SeaWorld made an announcement today that Tilikum, the killer whale at the center of attention of the documentary, Blackfish, died early this morning. The famous orca had been ill since March 2016 when it was announced he was suffering from a drug-resistant bacterial lung infection. “He has a … [Read more...]
Watch Tim Zimmermann, Associate Producer/Co-Writer for Blackfish, talk about SeaWorld’s Killer Whales
https://youtu.be/YnCY3TUbhzU Tim Zimmermann, Associate Producer/Co-Writer of the documentary Blackfish which revolved around Tilikum the killer whale who was involved in the deaths of three people including former deceased SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau, was my guest last week on (A Close Up … [Read more...]
Marine Scientists Unhappy about SeaWorld Ending Captive Orca Breeding
By JENNIFER KAY and MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There's one last orca birth to come at SeaWorld, and it will probably be the last chance for research biologist Dawn Noren to study up close how female killer whales pass toxins to their calves through their … [Read more...]
Tim Zimmermann, Associate Producer/Writer for Blackfish, will be my TV Guest April 5th @ 7PM
Tim Zimmermann, Associate Producer and Co-Writer for the documentary, Blackfish, and author of The Killer in the Pool will be my television guest this Tuesday, April 5th at 7PM. SeaWorld made recent headline news when they announced the cessation of their captive orca breeding program effective … [Read more...]
Tilikum- the World’s Largest Male Captive Orca is Dying : What will his Legacy Be?
https://youtu.be/hXvsx0KS0Zk According to SeaWorld's facebook page, Tilikum, the homicidal orca who has lived in captivity for 23 years and responsible for the deaths of three people, is in poor health. Their most recent post stated: "We are saddened to report that over the past few … [Read more...]
Watching the Dolphins in the Atlantic Ocean where they belong and not a theme park!
I snapped this picture from the front of the boat as we were floating along the Atlantic Ocean to see dolphins and whales up close. During a recent excursion into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape May, New Jersey, I was elated to see a pod of bottlenose dolphins flying out of the … [Read more...]