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It's always just a matter of time before the whales either learn that they CAN attak their captures, or they finally snap and go stir crazy.
Remember, a guilded cage is still a cage, no matter how pretty you make it look. I wouldn't put it out of the realm of possibilities that this adult male whale was exerting HIS dominance in HIS realm.
Although WE made this creature what he is today, WE also bear the responsibility for resolving the issue. Since this creature has proven on NUMEROUS OCCAISIONS that it can and will take a human life, WE should treat it no differently than if a bear or dog had attacked a human. The most humane (ironic to say the least) thing would be to put it down. I couldn't even begin to imagine how this creature would survive if released, or if it could for that matter.
Another point to consider (for comparative reasons):
Adult male elephants are not used in circus shows because when the elephant reaches true adulthood, they become unpredictable and uncontrolable. Most stories of rampaging elephants are usually males and had been in the circus venues for most of thier lives.
Think about a moody, unresponsive, aggressively defiant 3-5 ton hormone-raging teenager and that's similar to these elephants.
I am not a fan of these "captured" animal shows, because the animals were either taken from their natural environment, or bred in captivity (making them conditioned for human support).
In otherwords, the animal equal to slavery. Sure, they can be well fed, pampered and exercised regularly, but since they are removed from their natural environment and native fellow whales, they are in essence, in a prison.....FOR LIFE!
Remember Kiko, the inspiration for "Free Willy?
They released her up north, and she died after hanging around the salmon farms somewhere near Greenland (I believe). She died from an infection, that she had no immunities against, having been in captivity for most of her life. The bottom line was that she had been so accustomed to human interaction, that she couldn't interact witgh members of her own species.
OK, enough ranting...you'll start thinking that I'm a member of PETA or some other animal rights exremist group.
I say put him down and turn the tank into a fishing pond!
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