Was Tilikum euthanized?
Was Tilikum euthanized? The Shamu Show was canceled today. Tilikum, the whale that yesterday killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando, will not be put down, The Orlando Sentinel reports.
Were trainers allowed to swim with Tilikum?
SeaWorld Orlando has always known that Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca that killed trainer Dawn Brancheau on Wednesday, could be a particularly dangerous killer whale. SeaWorld trainers were forbidden from swimming with Tilikum, as they often did with the resort's seven other orcas.
How old was Tilikum when he died?
Tilikum was estimated to be about 36 years old at the time of his death. He was brought to SeaWorld after Canada's Sealand of the Pacific closed in 1992. He had been at the amusement park ever since.
Why was Tilikum not euthanized?
Why was Tilikum not euthanized? Euthanasia is different in a veterinary setting, but we have never euthanized an animal for being aggressive, SeaWorld spokeswoman Leigh Andrus said. The plan is to review our protocols and continue to care for Tillikum with the same high level of care.
Why do they think Tilikum killed Dawn?
The only place killer whales ever kill and injure humans is here, in the confines of tanks like these. Tilikum became so interested in the novelty of Dawn's ponytail, SeaWorld would have us believe, that he scalped and killed her. The autopsy report points to some impulse rougher than curiosity.