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On December 24, 2009, exactly two months before Tilikum killed Dawn Brancheau, Loro Parque trainer [Alexis Martínez] was working with Keto, a killer whale owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. During a training session, Keto pulled [Martínez] under water and then rammed him in his chest. [Martínez] died of massive internal bleeding (Tr ...
Dawn Therese Brancheau (née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld. [3] [4] She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show, [3] [5] and was SeaWorld's poster girl.
The two whales were housed in a sea pen in Grindavík before being shipped to SeaWorld later that year. [1] Kasatka showed occasional aggression to humans. In 1993, she tried to bite trainer Ken Peters during a show, and again in 1999. [2] On November 30, 2006, Kasatka grabbed Peters again and dragged him underwater twice during their show. [3]
Milan Boers, flickr The killer whale that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando one year ago is back in the spotlight today, scheduled to perform for the first time since the
SeaWorld officials report that the infamous whale Tilikum, that dragged a trained underwater to her death in 2010, is in deteriorating health.
Later hearings revealed that SeaWorld had concealed an earlier incident when another whale, Ikaika, had bitten a trainer in 2006. [64] During a hearing where SeaWorld continued its challenge of OSHA's findings, former SeaWorld trainer Jeff Andrews - being presented as an expert - stated his opinion that the victim died as a result of a mistake ...
seaworldentertainment.comA SeaWorld show called "One Ocean" stars killer whales. SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) is all wet these days. Shares of the theme park operator hit a new all-time low last ...
Shouka was transferred to Sea World San Diego soon after this incident. [81] [82] [83] In December 2012, killer whale Lolita (Tokitae) is documented lunging at visitors as she was being filmed from the observation deck. [84] In September 2015, a trainer slipped and fell into the show tank during a performance at Moskvarium in Moscow, Russia.