Dawn Brancheau was one of SeaWorld's most experienced trainers before she was mauled to death by Tilikum the killer whale in front of a packed audience. The 40-year-old trainer was set to put on a ...
As guests dined, Dawn had just exited the pool. She lay beside Tilikum, the whale she'd spent countless hours with, who had always seen her as a trusted friend. Without warning, Dawn was pulled ...
Two iconic orcas have died, but that is where all similarities end. Tilikum was a sad caricature of a whale, living 90 percent of his life—which was longer than most in captivity, but merely average ...
Tilikum, SeaWorld’s largest killer whale, weighing over 12,000 pounds, killed one of his trainers in February, as spectators watched with horror. He grabbed his trainer, Dawn Brancheau, a veteran ...
there has been no mention of phasing out killer-whale shows at SeaWorld's Orlando or San Antonio locations. Tilikum currently lives at the Orlando SeaWorld location.
These are that "SeaWorld is harmful for killer whales and for trainers" and that they "attempted to cover up the facts surrounding the tragic death of trainer Dawn Brancheau" and Tilikum's role.
Kasatka is the third whale this year owned by SeaWorld to have died. Last month a calf died after suffering with pneumonia at the company's park in San Antonio. Tilikum, one of the company's most ...
The documentary follows Tilikum the killer whale who has taken the lives of many, including one of the workers of Sea World). Tilikum was captured in 1983 in Iceland, and fell victim to harassme ...