Killer Whale Drags SeaWorld Employee Straight To Her Grave

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[@Johngoodman454]

All wildlife belong in ther homes not ours

[@ms.c3]

I always said the same. Money is more important than these poor creatures who belong in the ocean. May Dawn B. RIP 💐

[@ladyyuna2000]

I totally agree.

[@charlessmith48]

@Johngoodman454 ABSOLUTELY BROTHER!! I've always said the same thing! A LOT of Humans are sick, greedy F'N monsters! Like look at the Victorian Era, & all these Freak Shows, & sideshows! SO SO DISGUSTINGLY degrading, & immoral, & JUST PLAIN sad! 😢😢😢😢

[@brandisuperstar]

To me this is the epitome of cruelty to animals/mammals 😢

[@FreshDeath1385]

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.

[@stateofdisorder1]

The whales just sitting there not moving are EXTREMELY DEPRESSED. Sea World needs to be shut down completely

[@WaterBottleBlues10127]

This is so heartbreaking and hard to see them suffer in silence. I can’t believe that in 2024 this is still a thing!

[@ShipettBlanson]

They are sitting there because they know trouble is coming for them and I believe one of them just died in the video. He bellied up after the camera panned up. Fish dont belly up when they sleep only in death. Check it out.

[@gotchagee3315]

@@ShipettBlanson So dead whales have tail fins that are moving?

[@wunkah]

How are orcas fish?? 😂​@@ShipettBlanson

[@stateofdisorder1]

@@ShipettBlanson remember they are mammals so they don’t behave like fish. I studied a lot about orca’s after Tillikum. It’s a sign of depression. They will start to thump their noses on the take from anxiety. It’s such a horrible life for them. Those poor orcas are just gonna sit there til they die since Sea World took flack. They obviously aren’t being cared for anymore by the looks of the tank either. Probably just feed them and leave.

[@jackieann6588]

I refuse to give ANY Business my money to watch Any wild animal used for human entertainment💔 These animals deserve to be in Their Home and Not Captivity💔

[@leesashriber5097]

Amen!!! Agreed 💯

[@johnhawkins1406]

Seaworld is an attraction second and a research institution first

[@thelittlegreenball6813]

Yes! ❤

[@Hully983]

At our seaworld in oz weve never allowed whales in captivity .. we go whale watching out in the sea with the staff ​@@johnhawkins1406

[@my2009Babies1]

@@leesashriber5097 Same here! I hate the zoo as well

[@joannedonaldson5818]

Humans have a breaking point so do animals

[@rhondamc3642]

I can't blame the whale. They're prisoners.

[@angelica3744]

Holding orcas in that tiny space is barbaric and cruel. Whatever happens to anybody working around these animals is simply a natural consequence.

[@debbie5792]

They should never keep those mammals in captivity. Obviously they still do it. RIP 💔😔

[@dennisneo1608]

I know. And all those poor mammals in prisons. :'(

[@sunnydays802]

Bye bye cruel sea world. These wild animals were never meant to be held captive

[@MadDog6945]

Lamont, that drone footage shows exactly why that killer whale killed that trainer. There are three orcas in that tiny pool and God knows how long they have been in there. We should pass a law that requires SeaWorld to immediately release those orcas into the wild. They should also never be allowed to have orcas again. No zoo should ever keep orcas. They are highly intelligent and need constant stimulation. It’s the same as putting a human in a tiny cell with no stimulation. It’s torture.

[@TarotTea]

Unfortunately the orcas they have now are born in captivity. Their survival capabilities to hunt, and find a pod that would accept them is too high risk. That’s like dropping a human in the amazon jungle with no survival skills. So no, they can’t be immediately released. An acclimation program would have to be put into place.

[@christiecobb4637]

They are socialable animals they have their own social communities in the ocean.

[@josephinemiller4780]

There’s actually 4 in there

[@MadDog6945]

@@josephinemiller4780 even worse. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@MadDog6945]

@@TarotTea Are they really like that? They don’t have the inherent instinct to hunt and fend for themselves? I guess ultimately they are mammals right? Am I wrong? I don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. I just always thought about them as fish, but I think they are mammals. They breathe air, they give live birth, and they’re smart as hell. Isn’t it weird that orangutans and orcas are in the same family. And orcas are in the same family as us. Weird.

[@daniellehoulne2100]

I would never give SeaWorld a penny of my money for any reason. They should be shut down.

