Tilikum the orca whale, who was responsible for killing three humans, including trainer Dawn Brancheau, shows the effects of captivity Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

January 6, 2023 marks the six-year anniversary of the death of Tilikum—one of the most famous orcas in the world. The orca—which was in captivity for 33 years—died at SeaWorld Orlando and is ...

Tilikum, an orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010 and was profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity at SeaWorld parks ...

Tilikum, the most famous killer whale in the United States, died Friday after a year-long illness and quarter century of performances streaked with violence. The many-tonned orca — believed to ...

Tilikum, the killer whale that inspired the film Blackfish after killing his trainer at SeaWorld, has died.. The orca had been the centre of the documentary, which criticised SeaWorld for its ...

SeaWorld's killer whale, Tilikum, has become increasingly lethargic in recent weeks. The SeaWorld veterinary and animal care teams are concerned that his health is beginning to deteriorate.

Tilikum, an orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010 and was profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity at SeaWorld parks ...

Tilikum the killer whale may be “beginning to deteriorate” as the estimated 35-year-old animal battles a yet incurable bacterial infection in his lungs, SeaWorld said Tuesday.

In this Monday, March 7, 2011 photo, killer whale Tilikum, right, watches as SeaWorld Orlando trainers take a break during a training session at the theme park's Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Tilikum, an orca that killed a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010 and was profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular opinion against keeping killer whales in captivity ...