This has kept me amused for awhile now. Orkid, a very dominant female orca in the San Diego park took a birdy down in the middle of the show.

I wonder what the trainers' little pow-wow was about. what IS there to discuss?

Trainer 1: So, the, uh, "killer whale" hunted down a bird and like, ate it and stuff?

Trainer 2: Yup...yep...

Trainer 3: *Zzzzzzz*

Trainer 4: So...sammiches?

Trainer 5: Oh, Hell yes!

Seriously, though the one thing that disappoints me most, the trainers missed a great chance to educate the public about the killer whales and their hunting tactics. Because what Orkid and her buddies just displayed there was a natural bahviour. Instead...the crowd was left to go gasp and omg.

I have pics here of the dominant female herself at the park doing bird hunting between shows.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/chop...603230573_l.jpg

And here she is again, this time assisted by her daughter

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/chop...grouporca61.jpg

Awesome video, the clapping at the getting of the body parts cracked me up.