In 1999, the naked body of Daniel Dukes, who had apparently sneaked into SeaWorld after hours for a swim, was found dead on Tilikum’s back. Authorities later concluded Dukes drowned. They said ...

SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was dragged into the pool where she died in 2010. In 1999, a man was found dead on top of Tilikum's back after he had jumped in the water to swim with the orcas.

And despite SeaWorld putting the incident down to ... seemingly to take a moonlight swim with Tilikum. His clothes were found in a neat pile by the side of the pool and an autopsy discovered ...

Within two years at SeaWorld, Dawn progressed to become a killer whale trainer, maintaining peak physical condition to swim alongside ... a profound connection with Tilikum, also known as ...

In its latest move to contain the controversy unleashed by the anti-captivity documentary “Blackfish,” SeaWorld refused a challenge proposed by the filmmakers behind the documentary that would have ...

AWI filed suit in January against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) related to the agencies’ refusal to enforce requirements ...