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 ...

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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 ...

America's most famous living killer whale has shouldered a fraught history, emerging as a symbol of both orcas' elegance and their capacity for violence This advertisement has not loaded yet ...

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.

As seen in a viral video, the whale was swimming near the very edge ... the unethical treatment of one of its captive orcas named Tilikum. The nearly 23-foot long male, which lived most of its ...

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.

There are currently 45 killer whales in captivity. While there are no documented cases of orcas harming humans in the wild, numerous attacks and 6 deaths have occurred in captivity.

Stink Bomb An orca in captivity had a killer surprise for the crowd at SeaWorld San Antonio, some of whom may now be ...

"It isn't every day that you see a whale's leg," he said, lifting the bone reverently in both hands. Basilosaurus was indeed a whale, but one with two delicate hind legs, each the size of a three ...