos;t be in that situation if they hadn&apos;t been so selfish.<br><br>Even before Dawn&apos;s death, Tilikum had been aggressive towards people and it should have been taken as a sign that people shouldn&apos;t interact with him. <br><br>Wild animals aren&apos;t pets nor our entertainment. There is a reason they aren&apos;t considered good pets. There is a good reason why we shouldn&apos;t physically interact with them. <br><br>It&apos;s not their fault they act out. It&apos;s our fault for not respecting them and their wants/needs.<br><br>Dawn and Tilikum were failed that day. SeaWorld needs to be shut down

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  @Mila-Rosa · 2 years ago

  That shitty former trainer condemning Dawn for not being able to anticipate the moods and whims of a wild, sentient, and intelligent captive animal and then going on to say her own negligence is what led to her death is so beyond cruel and heartless that I can&apos;t even put it into words.<br><br>But then, to tack on that &apos;If she were standing here now, she&apos;d tell you that it was her fault.&apos;<br><br>It doesn&apos;t matter what she&apos;d have to say had she not been mauled to death. The fact is, these corporations are at fault for keeping these highly social and remarkably intelligent animals in borderline torturous environments all so they can keep their profit margins as wide as possible because god forbid they reinvest into the animals that are making them millions and at least attempt to make them even slightly comfortable in their concrete bathtubs.<br><br>And I gotta roll my eyes at Jack Hanna basically saying &apos;I don&apos;t know what happened, I wasn&apos;t there, I don&apos;t work for them, but I sure as fuck will be inserting myself into this situation that has nothing at all to do with me.&quot; Shameless grifter.<br><br>RIP Dawn and Tillikum

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  @elezeiaz · 2 years ago

  Reading the autopsy report for Dawn is gruesome. A part of her scalp arrived seperate from the body. He scalped her whole damn head. Tili was an angry &amp; trauamatised whale, it&apos;s very tragic he took Dawn&apos;s life but really I blame Seaworld. They knew Tili would kill again.

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  @DragonFae16 · 2 years ago

  The documentary Blackfish completely changed my entire view of aquariums. We already know that solitary confinement, which is basically what Tillikum spent his life in, is a very nasty form of torture. Tillikum wasn&apos;t frustrated, he was mentally ill and likely had CPTSD. All the orcas in captivity almost certainly have CPTSD, but especially those captured from the wild do.

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• TE

  @tecneon · 2 years ago

  The bent dorsal fins always make me so upset 😢 what they did to these animals was beyond cruel

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  @whyjordie · 1 year ago

  The fact that Tillikum killed 2 humans before Dawn…. like I feel so sorry for the orca but like come on, why was that orca still being used in shows in the first place??

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  @palacsintakat · 2 years ago (edited)

  I feel so sad for both of them. I know dawn&apos;s heart was pure and tili was just emotionally disregulated in a weird environment. Dawn obviously loved and trusted him. Such a tragedy. The whole thing

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  @kimsomniac · 2 years ago

  I know it&apos;s a totally different subject, but I would love Cid to cover &quot;Locks of love&quot;. My whole life I thought it was for cancer patients. During covid a friend of mine grew his hair out to 18 inches in 2 years, with the soul purpose of donating it. When the time came he was told his hair would not be donated to a child. It was poor quality because he had a few grey hairs. Then told they NEVER dealt with cancer patients. It is only for children with alopecia. We looked into it. They sell most hair that is donated to wig makers. I never knew.

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• KI

  @kimsomniac · 2 years ago

  Truly a tragic story. I can&apos;t tolerate companies victim blaming people whom are hurt or killed. It is super scummy for the victims family. Avoiding a lawsuit at any cost to someones reputation. Terrible

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  @stackthelions · 2 years ago

  You probably don&apos;t want to cover another orca so soon, but I&apos;d love to see you make a video on Keiko. I&apos;ve always thought he was a tragic story on how captive animals cannot always be released into the wild and how public opinion is not always as nuanced as it should be. (To be clear, I do not think he should have stayed at aquariums or attractions, but also that when he failed to thrive in the wild, an alternative needed to be found for his health and safety. 😢)

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  @CoreyMillionaire2029 · 1 year ago

  Tilikum was as much a victim as Dawn, because he was ripped from his mother&apos;s side for entertainment. I imagine she&apos;s still out there today off the coast of Iceland. And not a day goes by where she don&apos;t remember her son and humans stealing him from her. Orcas have a higher complexity for emotions than us, so the loss and grief for her would be impossible for us to comprehend.😢😢

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