- Tilikum (orca) - Wikipedia
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]
- The True and Tragic Story of Tilikum, SeaWorlds Captive Orca
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
- What happened to Tilikum, the orca that killed his SeaWorld . . .
January 6, 2023 marks the six-year anniversary of the death of Tilikum—one of the most famous orcas in the world The orca —which was in captivity for 33 years—died at SeaWorld Orlando and is
- Tilikum: The Whale Who Rebelled - Whale Sanctuary Project
As his expert 40-year-old trainer Dawn Brancheau leaned over the edge of his tank during what is called a “relationship session,” the 11-ton star orca Tilikum took her in his mouth, dragged her into the pool, shook her, fractured much of her body, drowned her, savaged her, and killed her
- The Tragic Life Of Tilikum, SeaWorld’s Infamous Killer Orca
A male orca who was captured in Iceland in 1983, Tilikum lived most of his life in captivity at SeaWorld Orlando, where he killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010
- Tilikum - Killer Whale Wiki
Tilikum (pronounced till-EH-kum) was an approximately 35-year-old male Icelandic killer whale who lived at SeaWorld Orlando He is considered to be largely responsible for the death of senior trainer Dawn Brancheau in February 2010, an incident that sparked debate about the ethics of keeping
- Tilikum: the Orca Who Inspired a Movement to End Marine Captivity
Tilikum, a transient orca, was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983, at approximately two years old He lived at Sealand of the Pacific, an aquarium in Canada, with two female orcas named Haida II and Nootka IV after spending almost a year in the tank at Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo
- Why Tilikum, SeaWorlds Killer Orca, Was Infamous
On February 24, 2010, Tilikum pulled SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau into his pool and killed her That tragic event made world news, but few people realized the orca had already been involved in
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