In a serious but stable condition: one of the main trainers of the Loro Park whales.
One of the most experienced of the Orca trainers in Loro Park is currently in hospital having been crashed into by one of the approx 4 ton creatures during a routine play session. The trainer concerned is probably the most well-known, since she is the one who has featured in most of the Park's publicity.
Her upper-body injuries are not said to be life-threatening, but are clearly serious, and it seems there will be some reduction in the number of Orco shows offered daily by Loro Park over the next few weeks or so.
Full story, with picture of the trainer as seen in Loro Park publicity HERE
Janet you are really good to keep everyone informed of the latest news in Tenerife . on behalf of everyone that uses the forum (and i am a new member ) it is nice to know what is going on . Along with Everyone we wish this trainer a speedy recovery as without someone doing a job like hers we would not be able to appreciate these creatures at such close quaters. THANKS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED
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An update, with reports from both Hospital and Loro Park sources ... slight discrepancy, but this could just be that they have different concerns in what to stress.
The important thing is that she is improving.
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El estado de salud de la entrenadora de Orca Ocean de Loro Parque que sufrió ayer un accidente evoluciona favorablemente, después de haber sido intervenida quirúrgicamente por el equipo médico del Hospital Universitario de Canarias. Según fuentes consultadas, la entrenadora que se encontraba realizando las prácticas de juego y entrenamiento habitual, fue mordida en un brazo por el animal y, posteriormente arrastrada hasta el fondo del tanque, momento en el que la mujer pudo zafarse y salir a la superficie. Las fuentes indicaron que la Orca fue apartada del resto y trasladada a otro tanque.
Por otro lado la versión del parque es que el accidente tuvo lugar en una de las piscinas del recinto y se produjo cuando, por mala suerte, la única orca con la que estaba practicando en el tanque empujó a la entrenadora con un movimiento desafortunado, golpeándola en el pecho. En ese momento, se produjeron el traumatismo y la fractura en el brazo.
De forma inmediata, la entrenadora fue asistida por sus compañeros de entrenamiento y equipo técnico que también formaban parte de la sesión. Asimismo, acudieron especialistas del Servicio de Urgencias Canario, que la trasladaron luego al Hospital Universitario para su atención.
Según ha podido saber esta redacción, se da la circunstancia que en estos días, los shows de las Orcas han sido recortados en su duración, porque algunos de los animales están en celo, lo que podría ser un condicionante en su comportamiento habitual.
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The condition of the Orca Ocean trainer injured yesterday at Loro Park is improving, after an operation at the University Hospital of the Canaries. Hospital sources say that the trainer, who was involved in routine play training, was bitten on the arm and dragged to the bottom of the pool, at which point she was able to release herself and rise to the surface. The whale was isolated from the others and transferred to another pool.
Loro Park itself says that the accident took place in one of the pools in the whale enclosure and occurred when, unluckily, the only whale with which she was practising in the tank pushed the trainer with an unfortunate motion, striking her in the chest. Her chest injuries and broken arm occurred at that point.
The trainer was immediately helped by her colleagues and the technical team which was also taking part in the session. Specialists from the Canarian Emergency Service also attended the scene, and then transferred her to Hospital.
As far as Canarias24Horas has been able to ascertain, it happens that the whale shows have recently been reduced in length because some of the animals are in season, which could be a factor in their behaviour.
She's conscious today, and talking to family, friends and colleagues. Clear improvement, though the fact that it's taken a couple of days to get to this stage shows how serious it all was.
In a serious but stable condition: 
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