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Family of Slain Whale Trainer Defers to SeaWorld

They lost their loved one to a killer whale, but relatives of trainer Dawn Brancheau have no unkind words for SeaWorld's decision to return Tilikum to performing at the popular tourist attraction in Florida last week. Brancheau, a 40-year-old trainer at SeaWorld Orlando, was killed Feb. 24, 2010, when the 6-ton whale...

For Tilikum, the Whale Who Killed His Trainer, the Show Goes On

SeaWorld Orlando put Tilikum, the killer whale who drowned a trainer last year in front of horrified crowds, back on the job today for the first time since the death. The orca, which at 6 tons is one of the largest in captivity, appeared in a performance of the park's show, "Believe," this morning. In February 2010, the...

They Came From the Deep: Amazing Water-Bound Creatures

In a year that was filled with stories of a massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Republicans regaining control of the House of Representatives, unemployment distress, worries over home foreclosures, WikiLeaks and cyberattacks, 2010 gave us an overflow of stories about water-bound creatures as well. Sharks, whales, dolphins,...

Tilikum, the SeaWorld Killer Whale Who Killed His Trainer: Where Is He Now?

Tilikum momentarily grabbed the spotlight in 2010 and dominated a news cycle or two while getting 15 minutes of fame. In this series, AOL News is checking in on 25 such newsmakers and giving them a 16th minute. Matt Stroshane, Getty Images SeaWorld no longer allows its trainers to swim with killer...

SeaWorld to Contest $75,000 Fine for Orca Trainer's Death

(Aug. 23) -- When it comes housing killer whales in captivity, the word "safety" may be a relative term. On Monday, six months after trainer Dawn Brancheau was killed by a 12,000-pound orca whale during an exhibition at SeaWorld's Orlando, Fla., theme park, officials at the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety...

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10/11/11 Carcasses of two killer whales found up river near... Source: Ketchikan Sitnews - Ketchikan AK NOAA Fisheries confirmed late Saturday that two of the three killer whales that have been in the Nushagak River during the past month have died.
09/26/11 Learn all about orcas Saturday Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA Take a fun plunge into the world of killer whales Saturday and you'll become somewhat of an orca expert.
01/18/11 Orcas off B.C.'s coast love the taste of shark Source: The Vancouver Sun - Vancouver - BC - Canada A mysterious population of offshore killer whales in B.C. are specialists at killing sharks â to the detriment of their teeth â marine scientists have discovered in a landmark study.
09/28/10 Experts: Killer whales attack humpback off Oregon Coast Source: KTVB - Boise ID A 35-foot humpback whale died and washed up on the coast near Newport just hours after it was attacked by a group of killer whales, according to researchers.

Background on killer whale

The killer whale (Orcinus orca), commonly referred to as the orca whale or orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family.

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