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Tilikum ( c. December 1981 [1] – January 6, 2017), nicknamed Tilly, [2] 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] He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to ...
- c. December 1981
- Male
- Icelandic
- Orca (Orcinus orca)
Jan 6, 2023 · Tilikum was a beloved orca at the park and would perform in theatrical shows and experiences, including "Dine with Shamu," where visitors would sit alongside a tank and observe him while they ate.
- Robyn White
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.
- Sascha Bos
Tilikum was a captive orca who killed three people, including a trainer, in SeaWorld. Learn about his life, his attacks, and his resistance to captivity in this article by a humane group that advocates for whale sanctuaries.
Jan 6, 2017 · Tilikum was a captive orca who killed three people and inspired a movement to end orca captivity. He died in 2017 after a long illness and a controversial life at SeaWorld.
Jan 7, 2017 · Tilikum, the orca at the center of the 2013 documentary "Blackfish," has died at SeaWorld Orlando, the marine park announced Friday (Jan. 6). According to SeaWorld, Tilikum died early in the ...
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Jan 7, 2017 · Tilikum was moved to SeaWorld Orlando in 1992, and Sealand later closed. SeaWorld’s decision to end the breeding program and phase out the theme parks’ traditional orca performances came three years after the release of the documentary, “Blackfish,” which chronicled Tilikum’s life and Brancheau’s death.