[@rma3_3_3]

WHALES BELONG IN THE SEA!!! NO WHERE ELSE!! Very Sad For This Lady • God Help Her Family-

[@Col92519]

Amen

[@calebnwaobia6285]

Well said. I 2000% agree

[@Bailey_G]

@rma3_3_3 Agree 100%👍

[@lindasinclair1497]

Amen 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@kathysmith8048]

I remember when this happened. So sad! Whales,dolphins and other animals should be in their habitats in natur. The only time to take them from habitats is for health reasons or threat of extinction. This world today does not appreciate the natural w l rld where all was free.

[@linsioux217]

These were the 2nd and 3rd deaths attributed to this particular whale, his 1st victim was Keltie Lee Byrne (December 6, 1970 - February 20, 1991) a 20 year-old Canadian student, animal trainer and competitive swimmer. She slipped and fell into his pool at "Sealand of the Pacific" in Canada. He should never have been sold on to Sea World after this incident.

[@IsolatedWolf1]

The whales shouldn't be in captivity to begin with. Humans fault not the whales.

[@annetteslife]

The next victim was a homeless drifter by the name of Daniel i cannot remember his last name

[@erinhelphenstine3335]

I feel bad for these people and their family's. But, it is not the whales fault. He is a wild animal, being held for human entertainment. These people are aware of the chances they are taking, working with and around these beautiful creatures! The same goes for all of the recent shark attacks in Florida. We are entering their home, and taking it over, what does man honestly expect??!

[@Bethoflife]

Tilicum died recently.

[@annetteslife]

@MaisieB9103 he passed away in 2017. Yes more or less recently

[@rafaelgomez4320]

An Wild animal is exactly that a WILD animal and more if is called KILLER

[@daniel.d2150]

100%

[@calebnwaobia6285]

I second this. Meaning I agree

[@beverlyarcher3744]

Tell that to the idiots who go up to wildlife for a picture just because

[@rafaelgomez4320]

@@beverlyarcher3744 💯💯💯🏃🏃

[@daniel.d2150]

WILD ANIMALS, You cannot turn them into your big cuddly friend! Respect them yes! Not use them for your entertainment, and cash flow.

[@johnhawkins1406]

Seaworld is an attraction second and a research institution first

[@sandyt.3948]

They should consider closing the park! They belong in the sea and not in a pool!

[@daniel.d2150]

AMEN Sandy!

[@brandisuperstar]

I'm so on that page but pure and utter greed will not allow that to happen 😢

[@daniel.d2150]

@@brandisuperstar Yes the love of money Brandi!

[@brandisuperstar]

@@daniel.d2150 💯

[@johnhawkins1406]

@@brandisuperstar Seaworld is an attraction second and a research institution first

[@conniemeissen5213]

So cruel to put these magnificent creatures who live in the open oceans into a fishpond and teach them to do tricks.

[@USCG_Ret]

Interesting the caller states that "she was in the water with one of our whales, the whale they werent supposed to be in the water with". Sounds like they are maybe blaming the victim without knowing any details at all.

[@SimplyGobsmacked]

That was my first impression too. But after some thought.... did SeaWorld KNOW the whale's history so the rule was they weren't supposed to be in the water with him? "The whale they weren't supposed to be in the water with" aka The Whale That Has Killed Before.

[@patriciacole3030]

@@SimplyGobsmacked They knew. The second death, Daniel Dukes happened right there. Tilikum had been showing signs of mental distress for a long time. And Seaworld did try to blame Brancheau by saying that she was careless with her ponytail, got too close, blah blah. This is all described and documented in "Blackfish." You could not pay me to patronize Seaworld.

[@mattmills97]

Seaworld did try to blame her death on her.

[@mzrayza1011]

Poor Whales being cooped up in the tiniest pools a drop compared to the size of the ocean. Shut it down. Wrong on so many levels. Sad for all involved 💯

[@beverlyarcher3744]

This is why they can never get sharks in those tanks

[@VanaSamuel]

“The whale she’s not supposed to be in the water with…” just wow. Covering her a$s on a recorded line when someone’s life is ON THE line

[@kylephillip6433]

She sounded like an HR witch

[@mirandakillgallen93]

Exactly

[@ahill4642]

good point

[@carrielee6652]

I thought too, immediately shifting blame to the trainer

[@beverlyarcher3744]

Notice how their all calm not a single hitch or anything like they were ordering pizza

[@williamthompson5504]

Those white letters against that white building makes it hard to read.

