Before Dawn Brancheau, Tilikum may have killed others
In the aftermath of the SeaWorld incident, the park claimed they had no idea working with orcas was such risky employment. Unfortunately for the park, the judge was not convinced. Although whale assaults are rare, they do occur – and it turns out that Tilikum may have been involved in a couple of his own. Keltie Bryne suffered a similar tragedy almost exactly 19 years before Dawn Brancheau died. Keltie was at SeaLand of the Pacific when three orcas dragged her beneath and began flinging her around. Tilikum was apparently one of the orcas involved, and Keltie’s last words were allegedly about not wanting to lose her life.
Before Dawn Brancheau, Tilikum may have killed others.
There’s a chance SeaWorld deceived Iceland to get Tilikum
After losing Keltie Bryne, SeaLand of the Pacific realized it would never recover and shuttered its doors for good. However, it meant that the orcas needed a somewhere to go. Many people believed they should be released back into the wild, but it wasn’t long before SeaWorld stepped in. Instead, they battled for Tilikum by writing to the country of Iceland. According to reports, SeaWorld spoke with Iceland’s Minister of Fisheries, explaining that releasing Tilikum into the wild would affect the country’s fishing sector. The minister appeared to concur with the park’s concerns and declared that no orcas should be repatriated to the area where they were taken, allowing SeaWorld to claim Tilikum as its own.
There’s A Chance SeaWorld Deceived Iceland To Get Tilikum
