tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post3187397259296336322..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: BlackfishLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78462791140753904872014-02-24T17:11:43.928-05:002014-02-24T17:11:43.928-05:00The film definitely gets one thinking. Thanks for ...The film definitely gets one thinking. Thanks for coming by, Karl.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-20008064989543015472014-02-21T23:22:55.131-05:002014-02-21T23:22:55.131-05:00Thank you for your post, Susie- there is certainly...Thank you for your post, Susie- there is certainly much to ponder.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61413386744781723322014-02-21T22:47:13.880-05:002014-02-21T22:47:13.880-05:00Lol, Niki. It is so tough. Many species on the bri...Lol, Niki. It is so tough. Many species on the brink of extinction can only be found in zoos. Thank God there are people committed to protecting them. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59529229748836993292014-02-21T22:44:56.770-05:002014-02-21T22:44:56.770-05:00Let me know if you catch any online! I love the ic...Let me know if you catch any online! I love the ice dancing.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-88685217767533197622014-02-21T20:06:19.138-05:002014-02-21T20:06:19.138-05:00Oh absolutely! It's a mess... the people who h...Oh absolutely! It's a mess... the people who have gone into that field, the trainers and caregivers, do so because of their love for those creatures, I think. And, in their defense, they've probably saved a number of animals from death and destruction. It's rough. Living in an area where hunting is popular, I had to come to a place where I realized that since humans killed off most ofNiki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-46599551993372928172014-02-21T17:10:20.807-05:002014-02-21T17:10:20.807-05:00I know. It's heartbreaking.
Figure skating i...I know. It's heartbreaking. <br /><br />Figure skating is the one sport I love almost as much as baseball. I follow it closely, but missed this season for other reasons. So I'm extremely sad not to watch this Olympics. I'm so happy for Charlie and Meryl. :)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35236155342608793802014-02-21T17:01:18.470-05:002014-02-21T17:01:18.470-05:00I hadn't heard about this! Oh wow. Sad.
I hop...I hadn't heard about this! Oh wow. Sad.<br /><br />I hope you can catch some of the skating online. I missed a lot of it, but I sure enjoyed our ice dancing team, Meryl Davis and Charlie White.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-15960852038543411102014-02-21T13:07:02.762-05:002014-02-21T13:07:02.762-05:00This is the first year I haven't watched the w...This is the first year I haven't watched the winter Olympics, and it makes me very sad. But it all centers around my sweet orcas, and the ones that were captured to display in Sochi. I know the outcry was so great they weren't put on display after all. But they were taken somewhere else. Four total were captured, and two sold to China. I know my not watching is not going to make an impactSuzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37552736306359826752014-02-21T13:02:37.797-05:002014-02-21T13:02:37.797-05:00It's stuck in my head, too. :)It's stuck in my head, too. :)Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-79667174690260043352014-02-21T13:02:06.904-05:002014-02-21T13:02:06.904-05:00It's been so long, but I know they said the or...It's been so long, but I know they said the orcas hadn't been played with for a while. I don't know if that meant with toys and wands without the trainers in the water, or if they actually did get in the water. I know it wasn't during a show, and I couldn't say that I remember for sure why they were in the water that day. But it's all so sad. And yes, I agree. If Tilikum Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-54223755830812301142014-02-21T11:49:54.819-05:002014-02-21T11:49:54.819-05:00Wow that was a long essay. Sorry, gang.Wow that was a long essay. Sorry, gang.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-61398585438238772842014-02-21T11:49:38.015-05:002014-02-21T11:49:38.015-05:00Suzie, I love your tender heart. I remember the in...Suzie, I love your tender heart. I remember the inspiration for your book, and I thought of you the entire time I was watching. <br /><br />The movie touches on the reasoning authorities at the marine parks give for the whales' behavior that results in accidents, but I can add my own experience: when the orca trainer in San Diego was "riding" one whale and another unexpectedly leaptSusanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-36861201774094079022014-02-21T11:37:06.888-05:002014-02-21T11:37:06.888-05:00Yes, they do look smiley! And now I have "Bab...Yes, they do look smiley! And now I have "Baby Beluga" stuck in my head. Sweet little song. <3Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32153820840190222662014-02-21T11:36:24.008-05:002014-02-21T11:36:24.008-05:00You have an excellent point, Suzie. Captivity has ...You have an excellent point, Suzie. Captivity has raised awareness and education (I, among thousands, have benefitted from educational programs through Sea World, the San Diego Zoo, and what used to be called the Wild Animal Park. Education and awareness lead to action on behalf of the oceans and its creatures. Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13325188058298119062014-02-21T11:09:01.048-05:002014-02-21T11:09:01.048-05:00I meant to add, when I said "neglected",...I meant to add, when I said "neglected", they didn't mean it in the sense that he wasn't fed and cared for. They meant thettrainers hadn't been able to swim and play with him for several days. Orcas are very social creatures. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-25036730965733737512014-02-21T11:06:36.233-05:002014-02-21T11:06:36.233-05:00I agree, they do love the animals. And the other s...I agree, they do love the animals. And the other side of this issue is that have those precious orcas in captivity raised awareness for them and probably inspired thousands of thousands to love sea creatures. Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73596928129033564812014-02-21T11:04:08.755-05:002014-02-21T11:04:08.755-05:00Me, too, Niki!Me, too, Niki!Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-74937589413472836812014-02-21T11:03:33.354-05:002014-02-21T11:03:33.354-05:00Belugas are so precious. They always look like the...Belugas are so precious. They always look like they're smiling. And that makes me smile.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18615988993856425772014-02-21T11:02:36.354-05:002014-02-21T11:02:36.354-05:00My sad heartbreak. I hurt so bad over it, I can...My sad heartbreak. I hurt so bad over it, I can't bring myself to watch Blackfish. For those who've read my book, True North, Tilikum, poor precious Tilikum, *is* the whale that inspired my son's dream to see Orcas in their true habit. And it was that dream that inspired my book. When he killed the trainer in BC, it was horrifying. Investigators at the time said he'd been Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-91005322901059718302014-02-21T10:47:09.443-05:002014-02-21T10:47:09.443-05:00To answer my own question: my favorite whale is th...To answer my own question: my favorite whale is the beluga. I've always liked them. They're the only kind of whale that can turn its head.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56818580899088823532014-02-21T10:43:32.365-05:002014-02-21T10:43:32.365-05:00It's not an easy topic, is it, Niki? The diffi...It's not an easy topic, is it, Niki? The difficulty in a situation like this is compounded when we consider how much love and respect the trainers have for the animals. The trainers shown in the movie--and in my albeit limited experience of the classes I took at Sea World--truly love the animals and want their best, I believe. Figuring out what's best can be complicated.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-67417374525818112382014-02-21T10:10:21.415-05:002014-02-21T10:10:21.415-05:00I shudder to think what revelations will come to u...I shudder to think what revelations will come to us about our treatment of living creatures—human AND animal—on this planet when we stand before the Lord. <br />Thanks for the review, Susie!Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.com