[@beverlyarcher3744]

SeaWorld

[@AngeliaGurnerpersonal]

Watching this, all I can think is that it is a POOL. Not where these creatures belong. People should STOP going to Sea World! That pool is so small even for a human being.

[@ganymededarling]

Tilikum also killed a 20 year old trainer Keltie Byrne. She was his first victim.

[@Hully983]

One is way to many after that they should've sent him out .. he was 30 when he died so he was still young .. could've survived with help in the big blue waters

[@allewis4008]

​@@Hully983 Captive whales don't survive, they have no pod to hunt fish with.

[@bogeysbaby]

Sadly,Tillikum was not Sea World's first victim.

[@Callmeonmyshell13]

@@bogeysbabyvery true. I agree.

[@MalvoNTheStudio]

The problem is. Them folks need to stop acting like they're animal whisperers. They like to control everything. Leave those things alone that's not your world.

[@Siegefya]

Yep, "them folks" know exactly who you talking about. You don't see US playing them games like that. Even in the Bush nggas don't play games like that with lions and all that. But them people like playing weird games with wild animals.

[@vanessatheurbantarotgoddes2192]

Exactly...

[@user-sz4vi3no8e]

This isn't the first time on this the whales belong in their own environment they are gods creations not a side show

[@Roc-Righteous]

Don't use the small g when spelling God. It's shallow.

[@izzybank2196]

😢 leave animals to live in the wild in peace let them swim in the oceans they do not belong caged up ..I don't feel sorry for anyone who is involved with the keeping of wild animals who get hurt ... Also we should be living amongst animals they have there space we have ours ,no one should be keeping wild animals captive and then be shocked.when they attack.WE ARE THE ANIMALS not them

[@LizbetPCB]

It bothers me that and like her first or second set and she mentioned that the trainer should not have been in there with the whale. It sounds like a CYA to me. I would add that those whales are not supposed to be in captivity, for human entertainment. They are called killer whales for a reason. We need to leave these animals alone in their natural habitat. Shame on all of us. Thank you, Lamont.

[@beverlyarcher3744]

Only smart ocean animal is the shark when it comes to those tanks it's why nobody can keep them in those tanks because sharks off themselves in them

[@mirandakillgallen93]

I can’t imagine the amount of pain she was in during the attack. May she rest in peace 🕊️

[@michaelrenzi1559]

What a horrible, shocking way to die eaten & decapitated by a whale including numerous bodily injuries !!💯😭🙏➕️ My condolences to this poor woman ,her family and friends💔

[@toniapearson4695]

Tillicum did not eat her till I come to her arm off and as he was dragging her in the water for 45 minutes, she just sustained horrible injuries of course look at how big he is compared to us humans she would have to come to his injuries believe he got tired of being told what to do every day and being captured in the small pool Was only giving a taste of what they gave to him every day which is sad because the trainer worked with him every single day of her life and she did not deserve that and I feel very very bad for her. Don’t know why it happened but it did but these animals are beautiful creatures who normally would like to play with a human and be curious about one, but still want their freedom but when you take a beautiful creature like that and you put them in a cage, what do you expect?

[@gokathygo]

That documentary , black fish, was really good, it was heartbreaking when they took the baby away from the whale and she was crying for it

[@robinlanier6886]

I can't bring myself to watch it. 😭

[@Kme218]

It is a great doc but yes, disturbing.

[@rhondae8222]

Thank you for sharing this story.

[@nickjames3049]

Well, they're not called killer whales for nothing.

[@brandisuperstar]

And when they're in captivity like this, it's no different than a prisoner on death row. They turn psychotic from being "caged up" in a small space not meant for a 2 ton whale. It's absolutely tragic 😢

[@joannetruhitte3185]

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[@jmangi6221]

Right.

[@towritemichelle210]

They never killed a human in the wild

[@WestHaddnin]

They’re not whales. They’re dolphins. They’re called Killer whales because they kill whales.

[@w.e.s.]

I caught a 300 pound sea turtle by mistake shark fishing and they took it threatened to fine me and put it in sea world. Didn't give me any credit and they didn't release it. This happened last year in destin. I'm from Alabama so I drive a couple hours to go salt water fishing throughout the year

[@brody8838]

How would they know you caught a 300lb sea turtle and just who is "they"?

