Killer whales don't kill

A year or so ago, I watched a National Geographic special on killer whales. I saw their majestic jumps and dives...and then I saw why they do this beautifully terrifying thing...to kill.

You see, a killer whale will find his or her prey, like a seal, near the top of the water and surprise it by jumping out of the water and LANDING ON IT, knocking the victim unconscious or instantly killing it. [ video 1 || video 2 ]

In captivity (and SeaWorld) this stunt is awesome and often a good excuse to shower observers with a light-hearted splash. But after reading this, is there any wonder why Kasatka, a natural killer, would attack her trainer?

But don't worry folks! Katsaka will be back to her kindler tricks in no time and one day no one will remember the day when a 6-ton killing machine got a little absent minded and used her trainer as chewing gum.