Dawn Brancheau was one of SeaWorld's most experienced trainers before she was mauled to death by Tilikum the killer whale in front of ... "We saw Shamu (Tillikum) at the window straight up.

Over a decade ago, tragedy struck at SeaWorld Orlando when Dawn Brancheau ... and she shared a special connection with Tilikum, the massive killer whale that would take her life in 2010.

In 2010, Dawn Brancheau was killed during a Dine With Shamu show by SeaWorld’s star killer whale Tilikum. I was a first responder. It took me over a decade after Dawn’s death to even begin to ...

Within two years of joining SeaWorld, Dawn advanced to the role of killer whale trainer ... Following one of the Dine With Shamu shows, Tilikum carried out his attack. Spectators could observe ...

An curved arrow pointing right. SeaWorld announced it would phase out its killer whale show in San Diego. The announcement comes after the amusement park was hit with waves of criticism over how ...

SeaWorld Parks President Dan Brown speaks briefly to the press after a 40-year-old animal trainer died Wednesday after falling into the tank of a killer whale.

Granny's 100-plus years in open waters is in stark contrast to the time SeaWorld whale Tilikum spent ... but affectionately known as Granny, this killer whale was likely the oldest living orca.

Also, although SeaWorld claimed it wanted to improve the whales’ welfare by providing new features such as a machine that generates a current and more room, the new tank would be separated from the ...