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2010: Dawn Brancheau, trainer at SeaWorld, is attacked by a killer whale in captivity
Killer in the Pool
What you need to know before your trail
On February 24, 2010, Tilikum, the largest killer whale at SeaWorld, suddenly dragged Dawn Brancheau, his trainer, into the pool and killed her. Journalist Tim Zimmermann set out to find out why. His riveting account of Tilikum’s life and the history of killer whale entertainment at marine parks dives into the world of the ocean’s top predator. It chronicles Tilikum’s capture and separation from his family and the physical and psychological stress he experienced in marine park pools over some thirty years. It explores Tilikum’s involvement in two previous deaths. And it details the inherent risks of using captive killer whales for human entertainment. Ultimately, Zimmermann explains how the life of Tilikum came to mean the death of Dawn Brancheau.
Travel Guide
Tilikum
Tilikum’s Journey from Iceland, via Vancouver to Orlando
Tilikum was a killer whale/orca born in 1981 and died in 2017
He was captured in Iceland in 1983 at Hafnarfjörður, near Reykjavík.and a year later, transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia (which no longer exists)
It was when he was transferred to SeaWorld Orlando, Florida. in 1993.
Tilikum became notorious for his involvement in the deaths of three people: a 19 year old trainer at Sealand of the Pacific, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando, and a SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau.
SeaWorld continue to deny and refute all the allegations that Blackfish the film raised about animal capture, safety and the death of the trainers.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Killer in the Pool
Destination : Iceland, Orlando Author/Guide: Tim Zimmermann Departure Time: 2010
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