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    Video of scary 2006 incident publicly released

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We have newly released video now that captures a terrifying moment.

When -- SeaWorld trainer.

Is caught underwater by a killer whale a grueling ten minute ordeal the trainer drag it deep underwater.

Struggling to reach the surface pulled down yet again by his feet.

This video was captured by SeaWorld cameras in 2006.

It is surfacing now public is part of a government safety hearing.

I'm Maria -- -- -- wildlife expert for -- -- Wada correspondent for National Geographic its ultimate explorer good morning to you Maria we're gonna keep that video up on the screen here.

You have seen it tell us what we need to know about things.

Good morning well I -- whenever I get asked the question all the time about what really went wild at a market activity now we're talking about -- animal.

-- in captivity we need to remember that you get a moderate Arab -- -- it wild animals and there's been any risk when you're working with these animal.

I I like -- wind has been working in the wild -- more than.

Ten years and -- time but I admit that I become -- -- complete and around these animals and perhaps not as much on on my -- and as I need could be.

And I think that that just happens when you work but these animals are being in and day out and you'd you'd get a little bit -- -- time I eight.

But I -- you can you say yes that was the case here.

Well what I can't say -- that wild animals are unpredictable.

And you don't know how they're gonna react sometimes people get hurt out in this case even if the animal what was playing.

In the way that they would play with air cohort.

And unfortunately.

-- -- -- is incredibly powerful.

You know we don't and the chance dictated -- -- dragon talent.

-- we're gonna go all the way out no matter how much I.

Now it's -- -- point but let me ask -- couple specific questions okay Ken Peters was the trainer.

Right he's out of San Diego the name of the whales to -- got.

And this -- and about four years before the trainer Don brand show in Orlando was pulled under by.

By the well known as Telecom.

Are you pair of ticket Ken Peters have you ever met him more.

I do not have now.

Now I guess he was quoted as saying that he was -- the hospital for surgery and vowed -- never swim with the with that animal again.

I do you know if that happened.

I have well understandably I think that would be my reaction as well but I I don't know and I don't know hampered an.

And I I -- how often does this happen can you say.

I'm I think it happened extremely infrequently I mean clearly that -- -- in that we hear about and does make any news.

Probably bet that is what makes any of that act it is that day in and day out these trainer Aaron don't water with -- come out.

And nothing does -- and it it.

These are not be any you know aggressive animal nature because they.

In working with human and that's what -- costs in -- But again Derek and any.

Chip Andy -- and they will act like wild animal on any given time and he always been active Q -- and their allotment that.

In the video just -- our viewers know Kosovska the -- grabs the trainers foot.

And will not allow -- -- to go dunking him underwater Ken -- the man for extended periods of time.

This is big business.

How does that affect SeaWorld do you think Iran.

Well I mean I can't speak -- that numbers but obvious it is this college has been a negative.

Impact.

You know this is a major show that a problem there is an outdoor -- believed that you know -- world I want and in in general.

Are are part of a huge conservation and education after and I think -- very -- that allowed it.

They are very animals that are better cap as captive animal and whale they're currently not one of -- Trail whale that's like putting a human in about ultra light I mean that -- Japan very confined based animal that I.

Maria thank you for your expertise really appreciate you coming on today.

So my area mayors on the phone there from Miami -- on our intention wow see this it is just so rare alone have the opportunity.

So lucky that he got out of there that that would I'll just happened to.

You know allow him to come up to the surface and you and you see -- read about it he's rubbing the back trying to comment -- announce -- -- held releases but.

And he just meet again.

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