Interesting that Sea World in Orlando, Florida will go back to business as usual so quick. It was just last week when a killer whale named Shamu took the life of its trainer. This wasn’t just a typical accident either. It appears the whale grabbed the trainer by the waist; then shook its head back and forth, before taking her under the water. This was a pretty salvage attack from an animal that is not normally known for this.
Later news has came out now; which shows this wasn’t the first time Shamu had killed someone before. I didn’t manage to get all the details of the other accidents that took place in Sea World, but surely none of them can compare to this latest attack. Seeing that SeaWorld plans to resume business does make one think twice about the motives of this theme park in Florida. It is one of the most popular theme parks in Central Florida. After Disney World, it may just be the 2nd most visited theme park in the area.
Shamu did something that shocked us all. An investigation and taking some time to figure out what went wrong and making sure that the public and employees will be safe; while keeping these very large animals in captivity should be looked at. I’m not sure if the officials in Florida realize just how big this story is and how all eyes are on the theme park right now. Judging from a distance, it would appear SeaWorld has no sympathy for the friends and family of this trainer that lost her life to one of their animals last week. I don’t think I will be planning a trip to this theme park and I will be curious to know how many others visit it this summer. We may be hearing others speak up in the near future about the conduct of Sea World and if they did handle this horrific accident appropriately. Do you or your family plan a visit to Central Florida this year? Will Sea World be on your agenda; after hearing how a killer whale attacked and killed its trainer?
