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6 sty 2023 · On February 20, 1991, 20-year-old trainer Keltie Byrne had been working at Tilikum's previous home, SeaLand, when an incident occurred that caused her death.
18 maj 2024 · Harrowing footage shows a SeaWorld trainer's final moments before being dragged underwater by an Orca. Dawn Brancheau was a senior trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, and worked regularly with the animals, including one killer whale named Tilikum.
Of the four fatal attacks by orcas in captivity, Tilikum was involved in three: Keltie Byrne, [5] a trainer at the now-defunct Sealand of the Pacific; Daniel P. Dukes, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando; [6] and SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau. [7]
6 sty 2017 · Trainer Dawn Brancheau died after Tilikum dragged her underwater by her hair, external and repeatedly struck her, as she performed with the whale in front of an audience.
6 sty 2017 · On February 24, 2010, Tilikum pulled SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau into his pool and killed her. That tragic event made world news, but few people realized the orca had already been...
7 sty 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.
13 cze 2023 · The Tragic Life Of Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Infamous Killer Orca. 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 captive orcas.
