As many know, there have never been any recorded killings by an Orca in the wild. While one can argue this point around and around pointing out that humans didnt get in the water with them often, vs the millions of interactions they face in Sea World, the statistics do point out, that the only killings have happened in captivity.
but there is a stat many are not paying attention to.....
Of the four documented fatal attacks on humans, one orca was responsible for three of them. Tilikum, the subject of the film Blackfish, was one of three orcas that killed a trainer who slipped into their tank in Canada in 1991. In 1999, after he was moved to SeaWorld, a man who snuck into the park at night was found dead in his tank, while in 2010 he dragged one of his trainers into his tank and killed her. At 22.5 feet long and 12,000 lbs, he is the world’s largest orca in captivity. He performs art SeaWorld to this day, but not alongside trainers.
So, if i give the benefit of the doubt to the Blackfish movie, and let the death of the gentlemen who jumped the fence, land directly on Tilikum (wounds were found to be post death in autopsy), but lets say it was all Tilikum....One whale is responsible for 75% of deaths over 20+ years.
Just an interesting statistic.
another interesting bit of information, is the list of the highest risk professions int he world.....
There is nothing to do with training of wildlife, marine life, or any animal in that case. I have worked in 5 of the professions listed above.
now lets look at the highest death rates in a profession....
again....i don't see the trainers in any of those. loosely "fishing workers". but we all know that means open sea fishing, not training an Orca.
So, i am curious....the argument made is that the animals lash out from being captive and are being aggressive, yet there are minimal deaths, there is a huge team of people assigned to each animal, with hours and hours of interactions, along with research and breeding programs. Can the "danger" be taken out of the conversation? its not rated on the OSHA high risk/fatality lists.
Just thinking out loud.....
#Seaworld #Blackfish
but there is a stat many are not paying attention to.....
Of the four documented fatal attacks on humans, one orca was responsible for three of them. Tilikum, the subject of the film Blackfish, was one of three orcas that killed a trainer who slipped into their tank in Canada in 1991. In 1999, after he was moved to SeaWorld, a man who snuck into the park at night was found dead in his tank, while in 2010 he dragged one of his trainers into his tank and killed her. At 22.5 feet long and 12,000 lbs, he is the world’s largest orca in captivity. He performs art SeaWorld to this day, but not alongside trainers.
So, if i give the benefit of the doubt to the Blackfish movie, and let the death of the gentlemen who jumped the fence, land directly on Tilikum (wounds were found to be post death in autopsy), but lets say it was all Tilikum....One whale is responsible for 75% of deaths over 20+ years.
Just an interesting statistic.
another interesting bit of information, is the list of the highest risk professions int he world.....
- agriculture, forestry including logging, and fishing,
- construction, including disaster recovery,
- emergency response, including firefighters and police,
- health care settings, including preparation for unknown exposures and pandemic flu,
- manufacturing, including refining and sawmill operations,
- military occupations,
- mining, including specialized mine emergency response,
- service sector occupations exposed to criminal behavior and violence,
- transport, including by air, water, and land, and
- materials handling.
There is nothing to do with training of wildlife, marine life, or any animal in that case. I have worked in 5 of the professions listed above.
now lets look at the highest death rates in a profession....
- fishers and related fishing workers: 116.0
- logging workers: 91.9
- aircraft pilots and flight engineers: 70.6
- farmers and ranchers: 41.4
- mining machine operators: 38.7
- roofers: 32.4
- refuse and recyclable material collectors: 29.8
- driver/sales workers and truck drivers: 21.8
- industrial machinery installation, repair and maintenance workers: 20.3, and
- police and sheriff’s patrol officers: 18.0.
again....i don't see the trainers in any of those. loosely "fishing workers". but we all know that means open sea fishing, not training an Orca.
So, i am curious....the argument made is that the animals lash out from being captive and are being aggressive, yet there are minimal deaths, there is a huge team of people assigned to each animal, with hours and hours of interactions, along with research and breeding programs. Can the "danger" be taken out of the conversation? its not rated on the OSHA high risk/fatality lists.
Just thinking out loud.....
#Seaworld #Blackfish