Experienced trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by a killer whale named Tilikum in 2010 SeaWorld Orlando in Florida in front of ...

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 ...

Dawn's love for animals was matched only by her commitment to the orcas she worked with, and she shared a special connection with Tilikum, the massive killer whale that would take her life in 2010.

Along with SeaWorld’s Tilikum, the world lost another notable orca whale this week. Granny, believed to be as old as 105, is missing and presumed dead. Officially know as J2, but affectionately ...

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 ...

A B.C. critic of keeping whales in captivity says her group ... Today (February 24), Tilikum, the largest orca in captivity, was linked to his third human death in 19 years.

Tilikum, the longtime captive orca who drowned veteran Sea World trainer ... small matter and significant risk would be involved. The whale has to be placed in a specially designed sling, hoisted ...

In 2010, Dawn Brancheau was killed during a Dine With Shamu show by SeaWorld’s star killer whale Tilikum. I was a first responder. It took me over a decade after Dawn’s death to even begin to ...

Keto the killer whale unexpectedly attacked his trainer ... She shared a profound connection with Tilikum, also known as Blackfish, one of the park's largest captive orcas, spanning over three ...

"Blackfish" examines the violent and lethal history of the killer whale Tilikum, providing a emotionally compelling case against the captivity of such large, intelligent creatures. The filmmaker’s ...

Chuck Tompkins, who is in charge of training at all SeaWorld parks, says the park believes he is the biggest male killer whale in captivity. Tilikum was one of three orcas blamed for killing a ...