Tilikum (orca) - Wikipedia
Tilikum (c. December 1981[1] – 6 January 2017), nicknamed Tilly, [2] was a captive male orca who spent most of his life at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. He was captured in Iceland in 1983; about a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of …
What happened to Tilikum, the orca that killed his SeaWorld ...
2023年1月6日 · Tilikum was the focus for the controversial 2013 documentary Blackfish, which detailed the killings and presented them as a direct result of the stress he endured while living in captivity.
The True and Tragic Story of Tilikum, SeaWorld's Captive Orca
2024年4月19日 · Tilikum, also known as Tilly, was a male orca whale (Orcinus orca) captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983, when he was about 2 years old. After his capture, the young orca lived at Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo in south Iceland for about a year before he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tilikum: The Whale Who Rebelled - Whale Sanctuary Project
Tilikum had not only been SeaWorld’s star attraction; he had also been the company’s star breeder, having fathered 18 calves with eight of the company’s female orcas. But under pressure from humane groups, the company in 2016 announced that it would stop breeding orcas.
Tilikum, The Captive Orca From ‘Blackfish’ Who Killed His Trainer
2023年6月13日 · In February 2010, Tilikum killed his trainer Dawn Brancheau during a performance at SeaWorld Orlando. The incident became the focus of the 2013 documentary Blackfish and sparked public outcry about the mistreatment of captive orcas.
Why Tilikum, SeaWorld's Killer Orca, Was Infamous
2017年1月6日 · The killer whale that drowned three people inspired a movement to end captivity. He died in Orlando on Friday.
Tilikum: the Orca Who Inspired a Movement to End Marine …
2024年3月27日 · Tilikum, a transient orca, was captured off the coast of Iceland in 1983, at approximately two years old. He lived at Sealand of the Pacific, an aquarium in Canada, with two female orcas named Haida II and Nootka IV after spending almost a year in the tank at Hafnarfjördur Marine Zoo.