Shamu Takes Moment of Silence on Twitter
Shamu's Twitter account has been shut down temporarily
Eric S. Page
Still, the winds made it appear as if Shamu was swimming, so it wasn't all bad.
Even Shamu is in mourning after a fellow killer whale accidentally killed a trainer at SeaWorld on Wednesday.
The iconic killer whale's Twitter account has been noticeably silent in the past 36 hours and SeaWorld officials said the moment of silence will continue for the foreseeable future.
"@Shamu has gained a significant following on Twitter. Many of his most loyal followers have noted his absence from Twitter since the tragic events of Wednesday, February 24 at SeaWorld Orlando," SeaWorld's main Twitter page announced. "At this difficult time, @Shamu will not be active on Twitter, as users who follow @Shamu have come to expect posts that are light-hearted and perhaps a bit quirky."
Shamu's Twitter account has 9,975 followers, and most are used to getting tweets like, "Wanna know how many times they've asked me to be on TodayShow? Never. "Too big"? Bah."
Most recently the ocean's top predator's view of the luge and curling on at the Winter Olympics.
Shamu twitter followers are being asked to get updates on the park and shows at www.twitter.com/SeaWorld-Parks.
Posted Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 - 6:36 PM EST
