This incident took place at SeaWorld San Antonio in Texas, and among those caught in the splash was visitor Samantha King.
She continued, “We expected to get wet sitting so close, but not like that. It smelled awful, and people were gagging.”
In the video footage, the orca is seen defecating near the surface of the water, which is visible through the glass of the enclosure. The whale then swims around and launches into the air.
In the clip, a young boy is seen turning to the camera, clearly shocked and disgusted after getting hit by the unfortunate splash. He looked pretty shaken up by the whole ordeal.
The video quickly went viral, with people having mixed reactions to what happened.
Another wrote, “All orcas belong in the wild.”
Someone else added, “Orcas are incredibly smart. It knew exactly what he did.”
However, not everyone was upset about the incident. Some people found humor in the situation.
One person joked on Twitter, “The ultimate troll.”
And someone else posted, “This is the most Sam Antonio thing I’ve ever seen.”
SeaWorld issued a statement following the event: “We regret this unfortunate event and are taking every step to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests. Our team followed established protocols to minimize health risks and will review our procedures to prevent this from happening again.”
