When Tilikum first came to SeaWorld, in Orlando, in the US state of Florida, 25 years ago, the masses enthusiastically bought tickets to see killer whales like him perform. But Tilikum’s ...

Dawn Brancheau was one of SeaWorld's most experienced trainers before she was mauled to death by Tilikum the killer whale in front of a packed audience. The 40-year-old trainer was set to put on a ...

SeaWorld has announced that one of the world's most famous orcas, Tilikum, has died at its Orlando facility. The animal was featured in Blackfish, a 2013 documentary that turned the tide against ...

Tilikum passed away at the Florida attraction in January 2017. Six years after Dawn's death, SeaWorld announced they would cease their orca breeding programme. Now, the attraction collaborates ...

"Blackfish" examines the violent and lethal history of the killer whale Tilikum, providing a emotionally compelling case against the captivity of such large, intelligent creatures. The filmmaker’s ...

Tilikum, one of the company's most famous orcas, died in January from bacterial pneumonia. The deaths of the mammals has led to further calls from animal rights campaigners for SeaWorld to release ...

Tilikum, the 12,000-pound male orca at SeaWorld Orlando who was featured in the documentary Blackfish in 2013, was probably born in 1980, give or take a year. Ever since he killed his trainer, Dawn ...

For instance, a SeaWorld orca named "Tilikum" was involved in three human deaths. Marine biologists don't know why captive orcas are more violent, but stress likely plays a role. Orcas are very ...

SeaWorld announced it will build new, larger habitats for its Orca whales. The announcement comes after the company on Wednesday saw its shares fall more than 30 percent as it faces ...

An curved arrow pointing right. SeaWorld announced it would phase out its killer whale show in San Diego. The announcement comes after the amusement park was hit with waves of criticism over how ...

Despite SeaWorld's objections about the movie, the spotlight on the ongoing captivity of 45 killer whales in captivity is brighter than ever. While there are no documented cases of orcas harming ...

After Brancheau's death, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) issued SeaWorld a $75,000 fine and banned humans from performing alongside orcas without a protective barrier.