Tilikum the orca whale, who was responsible for killing three humans, including trainer Dawn Brancheau, shows the effects of captivity Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

January 6, 2023 marks the six-year anniversary of the death of Tilikum—one of the most famous orcas in the world. The orca—which was in captivity for 33 years—died at SeaWorld Orlando and is ...

When Tilikum first came to SeaWorld 25 years ago, the masses enthusiastically bought tickets to see killer whales like him perform. But Tilikum’s difficult life, which included his involvemen… ...

Over the last 35 years, America's most famous living killer whale has shouldered a fraught history, ... Tilikum, the SeaWorld killer whale at the center of 'Blackfish,' is slowly dying.

Tilikum the orca has died after more than two decades at SeaWorld Orlando, where he gained notoriety for killing a trainer in 2010 and was later profiled in a documentary that helped sway popular ...

With killer whales likely to live into their 60s, Tilikum remains a relatively young animal, but despite calls from conservationists it is unlikely he could ever be released back into the wild.

In this Monday, March 7, 2011 photo, killer whale Tilikum, right, watches as SeaWorld Orlando trainers take a break during a training session at the theme park's Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

Tilikum, the most famous killer whale in the United States, died Friday after a year-long illness and quarter century of performances streaked with violence. The many-tonned orca — believed to ...

The orca had been the centre of the documentary, which criticised SeaWorld for its treatment of Tilikum and the killer whales that followed him. Tilikum died on the morning of 6 January, SeaWorld ...

SeaWorld's killer whale, Tilikum, has become increasingly lethargic in recent weeks. The SeaWorld veterinary and animal care teams are concerned that his health is beginning to deteriorate.