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Shamu Bull Orca Named Tilikum Behind The Sea World Tragedy
A rogue attack by a whale kills trainer
Tragedy struck at Sea World this week, as 40 year old trainer Dawn Brancheau was attacked by Tilikum, an Orca who resides at Sea World Orlando. According to eyewitness statements, the whale seized Brancheau, thrashing her about and then dragged her into the tank where she drowned. She was 40 years old. People going to Sea World weren’t expecting this, to say the least. One hopes her loved ones can find some measure of peace in the wake of this event.
Where does Shamu fit into this?
One has to bear in mind the internet is not exactly full of Hawkings, so to speak. All three Sea Worlds, be it Orlando, San Diego, or San Antonio refer to at least one Orca Shamu, since it was Shamu that made them so famous. The original Shamu was a female, captured in 1965 from Pugent Sound and resided in Sea World from then until she died in 1971. Shamu herself nearly killed one of her trainers, and wasn’t exactly the cuddly type. The actual Shamu has been deceased for over three decades.
The whale is named Tilikum
Tilikum is a large male, and at 22 feet in length and 12,300 pounds, he is the largest captive bull Orca on record. He was also involved in a trainer’s death at his previous home outside of the Victoria, BC based aquarium Sealand in 1991. After that he was transferred to Sea World Orlando, and 8 years after the move, a transient man who had eluded park security was found dead in Tilikums tank. He was bitten, but the indication was that he was bitten after dying of either drowning or hypothermia. The incident that claimed the life of Dawn Brancheau was confirmed by numerous eyewitnesses and was not an accident she was seized and pulled into the water. The attack looks to have been deliberate.
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Orcas, or as they are also known Killer Whales (a sobriquet they’ve earned), are apex predators. The largest of the dolphin species, their usual size is up to or over 20 feet in length, and weighing in over several tons, with a lifespan up to 50 years or more. Sometimes referred to as wolves of the sea, they hunt in packs, feeding on fish, sea lions, seals, and sharks. They will also hunt juvenile whales of other species, by separating it from its mother and surrounding it so that it can’t surface, drowning their victims. Despite tricks you’ve seen them do, or kids movies you may have watched, these are dangerous and lethal predators.
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