0rcinusorca In reply to JAJAwhales [2012-10-25 16:54:23 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I do get it dear, better than the "fanboys and fangirls" who have never been up close and personal as I have [ UW windows aren't quite the same as actual contact ].

Those pictures were taken over 30 years ago, probably before you were even born. I haven't been back to visit my friends since. Two of them have died in the intervening years too. Unlike the "fanboys and fangirls" some who go weekly supporting SW by paying their entry fees, but then most of them seem pro-captivity anyway unlike me. I am Pro Cetacean.

You wouldn't know that all I did was without any "Special Training" SW staff has for those working with Cetaceans and without any food inducement or Operant Behavior training as it is done in the shows. I've spent Thousands of hours waiting at the tank earning their trust and friendship.

They came to me because I know how to interact with them and I trust them, something staff truly doesn't do. I never fed them to get the to come over. I've even had my arm grabbed up to the elbow [ as the reports say Dawn was grabbed ] over a dozen times by four different Individuals who were testing my trust and I am fine.

I have true Cetacean friends who know and trust me and not some slave who has to perform stupid tricks to just get their daily food allowance. Yet I don't visit my friends because that would be supporting the park.

I've also worked on three Interspecies Communications projects. Ever hear of Lilly or JANUS?

I hope this has cleared up any confusion you may have had and that you now "get it" too.

You're welcome.

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JAJAwhales In reply to 0rcinusorca [2012-10-28 01:54:00 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for your comments,first dear... I was very much there thirty years ago, I was actually 25 years old then, secondly I understand the work you are doing and thank you for not visiting those marine mammals parks. I still think that, these animals should be in the wild, not in tanks and that they should be considered as wild animals and not seen as pet friends. Thank you again for your point of view, it is just very different than mine.

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0rcinusorca In reply to JAJAwhales [2012-10-29 03:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Maybe not so different as you seem to think. Yes, Marine parks should be shut down, and while you're at it, zoos too.

However there are Individuals who, unfortunately, can never be released due to poor care during their captivity. It is foolish for anyone to "Believe" that they all can be released, and equally foolish to "Believe" that none can be released. Those that can be released should be. Those that cannot should be retired to a care facility in a way that has been done with other species who are unfit for release and be cared for until they die a natural death. I would be honored to help care for those that cannot be released. This would also be a great opportunity to bridge the communications gap. The ones I have met are friends, good friends. Their wishes about their fate need to be taken into consideration.

I do not consider them "pets" as that is degrading and insulting to their Intelligence but is the typical Human attitude towards them and other species. An Intelligence I have experienced first hand that is equal to that of Humans, but that Humans fear to acknowledge as it severely upsets their world view.

They know and understand the Oceans better than Humans do. We need to work *with* them to heal the Oceans and the rest of the plant so we all survive.

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JAJAwhales In reply to 0rcinusorca [2012-10-29 22:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow!

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0rcinusorca In reply to JAJAwhales [2012-11-03 05:07:40 +0000 UTC]

Wow what?

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0rcinusorca In reply to JAJAwhales [2012-10-29 23:16:14 +0000 UTC]

Wow?

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0rcinusorca In reply to the-seawolf [2012-08-09 02:35:42 +0000 UTC]

np.

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0rcinusorca In reply to SurrealisticPillow88 [2012-07-25 16:01:07 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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0rcinusorca In reply to orcalover109 [2012-07-06 17:04:56 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Who doesn't like Orcas.

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0rcinusorca In reply to OrcaAmy [2012-06-06 15:53:29 +0000 UTC]

You're Welcome.

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0rcinusorca In reply to namu-the-orca [2012-05-27 15:55:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Still learning the nuances of the site.

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