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Loro Parque ceased (apparently permanently) all waterwork with killer whales (Tr. 563-564). [ 2 ] During the local investigation into the death of Alexis Martinez it came to light that the park had mischaracterized a 2007 incident with Tekoa, another male orca, to the public by claiming it was an accident rather than an attack.
On June 10, 1995, a 13-year-old girl from Pinellas Park, Florida, died shortly after riding Kumba, due to a rare heart condition she had that triggered a heart attack. [14] Her mother sued the park and won a judgment of $500,000. The jury cited the park for failing to administer CPR in a timely manner and slowing rescue efforts. The jury also ...
Shouka was transferred to Sea World San Diego soon after this incident. [81] [82] [83] In December 2012, killer whale Lolita (Tokitae) is documented lunging at visitors as she was being filmed from the observation deck. [84] In September 2015, a trainer slipped and fell into the show tank during a performance at Moskvarium in Moscow, Russia.
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Here’s everything to know about the real Essex whale attack — and the tragic events that followed. ... The Essex crew were lost at sea for 92 days. Chase’s boat was rescued on Feb. 18, 1821 ...
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Tilikum (c. December 1981 [1] – 6 January 2017), nicknamed Tilly, [2] was a captive male orca who spent most of his life at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida.He was captured in Iceland in 1983; about a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific near Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [3]
Pod of killer whales scuppered vessel in Strait of Gibraltar despite best efforts of search and rescue teams and the Moroccan Navy Orcas sink another yacht near Gibraltar in relentless 45-minute ...