Video of a pilot whale, seemingly stranded out of the water on the edge of its pool, has gone viral and has caused an uproar from animal lovers who are demanding answers from SeaWorld.

The incident was caught on video by Carlo de Leonibus, who with his wife, Ashley, had taken their dolphin-loving daughter to SeaWorld in Orlando.  They were celebrating Catiana's 11th birthday.

It had started to rain and there was lightning so the trainers interrupted the show to take shelter while the animals remained in their pool and the audience in their under-cover seat