There has been a number of speak approximately how the animals are handled of their enclosures at SeaWorld and other, similar places. occasionally, there may even be symptoms that the ocean life that calls the ones places home are not very happy with the state of affairs.
This turned into seen within the case of one of the employees who worked with the orcas on the Orlando resort. sunrise Brancheau had labored with the animals for extra than 15 years but things were about to take a terrible flip.
It came about in March 2010, while a 12,000 pound killer whale, recognised on degree as Shamu grabbed the 40-year-antique and pulled her underwater. every other female became there at the time and he or she noticed her within the mouth of the orca because it become swimming toward the viewing window.
Within the research that accompanied her demise, the bystander spoke out approximately what had befell. That investigation with the aid of the Occupational protection And fitness administration later led to a ban on trainers getting into the water with whales in the course of the display.
The bystander, Susanne De Wit said they were told the killer whale turned into playing with the instructor. this is when she saw the orca grabbing the instructor by way of the shoulder and pulling her into the water near the window.
She went on to say: "It did not look normal. It was scary. He was very wild with the trainer still in the whale’s mouth. The whale’s tail was very wild in the water.
"The tour guide pulled us out and there was a full alarm. We then saw them throw a net into the water.”
De Wit was visiting from the Netherlands at the time and remembers seeing the trainer’s legs as she moved extremely fast while the whale was shaking her.
Even as late as last year, the family is still trying to understand what happened. According to her sister, they are still trying to process the loss.
Her sister went on to say: "Dawn was just so special to so many people and I’m not sure you ever get past losing someone like her.
"I think we do find some comfort knowing that she accomplished and experienced more in her short 40 years than most people who live long lives.
"But that doesn’t take away what our family and the world lost that day.”
SeaWorld also gave a statement, saying: "That tragic situation happened more than 12 years ago. Trainers have not been in the water training with killer whales for many years.
"We have extensive protocols and training in place to protect the safety of our trainers and animals.”
