Subject: Orca training,captivity
Dagmar Fertl (Dagmar_Fertl@mms.gov)
Thu, 12 Feb 1998 14:42:16 -0500
Hi Julie,
Wow, that's a big question. I helped train dolphins at a research lab
in Hawaii and assume that the same principles are involved for killer
whales. A really good book to read is:
Karen Pryor. Lads to the Wind. (sorry, the title escapes me at the
moment, but I think that's right). Karen Pryor is a famous animal
trainer.
Perhaps you might look and see if SeaWorld has information on how
their whales are trained?
As far as reacting to life in captivity, that would depend on what you
mean by react. The whales are certainly maintained as healthy as they
can be, but in my opinion, these whales need much more space than they
are given, and probably do suffer from being uprooted from their
family, since their social groups are based on family ties.
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Subject: I need HELP!!!
Author: BUBBLEZ51@aol.com at ~smtp
Date: 2/11/98 2:18 PM
Hello. My name is Julie and I need some specific information on Orcas. I am
working on my senior paper and I can't find the information that I need. I
need to know some information on how they are trained and how they react to
living in captivity.
Thanks,
Julie