[@juliaperry137]

Who took it?

[@w.e.s.]

@@brody8838 their staff on the pier.

[@w.e.s.]

​@@juliaperry137 the staff on the pier

[@tonika7543]

Sea world needs to be banned, no more putting wild animals in captivity for entertainment purposes.

[@johnhawkins1406]

Seaworld is an attraction second and a research institution first

[@jmangi6221]

Yes,your exactly right.

[@TarotTea]

SeaWorld ended their breeding program and cannot pull from the wild any longer so once the orcas they hade pass on that will be the end of that.

[@BradHall87]

Shutup

[@brandisuperstar]

I can't imagine the absolute TERROR this poor lady went through! Probably one of the scariest ways to go! 😢😢 RIP Dawn🙏

[@user-hy2fo8hz6v]

Poor lady? You need your head examined

[@semperfi6801]

Had the whales not been kept in captivity for profit, the lady would not have been hired for a job that technically should never have existed in the first place. She died as a result of another person's greed to drive profits by caging wild animals for fun and money.

[@hazelsmith2]

Very sad. Those sort of animals should never be kept like that.

[@stateofdisorder1]

I felt so bad for Tilkum. He should have been swimming in the ocean but he died died in a TINY pool. It angered me so much

[@1989opprsvp]

LEAVE THOSE WILD ANIMALS ALONE!!!!!!!!!

[@spence_903]

They won't

[@ambienbrain8261]

Keeping whales in these enclosures would be like a human being confined to a bathtub their entire life.

[@Irish_Georgia_Girl]

OMG I LOVE your profile name! Only those of us who've taken ambien can truly understand it!

[@ambienbrain8261]

@@Irish_Georgia_Girl Thank you!! Yes!! We do what we have to do.😆

[@waxkopp]

Why are they surprised? It's a killer whale, an apex predator!

[@spence_903]

The best ones to work with are dolphins

[@kriss3616]

Free them all!😡

[@AppStateWaifu]

I never understood parading around wild animals against their will for the purpose of entertainment and profit 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@johnhawkins1406]

Seaworld is an attraction second and a research institution first

[@jakevendrotti1496]

​@@johnhawkins1406Oh wow, didn't know that. In what scientific journal do they publish?

[@lucybraga3797]

Set these poor animals free!!!???? Who ever had the brilliant idea off, let’s get a wild and dangerous animal and lock it up and play with them!!??😢😢so sad!? Unnecessary death, brutal death. Not the whales fault , l blame humans.

[@ilikecontent2327]

The first time I saw Tillicum was at the Vancouver B.C. Aquarium. It was such a small pen. I did not know they had a killer whale there. Went to the park and then the Killer whale show. I later found out it was Tillicum. They should have released him back into the wild back then. The pens are just way too small for them.

[@beverlyarcher3744]

By that point he wouldn't have been able to find a pod he would have died alone since they took him from his mom as a calf

[@ilikecontent2327]

@@beverlyarcher3744 Most likely. But since he was an adult and had not been in captivity as long they could have released him in his pods area so his chances were much better then getting reunited with his pod rather then 20+ years later. Which is what I meant. I just did not elaborate. It was a total disaster when they released Namu(I think that was his name) the Free Willy star. Remember the whole Free Willy(Namu) thing and Michael Jackson... Yeah they released it back to the wild and it died... They really don't think things through...

[@michellesartori6695]

I don't know how many people will read this but I am very familiar with the Tillikum story and the reasons behind it. I am NO biologist but if you trap baby orcas and seperate them from their mothers and fly them several thousand miles to another country and then place them with larger female orcas who bully and abuse them in a tiny bathtub space which they cannot escape from then you are going to have a problem with a psychologically traumatised animal and it WILL be unpredictable. I'm sure that Dawn loved Tillikum and he knew that she provided treats but he was just waiting on an opportunity to take back some of the power he'd lost over decades of swimming around a salty bathtub and being made to perform tricks like a circus animal. I don't blame him because he should NEVER have been put, as so many other orcas have been and STILL are today, in such a place. I just want people to know that China has been opening marine parks like Sea World for the last few years and although I don't have a number to tell you I do know that they are opening them all over China and they are VERY lucrative! So we will have more baby orcas hunted for the money they will make in China, traumatised and depressed like Tillikum, being forced to perform day in and day out, year in and year out until they either suicide themselves, get ill and die like Tillikum did after years being ignored or living a 6 decade Hell away from the relatives which they live with all their lives swimming the world's oceans! Finally theres a channel called The Malibu Artist who videos sharks and orca's. Theres a recent video where he captures this extraordinary male orca who is HUGE and he is a magnificent specimen with a large, straight dorsal fin. Tillikum should have had the SAME opportunity and the only way we should view these majestic animals is from a drone or a boat. Well never hear about the abuse in the Chinese Sea World parks which will have other names but if you see a KZbin short like I have saying how wonderful it is please make your opinions known. RIP Dawn! Thanks for reading.

