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Also to the ruthlessness of an organization like boko haram. launching a military operation against them when they have so many of these girls in captivity would prove to be nearly impossible, even for the most highly trained militaries. two informants that we spoke to who know boko haram incredibly well, theyve lived amongst their members, say that they firmly believe that boko haram would not hesitate to use these girls as human shields. it leaves very little options when it comes to military ...

Whale-on-whale aggression was just part of your -- you know, the daily existence. >> we ask that you use the stairs and aisle ways as you exit. please do not step on the seats. these areas may become wet, and therefore slippery to some footwear. thank you. ♪ >> in the wild when theres tension they have thousands of square miles to exit the scene and they can get away. you dont have that in captivity. could you imagine being in a small concrete enclosure for your life when youre used to swimmin...

He arrived, i think, in 1992. i was at whale and dolphin stadium when he arrived. hes twice as large as the next animal in the facility. >> right at about 12,000 pounds. thats -- thats incredible. he looks fantastic. >> when tilikum arrived at seaworld, he was attacked viciously, repeatedly by katina and the others. in the wild, its a very matriarchal society. male whales are kept at the perimeter. in captivity, animals are squeezed into very close proximity. tilikum, the poor guy is so large, h...

>> its time to stop the shows. its time to stop forcing the animals to perform in basically a circus environment. and they should release the animals that are young enough and healthy enough to be released. and the animals like tilikum who are old and sick and have put in 25 years in the industry should be released to an open ocean pen to live out their lives and experience the rhythm of the ocean. >> this is a multibillion dollar corporation that makes its money through the exploitation of orca...

Assemblage of their collection. however management decides they should mix them and whichever ones happen to be born or bought or brought in. thats not a family. you know? come on. >> youve got animals from different cultural subsets that have been brought in from various parks. these are different nations. these arent two different killer whales. these animals, theyve got different genes. they use different languages. >> well, what can happen as a result of them being thrown in with other whale...

Philadelphia if you drop a foul ball, earn boos you. >> boo! >> that was one of daves jokes. the eagle became our national bird back in 1782 as a symbol of our freedom ever since. >> here to honor this is the founder of the american eagle foundation. al and his bald eagle challenger. welcome back to the show. >> hes looking great. he doesnt age at all. hes been to the show a couple years and looks the same. >> he keeps his tuxedo in good shape. >> how old is me. >> 25 this year. hes been ambas...

>> the industry has a vested interest in spinning these so that the animals continue to appear like cuddly teddy bears that are completely safe. you know, that sells a lot of shamu dolls. it sells a lot of tickets at the gate. thats the story line theyre going to continue to stick with for as long as they can. >> recognize that those that say this is a crazed animal that acted out and grabbed dawn maliciously, they want to prove the theorem that captivity makes animals crazy. and that is just fa...

Come on. >> youve got animals from different cultural subsets that have been brought in from various parks. these are different nations. these arent two different killer whales. these animals, theyve got different genes. they use different languages. >> well, what can happen as a result of them being thrown in with other whales that they havent grown up with, that are not part of their culture is theres hyperaggression. a lot of violence, a lot of killing in captivity that you dont ever see in t...

Square miles to exit the scene and they can get away. you dont have that in captivity. could you imagine being in a small concrete enclosure for your life when youre used to swimming 100 miles a day? >> sometimes this aggression became very severe, and in fact whales have died in captivity because of this aggression. >> i think it was 1988 kandu tried to assert her dominance over corky. rammed corky. it fractured her jaw, which cut an artery in her head, and then she bled out. thats got to be a ...

Were the johnsons from detroit, michigan. we sure had a great time when we visited seaworld. its one of our favorite places. >> yeah, i like when shamu gets everybody wet. >> when the whales get up close to the glass, start kicking up the water, whammo, youre a goner. ♪ >> orange county sheriff deputies have identified the 27-year-old man found dead in a killer whales tank at seaworld. the victim is daniel p. dukes from south carolina. dukes was found yesterday draped over the back of tilikum,...