Blackfish
Tilikum was ______________ as large as any other animal at the facility.
twice
Tilikum weighted ____________ pounds.
12,000
What are the lawyers for OSHA trying to prove?
Trainers should not be in the water swimming with orcas because it is dangerous.
How did the witnesses know that Tilikum was the one who killed Keltie Berne?
Collapsed dorsal fin
What happened to Tilikum when Sea Land closed?
He was moved to Sea World.
Why did the men go after the baby Orcas?
They were smaller.
What two things do the trainers say it takes to become a Sea World trainer?
Good personality and good swimmer
How do the trainers describe working with Tilikum?
They enjoyed working with him.
What about Dawn does Sea World blame for the attack?
Her ponytail
What is Tilikum's life like today?
He is dead.
Why did the tape that Jeff made of the show have to be destroyed?
One of the whales lunged at a trainer
List 3 significant details about the Dawn Brancheau attack.
Dawn was running low on food. Tilikum missed a signal. The shows had issues that day.
List 2 facts the scientists and Sea World disagree upon.
How long whales live in captivity and how common dorsal fin collapse is
What is the name for the aggressive behavior between whales?
Raking
List 3 negatives about the facilities and trainers at Sea Land.
The tanks were small. The trainers used punishment. The trainers lacked experience.
List 3 things that show orcas are intelligent animals.
They have a complex social structure. They are emotional creatures. They have their own language.
Describe the separation between Kalina (the baby) and Katina (the mother).
When Kalina is separated from Katina, Katina was in the corner of the pool shaking all night long. She was visibly distraught.
What was the ruling in the OSHA case?
Trainers must stay behind a wall or some barrier.
Describe the separation between Katsaka (the mother) and Takara (the calf).
Katsaka was making sounds they had never heard, and when they brought in a researcher, they discovered they were long-range vocals.
List 2 reasons why the trainers say it is outrageous for Sea World to claim there was no expecting Tilikum to come out of the water.
His profile mentioned he lunges at trainers, and it is common for most whales to come out of the water.
Describe the John Silick incident.
John Silick was performing in a show, riding on a whale. Another whale jumped up and landed on him, crushing him between two whales. Trainers say he did nothing wrong, and Sea World says he was in the wrong spot.
Describe the Tamary incident.
Tamary was playing with a whale without a spotter by dipping her foot in the water. The whale pulled her in by her foot. Another trainer had to open the gate for a more dominant whale to come in so she could be released.
Describe the Ken Peters incident.
Ken Peters was pulled under repeatedly by a whale during a show. The whale grabbed his foot and would hold him under the water for up to a minute. He stayed calm and eventually the whale let him go.
What happened to Daniel Dukes and why was it suspicious?
Daniel Dukes climbed into Tilikum's tank after hours and was found dead the next morning. No one found him until morning and Tilikum bit off his genitals.
Describe the incident at Loro Parque.
The park's pools weren't ready and the trainers lacked training. A whale killed the trainer during the show and his chest looked like it had "exploded."