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  1. 1980. 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]

  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

  3. 2 days ago · Following Martínez’s tragic death, the trainer’s former co-worker Dawn Brancheau was killed in an orca attack in Orlando, Florida. Nowadays, guests can still see the animals up close in shows, but those shows that ended in tragedy have been phased out.

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  5. 2 days ago · Alexis Martínez., 29, had worked with orcas for several years and was used to handling the whales but on Christmas Eve, 2009, ... Following Dawn's death, Tilikum was sent to spend most of his ...

  6. Jul 15, 2011 · The death of Alexis Martínez was a quiet tragedy for his family and loved ones. It received little media attention, even on Tenerife. The Martínez family received a life-insurance payout from ...

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  7. Oct 29, 2023 · 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 ...

  8. Sadly, his death occurred exactly two months before SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau was killed in front of thousands of spectators at the attraction in Orlando, Florida. Dawn had achieved her ...

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