Despite an outcry from celebrities and animal rights activists, Tilikum — the killer whale responsible for the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando last Wednesday — will “remain an active contributing member of the team, despite what happened…No animal is ever subject to any punishment and Tilikum is no exception,” SeaWorld owners [...]
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Tilikum, Killer Whale Involved In Trainer Death, Will Remain At SeaWorld
February 28th, 2010 |
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Shamu Kills Trainer
February 25th, 2010 |
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Shamu, the stage/show name for killer whales at Orlando’s SeaWorld killed a trainer today. We started covering the story earlier today, but there have been more developments, read about them after the jump.
The killer whale involved in the killing today is named Tilikum, and this is the third time Tilikum has been involved in a [...]