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inlikeflynn2 -> My recent Sea World Trip. Life's not ALL spanking! (7/28/2010 4:44:14 PM)
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Sea World
What do Killer Whales want?
After the tragic death of Dawn Brancheau, I was anxious to report my impressions
I contacted Sea World and was happy for the invite; though told I would not be allowed to question Trainers.
Perhaps like Politicians, big-business' are afraid someone may accidentally tell the truth!
Cindi Lauper told us. "Girls just wanna have fun."
I've have noticed that when women are among themselves
(away from their boy-friends and husband) they seem much happier.
So, what do Killer-Whales want? Do they want to kill something?
The ones I saw yesterday were not given that opportunity.
Aside from the unfortunate-event in Florida, they are given hand-fulls of dead-fish whenever they perform well.
I don't necessarily know if I'd call it an unnatural existence.
What about your garden-variety middle class American? He works an 8-hour day, gets rewarded (paid), has a mortgage and (if married) has a very irregular sex life.
And, Unlike Shamu he does have to dodge and protect himself against
land-sharks.
Thus, Man and beast (alike) seem very capable of adapting.
The trainers with whom the killer-whales were interacting looked a little sad to me. I think they wanted to get back into the water. None of them had pony-tails
Speaking of water. Before the show they warned all who would listen to not sit too close to the tank unless they wanted to get soaked. I of course didn't listen and was water-logged the rest of the day. Just my luck. It was overcast and cold...
Later I got on a wild-rapids ride. The sign said: YOU MAY GET SOAKED.
I tempted fate. Oscar Wilde talked about the "stupidity of optimism."
I again got drenched.
I'm not complaining.
But, I think the sign was misleading as it said, "MAY."
The ride travels right under a Water-Fall, so getting soaked is assured!
Blue Horizons is the brand new Sea World Show. It featured dolphins,
pilot-whales, birds and a story. Now, the plot was indecipherable to me, but it didn't matter at all! I loved every confusing minute of it!
One of the female-trainers dressed in pink seemed to be waiting for her lover. She was quite cute and wholesome-looking, reminding me of that character, Miss.Truly Scrumptious from the Musical, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
She was posed way up high on a platform, in a pink dress. Inexplicably she stripped it off and dove into the pool. Where-upon the Hero appeared and swam too, along with other trainers dressed in colorful feather-outfits, flipping and diving.
Romantic-music boomed during the action.
Oh, and some incredibly large, 7 foot Vultures are also in the show.
I guess you'd have to have been there...
I did hear some bad advice. Sea World saves and rehabilitates hundreds of wild animals a year. I very much appreciate that!
However, they warned people to not approach a sick or wounded animal themselves, but rather call a Sea World expert.
I have lived my life picking-up and saving animals (mostly dogs) and I'm not about to stop now. If you are an animal lover you understand and no doubt do the same.
All in all I had a very fun day.
Don't miss the shark exhibit. As you exit through an enclosed fish-tank, VERY large, scary toothy-Sharks are swimming to and fro.
You know, on second thought...if I saw one (a Great White Shark) struggling at sea, I might think twice about jumping in attempting a rescue.
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