SeaWorld Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, has died


Tilikum legacy How one orca changed SeaWorld

January 6, 2017 at 2:11 p.m. EST. Tilikum, the killer whale featured in the documentary "Blackfish" that made the case against keeping orcas in captivity died on Jan. 6. (Video: Reuters) Tilikum.


Tilikum, SeaWorld's Famed Orca And Subject Of 'Blackfish,' Dies Wyoming Public Media

Tilikum passed away early this morning, January 6, surrounded by trainers, care staff and veterinarians that provided him around-the-clock world-class care," read a SeaWorld statement. BREAKING: Tilikum—the killer whale who inspired the movie Blackfish & killed @SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010—has died, per @CBSNews.


Tilikum in OneOcean SeaWorld Orlando YouTube

On July 6, 1999, SeaWorld Orlando trainers found an unwelcome surprise in Tilikum's pool: the dead body of a 27-year-old man named Daniel Dukes, draped over the orca's back. Dukes had been a visitor to SeaWorld the day before, and somehow dodged security and snuck into Tilikum's pool in the middle of the night.


Tilikum, l’orque au destin le plus tragique de l’histoire, vient de mourir

Tim Zimmermann's feature about a 12,000-pound orca that killed a SeaWorld trainer changed the future of marine parks, was developed into a powerful 2013 documentary, and turned the author into a.


One Ocean Presenting Tilikum Full HD Jan 12 2015 SeaWorld Orlando YouTube

After 33 years of living captive in marine park pools, Tilikum, SeaWorld's best-known killer whale, died this morning, January 6, in Orlando. His death follows SeaWorld's announcement last.


Tilikum the Killer Whale Passes Away at SeaWorld Orlando

Updated 5:08 PM PST, January 6, 2017. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity. He will not be replaced.


SeaWorld still making killer whale Tilikum perform shows despite lifethreatening illness

Screaming in horror behind a glass screen, SeaWorld tourists watched helplessly as Dawn Brancheau was dragged underwater and tossed about like a rag doll. When the 40-year-old's lifeless body was.


Voice of the Orcas SeaWorld Can Extend Tilikum's Legacy Beyond the Show Pool

Published January 6, 2017. • 4 min read. The largest, best known— and most notorious —orca held in captivity by SeaWorld died on Friday in Orlando after a long battle with illness, including.


Tilikum, orca protagonista do curta Blackfish, morre no SeaWorld VEJA SÃO PAULO

On February 20, 1991, three killer whales, one male and two females, attacked trainer Keltie Byrne when she fell into their pool at Sealand of the Pacific, in Victoria, Canada. One took her in its.


Whale Connected To Three Deaths Makes Comeback At SeaWorld The TwoWay NPR

Tilikum (c. December 1981 - January 6, 2017), nicknamed Tilly, was a captive male orca who spent most of his life at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida.He was captured in Iceland in 1983; about a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, where he sired 21 calves throughout his life.


SeaWorld Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, has died The Blade

This week, SeaWorld warned that Tilikum, SeaWorld's largest and best-known killer whale, is dying. His health is deteriorating due to a drug-resistant bacterial lung infection. "He has a.


SeaWorld's most famous killer whale, Tilikum, has passed away

The famous orca has died at an estimated age of 36. Tilikum, possibly the most famous orca in the world, has died, according to SeaWorld Orlando. He was the subject of the influential documentary.


tilikum (Tilly). Photo by Hope Kordalski Photography photography seaworld Tilikum, Orlando

The Associated Press. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later.


SeaWorld Tilikum, orca that killed trainer, has died

January 6, 2017 / 12:16 PM EST / CBS New York. ORLANDO, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Tilikum, an orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, has died. Sea World says in a statement posted.


Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Literal Killer Whale, Is Dead

Tilikum was taken captive from the wild in 1983 and died at SeaWorld in 2017. In February 2010, Tilikum killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau during a performance at SeaWorld Orlando. The incident became the focus of the 2013 documentary Blackfish and sparked public outcry about the mistreatment of capt…


TRANSCEND MEDIA SERVICE » Tilikum and the Fall of SeaWorld

Tilikum, the killer whale involved in the deaths of three people, including SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010, has died, SeaWorld reported Friday. Tilikum was at the center of the 2013 CNN.

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