Tilikum, SeaWorld killer whale that drowned trainer, may be dying
Source: Associated Press
The killer whale responsible for the death of a SeaWorld trainer is very sick from a bacterial infection that may eventually kill him, SeaWorld officials said on Tuesday.
In a post on the parks blog, officials said the infection in Tilikums lungs has been resistant to treatment thus far. Tilikum has been lethargic, and veterinarians and trainers are trying to manage the infection and make sure he is comfortable.
Its extremely difficult to treat, staff veterinarian Dr Scott Gearhart said in a video posted to the blog. I wish I could say I was tremendously optimistic about Tilikum and his future but he has a disease that is chronic and progressive and at some point might cause his death.
Tilikum has been at SeaWorld Orlando for 23 years and has been used many times for the parks breeding program.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/08/tilikum-seaworld-orlando-killer-whale-trainer-blackfish
Associated Press
Wednesday 9 March 2016 01.11 GMT
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Use some of the SeaWorld China profits.
Judi Lynn
(160,542 posts)montanacowboy
(6,089 posts)What we do to the magnificant creatures of our world for greed
And I blame everyone who buys tickets to these hell holes
swilton
(5,069 posts)LeftyMom
(49,212 posts)More than half of his calves predecease him.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)give him time with his family and euthanize him before he can't breathe
and just stop enslaving animals!
donna123
(182 posts)So, so sad. Seaworld is such a sick place. Yes I have been when I was young. Now I know better. No to seaworld, zoos, and aquariums. Saw an otter in an aquarium once, all by itself, just doing repetitive diving with no place to go. So freaking sad. Saw animals out in the wild in everglades, wonderful.