It has been over a year. They trained me and then brought me here. The sign says "Sealand". I stay in a tank all day with a few other orcas. We do stupid tricks for onlooking humans all day and then go into an even smaller space at night. The fish they feed us are old and taste horrible. I can't swim freely like I used to. I miss home so much.
One of the trainers comes in to preform a show. I do the normal tricks and then I decide I can't take it anymore. I want to get out of here. I can stay here and suffer or I can attack them. If I attack a human they won't want me anymore and I can go back to my family. They might not want orcas at all and release the others. I am going to attack (obviously only a crazy person would stay HERE).
Suddenly I bite her and pull her under water. She struggles but I try to keep her down there. After a few minutes, she stops struggling. Oh no, did I kill her? I never meant to do that. I just wanted to get out of here. The audience looks terrified. Will I be killed now? Maybe this is good though. Maybe they will think whales are dangerous and not keep us here. Right?
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Tilikum: a true story
РазноеThis is a true story about an orca named Tilikum (also called Tilly) who was torn from the wild and force to preform at Sea World. He is still there. This is his story.
