SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau had just completed a “Dine With Shamu” performance when Tilikum grabbed her ponytail and pulled her into the tank before a horrified audience. The 2010 fatal attack was ...

On February 24th, 2010, guests at SeaWorld Florida were enjoying the popular “Dine with Shamu” show when a routine performance turned into a tragedy that shocked the world. Trainer Dawn Brancheau was ...

Washington, DC—In a TEDx Talk released today entitled “Let’s Throw Shamu a Retirement Party!,” Animal Welfare Institute marine mammal scientist Dr. Naomi Rose advocates for the gradual phasing out of ...

In this Nov. 30, 2006, file photo, a young girl watches through the glass as a killer whale passes by while swimming in a display tank at SeaWorld in San Diego. SeaWorld San Diego is ending its ...

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As Sea World faces intense scrutiny after a 12,000 pound killer whale killed a trainer in front of horrified onlookers Wednesday, the theme park’s San Diego location has canceled shows, and the ...

SAN ANTONIO -- They are marvelous, massive, and some would say, misunderstood. Killer whales are striking to theeye, awe-inspiring to those whowork withthe creatures, and heart- freezing fear in ...

Which Way, L.A.? Should Shamu Shows Be Banned at SeaWorld in San Diego? After watching the heart-wrenching film "Blackfish," a state assemblyman wants to ban keeping of killer whales in captivity for ...

Semi-biographical, Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity centers on the subject of keeping orcas in captivity for human entertainment. It is full of carefully ...

(AP) Trainers at Sea World’s marine parks began wearing inflatable safety vests Monday whenever they work near killer whales, yet another safety measure implemented after the 2010 death of a trainer ...