Tilikum (orca)
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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] He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, where he sired 21 calves throughout his life.[3]
Species | Orca (Orcinus orca) |
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Breed | Icelandic |
Sex | Male |
Born | c. December 1981 |
Died | 6 January 2017(2017-01-06) (aged 35) Orlando, Florida, US |
Years active | 1983–2016 |
Known for | Involvement in the deaths of three people |
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Weight | 12,500 lb (5,700 kg) |
Tilikum was heavily featured in CNN Films' 2013 documentary Blackfish, which claims that orcas in captivity suffer psychological damage and become unnaturally aggressive.[4] Of the four fatal attacks by orcas in captivity, Tilikum was involved in three: Keltie Byrne,[5] a trainer at the now-defunct Sealand of the Pacific; Daniel P. Dukes, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando;[6] and SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau.[7]