Sea World officials announced today that Shamu, the Orlando killer whale who has ended the life of three trainers, will no longer be referred to as a “killer” whale. Names under consideration are Lover Whale, Buddy Whale, and simply TaQuisha. Sea World expects this move to focus attention on the family aspect of the Shamu experience. Officials say that Shamu had no malevolent intentions when it drowned the young woman who had been training her for more than a decade. The Miami Herald however, is looking into allegations of gambling debts that the sea mammal may have had from betting on Dolphin games.
