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Saturday 5 December 2020
The whales are able to say simple phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’.
The mother, 25-year-old Takara, was already pregnant when SeaWorld announced it had stopped breeding orcas.
The whale was profiled in Blackfish, a 2013 documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
SeaWorld has seen attendance go down in recent years – in part as a result of revelations in the 2013 documentary Blackfish.
The Orca had become snagged on rocks as low tide set in in Hartley, Canada.
It is the first since 2010.
“Not super comfortable with this guys”.
According to a crew filming the whale, this was an attempt at communication.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
The orca killed the park worker by dragging her under the water. The whale is linked to two previous deaths.
THIS WEEKEND MARKS the first Saturday and Sunday since six weeks of Level 5 restrictions across the country ended on 1 December.
Many will use the occasion to socialise and see people whom they haven’t been able to meet since October, particularly after the re-opening of pubs and restaurants yesterday.
Others have already used the days since the return to Level 3 on Tuesday to meet people.
However, public health officials are still urging the public to limit their social contacts in order to prevent another rise in cases over the festive period.
Today we’re asking: Has your number of social contacts increased since the end of Level 5 restrictions?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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