1996 was a significant year for Dawn Brancheau in her work and personal life
Dawn Brancheau had a big year in 1996. She not only landed her ideal career after many years of hard work, but she also married Scott Brancheau. Scott also worked at SeaWorld, so the two had a lot in common. He was, however, a stunt skier rather than someone who aspired to work with orcas. Nonetheless, their love of adrenaline-fueled occupations was one of many things they shared. After walking down the aisle, the pair spent many years together. That was until tragedy struck in 2010, and Dawn vanished forever. Scott, sadly, had no idea he would become a widow at such an early age.
Dawn Brancheau impressed SeaWorld so much that she became its face
Dawn Brancheau was ecstatic about the job after spending so many years fantasizing about working for SeaWorld. The best part? Dawn’s devotion for the creatures was revealed to the rest of the world the moment she jumped into the pool with the orcas. SeaWorld recognized this as a huge selling factor and chose Dawn to be one of their biggest stars of all time. It wasn’t long before Dawn was almost the face of the theme park, and she was everywhere you looked. Dawn’s visage was used for nearly anything, from advertising to attracting visitors to orca exhibitions.