Orca kills trainer at Seaworld, two more and it's an Ace

[Tamas]

Funniest part is, they are going to keep the orca around because after 3 cases they are still not sure if "he wanted to kill or just play"

[The Brain]

What do work environment regulations say about swimming with murderous killer whales (non-rhetorical)?

[sbr]

Funniest part is, they are going to keep the orca around because after 3 cases they are still not sure if "he wanted to kill or just play"

What else are they supposed to do with it?  Even if they hide it is the shed out back it is still extremely valuable as a breeder.

[Viking]

From what I gathered the whale grabbed the pony tail of the trainer. I'm not sure if it didn't look like a dangling fish to the whale.

[Viking]

More signs of the marine assault on humanity

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8536415.stm

Huge shark-filled aquarium in Dubai cracks open
Sharks in the Dubai Mall aquarium

An aquarium and a shopping centre in Dubai have been evacuated after water leaked from a massive tank holding hundreds of sharks.

Safety officials said the "small crack" appeared in the tank which holds 10 million litres of water and more than 33,000 underwater creatures.

The aquarium, opened in 2008, was promoted as being an "indoor ocean".

The mall owners said the leak appeared in a panel joint in the tank and was immediately fixed by engineers.

Teams carrying lifejackets were seen entering the mall.

Tower problems

"A leakage was noticed at one of the panel joints of the Dubai Aquarium at The Dubai Mall and was immediately fixed by the aquarium's maintenance team," a spokesman for the mall said.

"The leakage did not impact the aquarium environment or the safety of the aquatic animals."

The statement said the company worked with experts and "upholds the highest safety standards in its management."

The aquarium is at the foot of the world's largest building -the Burj Khalifa, also owned by Emaar Properties. It had to shut its viewing deck after a lift malfunction earlier in February.

Dubai has had a recent string of publicity disasters following last year's announcement the Emirate would not be able to pay its deb

[C.C.R.]

I for one welcome our new aquatic overlords...

[DontSayBanana]

I for one welcome our new aquatic overlords...

Regional boss Flipper tosses you a ball as reward for your cooperation.

[Ender]

Funniest part is, they are going to keep the orca around because after 3 cases they are still not sure if "he wanted to kill or just play"

Indeed.

That thing should be killed imidiately.

[C.C.R.]

That thing should be killed imidiately.

Disagree vehemently.  The fucking thing is *NAMED* a "killer whale" -- they all bought their ticket, I say let 'em crash...

[Malthus]

More signs of the marine assault on humanity

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8536415.stm

Huge shark-filled aquarium in Dubai cracks open
Sharks in the Dubai Mall aquarium

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One of the lesser-known hazards of shopping: being eaten by sharks.