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He originally stayed at Shamu Stadium but was later moved to SeaWorld's petting pool. At some point in the 1980s, Kotar was transferred to SeaWorld Orlando. He played "Shamu" in JAWS 3-D in 1983. In 1987, Kanduke, a male killer whale bought by SeaWorld from Marineland of Canada, arrived in Orlando. Kotar and Kanduke did not get along and often ...
Tilikum (c. December 1981 [1] – 6 January 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]
[59] [60] By February 27, SeaWorld Orlando whale shows resumed with trainers practicing increased caution and not joining the whales in the water. [61] SeaWorld announced they have invited experts from outside marine parks and aquariums to review SeaWorld's handling of killer whales and also Tilikum specifically. [62]
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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
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 ...
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Nootka IV: Died on September 13, 1994, at SeaWorld Orlando. Tilikum: Died on January 6, 2017, at SeaWorld Orlando. Kyuquot: The first offspring of Tilikum, mothered by Haida II. Currently lives at SeaWorld San Antonio. Nootka IV's calf: The calf was born on February 4, 1992, and died March 10, 1992. [10]