SeaWorld trainers now tend killer whale from a distance
Sunday, March 21, 2010 - 21:21
in Biology & Nature
Since Tilikum killed a trainer, his minders have used a 2-foot extension to brush his teeth and a new procedure for blood tests. And they're finding new ways to keep him engaged. Three times a day, SeaWorld Orlando's killer whale trainers brush Tilikum's teeth, just as they always have. But they no longer stand right next to him with a water pick. Instead,...