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Image: Shamu Takes A Break From Twitter
After yesterday's tragedy, Sea World has decided to temporarily suspended Shamu's twitter account. Shamu's light-hearted tweets don't match the somber events, but I think it's probably all the harassment he's received.
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Killer Whale Kills Sea World Trainer
Science Buzz A killer whale grabbed female trainer Dawn Brancheau before a “Dine With Shamu” performance and thrashed her around in his mouth, killing her immediately. You can watch home video of the moments before the attack (but not the attack itself); warning, it's kind of freaky. UPDATE: the whale involved is reportedly named Tilly and has a history of acting out (including other deaths). But he apparently won't be isolated, which: uh. Bad PR, SeaWorld.
