heartbreaking

i read some devastating news.

one of the trainers in Sea World drowned when a whale dragged her into the pool. usually, news like this i would read and then sympathize for the family. but this one, especially hit close to home. a year ago, i was there, watching the spectacular Shamu show. i've seen the Xmas themed special and the regular show and i was in awe of how killer whales, dolphins and sealions could be trained to do stunts. heck, i had trouble training my dog so how can sea animals and one so big as the killer whale be trained to do jumps and splashes and other tricks?

dedicated trainers.

you can read the news articles here and here