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Died. ( 2009-12-24) December 24, 2009. Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain. Alexis Martínez (died December 24, 2009) was a Spanish animal trainer, notable as the victim of a fatal attack by an orca (killer whale). He was killed by a SeaWorld -owned orca, Keto, held at Loro Parque 's Orca Ocean in the Canary Islands. [1] [2]
Dec 24, 2020 · On Christmas Eve, 2009, trainer Alexis Martínez was attacked and killed by orca, Keto, at Loro Parque in Tenerife - the whale had spent the whole of his life in captivity.
May 7, 2020 · Trainer's horrific death as SeaWorld killer whale 'tore his organs and bit his body' - World News - Mirror Online. By. Jane Lavender Associate Editor. 11:05, 7 May 2020. Updated 10:58, 24 Jun...
Aug 6, 2022 · Trainer Alexis Martinez, 29, was killed by 6,000lb killer whale Keto in 2009. 3. The animal lover's chest was crushed by the orca during a training session. Martinez was an experienced trainer, having worked with the animals for three years at Loro Parque in Tenerife.
- Olivia Burke
Nov 15, 2023 · November 15, 2023 Supertrooper News, Wildlife. A killer whale trainer died following a brutal attack that saw the mammal rip out his internal organs. Alexis Martínez was 29 when he died on Christmas Eve 2009 while training for his routine with Keto the orca at Loro Parque’s Orca Ocean in the Canary Islands.
Sep 16, 2022 · Keltie Lee Byrne (first victim) and Dawn Brancheau (third victim) were trainers at SeaWorld Orlando who were pulled under the water by Tilikum, and eventually died from drowning or blunt force...
