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I think it is more complicated. In the wild male Orcas spend most of their life next to their mother. When the mother dies, the male orca usually perishes within a short time after. With such a tight family unit, it is hard to believe taking a male Orca such as Tilikum from his mother and raising him in a pool will not have a psychological effect on the animal.

After reading "Death at SeaWorld" I have become interested in the intelligence of these animals. Do you feel the Orcas "know" they are in captivity and miss their families?

Edit: By the way, thanks for doing this AMA. I can't wait for the movie!

So who do you think will win tomorrow? And Why?

The floppy dorsal fin only happens to Orcas in captivity. The two reasons given in the book "Death at SeaWorld" are:

1) Captive whales spend more time on the surface. Gravity pushes the fin down.

2) With less room to swim the muscles do not develop.

Every time I see it, I feel bad for the Orcas.

Maybe the trainers can add some additional insight.