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Why do some killer whales attack their trainers?

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Obviously they're programmed to bond with members of their own species, but they can form a bond with other animals like humans. It was a 30-year-old male killer whale that was involved in the attack. Is 30 old for a killer whale? In many ways their life spans are sort of like ours. read more

For some unknown reason, killer whales seem to be treating humans more like members of their own species. Actually, there is a famous case in which the killer whales of Eden cooperated with a group of human whalers in a fashion that might only be expected of members of their own pod. read more

Despite their endearing trained performances for human audiences, killer whales (Orcinus orca) in captivity have been known to live up to their moniker. The SeaWorld trainer who was pulled into a tank and drowned by a 5,400-kilogram bull orca Wednesday in Orlando, Fla., was the latest in a string of incidents in the past two decades involving cetaceans that have harmed or killed a person. read more

(See 10 infamous animal attacks on humans.) Tilikum is not a first-time offender. In 1991 — eight years after he was captured off the coast of Iceland — he and two other killer whales drowned a trainer during a performance at Sealand of the Pacific in Vancouver. read more

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