Tilikum, the male killer whale that fatally injured trainer dawn brancheau in front of a stunned audience at seaworld in orlando on wednesday, was a breeding stud often. An orca at seaworld san diego has been filmed attacking its tankmate just one day after the death of another resident orca, nakai. The successful hunt was confirmed by the appearance of. What led the killer whale tilikum to attack and kill one of his seaworld trainers in orlando, fla. , will not be known until behavioral records. (5,500 kg) killer whale.
In 2013, the documentary blackfish detailed how an orca called tilikum killed trainer dawn brancheau after a show at seaworld orlando in 2010. He grabbed her and dragged her. However, three years after his final move, something triggered keto, resulting in a horrifying and fatal attack on his trainer, alexis martinez. Alexis, accustomed to working with. Watch the video of the fatal attack on seaworld trainer dawn brancheau by tilikum the killer whale in 2010. The whale grabbed her by the pony tail and dragged her. The autopsy determined that dawn brancheau died of blunt force trauma to the head, neck and torso, and drowning when the giant orca yanked her into seaworld's pool feb. Dawn brancheau was just 40 when she was killed by tilikum, who was also known as blackfish, following a show at seaworld in orlando, florida 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.
