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Tilikum (c. December 1981 – 6 January 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 near Victoria, British Columbia , Canada. [3]
Jan 6, 2023 · The orca —which was in captivity for 33 years—died at SeaWorld Orlando and is infamous for killing three people during his lifetime, the most well-known of which was Dawn Brancheau, who died ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Tilikum, also known as Tilly, was a male orca whale (Orcinus orca) captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983, when he was about 2 years old. After his capture, the young orca lived at Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo in south Iceland for about a year before he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Jan 6, 2017 · 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 a drug-resistant bacterial lung infection ...
Tilikum: The Whale Who Rebelled. On February 24th 2010, tourists enjoying a “Dine with Shamu” evening behind a giant glass window at SeaWorld Orlando found themselves witnesses to a spectacle they never imagined.
Jun 13, 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.
Jan 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...
Jan 6, 2017 · 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...
Jan 7, 2017 · Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer and was later profiled in the documentary "Blackfish" that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity.
Jan 6, 2017 · Tilikum, possibly the most famous orca in the world, has died, according to SeaWorld Orlando. He was the subject of the influential documentary Blackfish, and outcry over his story prompted ...
