What happened February 24th 2010 at SeaWorld Orlando?
Death. On February 24, 2010, Brancheau performed a ‘Dine with Shamu’ show with Tilikum, the largest orca at SeaWorld Orlando. In this setting, guests ate at an open-air restaurant while watching the performance poolside as the orca performed and was fed.
Has anyone died at SeaWorld Orlando?
On February 24 2010 trainer Dawn Brancheau, 40, who had worked at SeaWorld for 16 years, died at the Orlando park after Tilikum pulled her into the water by her ponytail. She suffered “multiple traumatic injuries” and was held under the water until she drowned. Dawn is not the only human casualty.
Why was Tilikum attacked?
SeaWorld claims that Tilikum did not attack Dawn. It says that all evidence indicates that Tilikum became interested in the novelty of Dawn’s ponytail in his environment and, as a result, he grabbed it and pulled her into the water.
Was Tilikum the biggest killer whale?
Tilikum was the largest killer whale in captivity. He measured 22.5 feet (6.9 m) long and weighed about 12,500 pounds (5,700 kg).
Did a SeaWorld trainer die after being attacked by a killer whale?
Wednesday’s death was not the first attack on killer whale trainers at SeaWorld parks. In November 2006, a trainer was bitten and held underwater several times by a killer whale during a show at SeaWorld’s San Diego park. The trainer, Kenneth Peters, escaped with a broken foot.
What happened to Tilikum the whale at SeaWorld?
SeaWorld orca Tilikum that killed trainer dies. Tilikum, the orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, has died, his owners have announced. SeaWorld said it was “deeply saddened” by the killer whale’s death, saying Tilikum had suffered serious health issues but did not give a cause of death.
What was the name of the whale that attacked Peter Peters?
The 17-foot orca that attacked him was the dominant female of SeaWorld San Diego’s seven killer whales. She had attacked Peters two other times, in 1993 and 1999. In 2004, another whale at the company’s San Antonio park tried to hit one of the trainers and attempted to bite him.
What is the name of SeaWorld’s whale that attacked Shamu?
A SeaWorld employee who asked not to be identified confirmed the description of the attack and added that the whale involved is named Tillikum. SeaWorld uses “Shamu” as a stage name for any of the male or female orcas in its shows.