Tilikum was SeaWorld’s most famous orca - a massive captive whale who had already been linked to deadly incidents before the world truly knew his name. In 2010, after what seemed like a normal show in ...

On February 24, 2010, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was working with Tilikum after a public “Dine with Shamu” show when the orca grabbed her ponytail and pulled her into the water. In front of ...

SeaWorld San Antonio is set to receive 13 beluga whales from Canada’s closed Marineland park under an international relocation plan.

1 of 6 — Trainers (from left) Joe Sanchez, Brian Faulkner and Kelly Aldrich work with orcas Trua (front to back), Kayla and Nalani during the "Believe" show in Shamu Stadium at the Aquatic by SeaWorld ...

In this Nov. 30, 2006, file photo, a young girl watches through the glass as a killer whale passes by while swimming in a display tank at SeaWorld in San Diego. SeaWorld San Diego is ending its ...

SeaWorld was dealt a blow in late May when Judge Ken S. Welsch of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission upheld an OSHA ruling that stemmed from the death of orca trainer Dawn Brancheau ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) applauds the finding by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that SeaWorld of Florida LLC willfully violated the Occupational ...

SeaWorld San Diego is among several marine parks and aquariums that have stepped up to care for 28 beluga whales currently ...

SeaWorld publishes 20 years of orca medical data to help wild whales: SeaWorld never should have had orcas in the first place and marine parks routinely pillaged the Salish Sea for killer whales ...

SeaWorld has had numerous problems with aggressive orcas. Perhaps the best known of these amazing animals is Tillikum who killed two trainers (please see "Tilly's Willy: In the Name of Science?" and ...

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