A video has been found of Shouka, the 19 year old female orca, attacking her trainer at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Shouka appears to complete a behaviour, swim back to her trainer but then lunge out at her on the stage. Her mouth is open and she pushes the trainer over. She falls back in the water and then repeats the process, more timidly this time.
Trainers no longer give hand signals from the stage and stay safely behind the bars of the pool. Fish is thrown to her over the pool side. She is no longer allowed any touching including rub downs, hugs and kisses.
Shouka has been known to be a very dominating orca since her arrival at Six Flags. She was a very sweet whale whilst living at her original home, Marineland Antibes.
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3dRREXe9eo&feature=related
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