Shamu Tweets: SeaWorld's Star Killer Whale Joins Twitter

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For the first time in four decades SeaWorld's star killer whale is communicating in something other than clicks, squeaks, whistles and trills. Shamu, who writes under the Twitter handle "RealShamu", started tweeting at 1:16 p.m. April 7, attracting close to 1,000 followers in his first week.

Shamu has tweeted on subjects as diverse as Moroccan tree goats, Brazilian soccer teams, the Obamas' Portuguese water dog "Bo", and pubs in the English countryside. Asked if he likes to eat lobsters, Shamu replied emphatically that he did not, telling his readers simply, "They're pinchy."
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In his early tweets Shamu has revealed a clear fondness for sports, tweeting on rugby, football, soccer (he is a fan of Newcastle in the English Premier League), baseball and a Brazilian game known as Bossaball, which combines martial arts, soccer, trampolines, gymnastics and volleyball.

Shamu has been asked repeatedly by Twitter users how he types without the benefit of fingers. "I have assistants, as you would be expect of a whale of my stature."

(SOURCE Busch Entertainment Corp.)

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