Marine zoo stops killer whale from mating with his mother

And you thought your job was bad.

Trainers at a marine zoo in southern France say they have to manually sexually stimulate a male killer whale once a month to prevent him from inbreeding with his mother.

The mother-and-son orcas are being cared for at Marineland Antibes while a new home is found for the pair. 3

The site closed to visitors in January as it prepares to comply with a new French law banning whales from appearing in marine zoo performances.

The French government and animal-rights groups have yet to agree where Wikie, 24 and Keijo, 11 should be moved, leaving the aquatic mammals in limbo, the BBC said.

After aerial video captured Aug. 12 by marine activist group TideBreakers surfaced showing a trainer grasping Keijo’s flipper while another stimulated him as he wrig