Tilikum @ Sea World Orlando (Shamu Believe Show)

Tilikum, whose name means “friend“ in the Native American language Chinook, has killed before - always unwittingly. Dawn Brancheau, a 40-year-old trainer at SeaWorld in Orlando, was killed by a killer whale at the beginning of a performance. Eyewitness accounts differ, but she was reportedly dragged into the water, shaken violently and kept underwater until she drowned. The whale, Tilikum, is the largest in captivity and has been involved in two fatal incidents prior to this one. In 1999, a park visitor