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Has taught us a lot about killer whales but believes now weve learned enough. and should let them go. >> why do you think theyre still in captivity? >> well, theres dollars to be made. and, you know, big draw for these facilities that have them. >> its a business? >> its a business. >> well, the issue of captivity is certainly debatable, what isnt is the popularity of places like these. zoos and aquariums set new attendance records almost every year. sea world entertainments parks pull in 11 mil...

Neuroscientist says they are one of the few creatures besides us that are self-aware and blames their aggression in activity on a basic problem, theyre stir crazy. >> this is not an individual and not a being that is going to be appropriately stimulated by throwing a hoop in the water or doing stupid pet tricks. >> sea world says it continually provides its killer whales a stimulating and challenging environment. and for understanding them, sea world says a bunch of what we know today came from ...

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 sea world he was attacked viciously repeatedly by katina and others. in the wild its a very mate society. males whales are kept in the perimeter. in captivity, animals are squeezed into very close proximity. tilikum, the poor guy is so large he couldnt get ...

Healthy enough to be released. and the whales like tilikum should be we leased to an open ocean penn so they can live out their lives and experience the national rhythms of the ocean. >> this is a multibillion dollar corporation that makes its money through the exploitation of orcas. >> theyre not suitable to have in captivity. >> the whales are really bored. you deprive them of all the environmental stimulation. >> i think that in 50 years well look back and go my god what a barbaric time.

♪ >> 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 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, one rammed corky. it fractured her jaw, which cut an artery in her head, and then she bled out. th...

To the glass, 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. he was found draped over the back of tilikum, the largest orca whale in captivity. >> all i know is he was a young man that had been arrested not long before he snuck into seaworld. maybe he climbed the barbed wire fence and stayed after hours. >> perfect story line. a mentally disturb guy hid...

Thats -- thats incredible. he looks fantastic. >> when tilikum arrived at sea world he was attacked viciously repeatedly by katina and others. in the wild its a very mate society. males whales are kept in the perimeter. in captivity, animals are squeezed into very close proximity. tilikum, the poor guy is so large he couldnt get away because he just is not as mobile, relative to the smaller and more agile females. >> he spent time in isolation. seaworld claims hes always with the females but fro...

Administration orders sea world to keep trainers out of the water. high flying days like these are over. sea world turned down repeated requests for interviews but in an op-ed noted the staff has been interacting with killer whales daily for nearly 50 years. the tragedy of dawns death cannot and has not been ignored but neither should the safe interactions weve had with killer whales over that span of time. >> as part of a publicity stunt -- >> but critics say there have been many incidents sugg...

A circus environment. they should release the animals that are young enough and healthy enough to be released. animals like tilikum who have put in 25 years in the industry should be released to an open ocean pen so they can live their lives and experience the natural rhythms to the ocean. >> this is a multimillion dollar corporation that makes its money through the exploitation of orcas. >> theyre not suitable to have in captivity. >> the whales are really bored. you deprive them of all this en...