[@patriciacole3030]

I AM a biologist and I can tell you that you are spot on.

[@85jongo]

Blackfish is a great documentary that covers this story and the whale, Tilikum, who killed her among others. Whales definitely should not be in captivity in this way. Someone in the documentary compares a whale at Seaworld to keeping a human in a bathtub their entire life.

[@crazychase98]

That's a silly comparison

[@patriciacole3030]

@@crazychase98 Not really. Orcas in the wild often swim hundreds of miles. They vocalize with their pod mates miles away. They have constant sensory input from the ocean around them. They stay with their natal pods all their lives, forming extremely close lifelong bonds to their mothers. Captive orcas are kept in what are basically bathtubs, cut off from their mothers and natal pods, sensory deprived and isolated. It's barbaric to an intelligent creature like orcas.

[@Siegefya]

​@@crazychase98it really is. Better comparison would be like... Forcing a person into an indentured servitude circus or something... Which mfers actually also did.

[@A_Foolish_Arrangement]

​@@crazychase98 Nope. These animals, in the wild, are use to travel hundred miles per day. One orca, Lolita, was in a shallow concrete pool, so shallow it was not even enough deep for her total body length. So, yes, it's exactly like putting a human being in a bathtub and expecting the person to be happy and healthy.

[@dennisthemenace5150]

From a mansion to living in a drawer in a garbage.

[@rambo4war]

It’s a big grizzly bear with fins

[@paulreeter4546]

Wow Lamont! Sad story but great shots and editing. You're a natural director! Sad tale but well told brother. !

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

Wild animals are not our playthings. Those intelligent creatures were tortured by keeping then in small pools when they should have the whole ocean. It's like a person being locked in a room 24/7. I don't feel anything for the trainer.

[@karenrussell8704]

Agreed about the whales, but I have compassion for the trainer and her family.

[@johnhawkins1406]

these whales could never be released now. they would not survive.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

​​@@johnhawkins1406If it was born in captivity, it surely wouldn't. I'm kinda curious if it was caught/taken from the ocean as an adult. If it'd still remember life skills & be able to survive if released. If captured as an adult. It's easy to understand why It'd try to kill any human if given the chance.

[@jmangi6221]

Yes,my thoughts exactly.

[@MrMwolf69]

I only have sympathy for the orcas,not humans.

[@jillgross6232]

It is unkind to keep these majestic animals in captivity as show pieces for the public. Performances of any kind with wild animals is cruel to the animal and dangerous to their trainers and caretakers. They belong in the wild, not in a cage or pool. 😢😢😢

[@maxell330]

I wish there was a way we could have a civil action lawsuit against SeaWorld and other animal captors.

[@barbaramiller5770]

If I remember correctly she had a braided ponytail and the whale thought it was food.

[@quinnlovescats]

The whale was also probably starving and tired of being fed “treats” in exchange for tricks when it isn’t in their nature.

[@sternshadowdude2]

@@quinnlovescats How was it starving if it was being fed treats?

[@JohnSmithEx]

If I remember correctly Tilikum was disgruntled because he performed a trick according to Dawn Brancheau's orders, and Dawn didn't rewarded him for it.

[@PositiveJ888]

Did the whale later confess that?

[@stinkstank5177]

@@sternshadowdude2- I’m guessing a few treats is not equivalent to its natural feeding amounts in the wild, try reading a book!

[@helen-vb6kw]

Watched a documentary where killer whales takes a pup from another (I can’t remember the type) mother whale and just plays with puo and kills it, not for food. Mother whale could do nothing. Horrible 😢

[@crazychase98]

Killer Wales are nasty creatures

[@dawnmartz8483]

😯😞

[@suereeves5994]

Think it was David Attenborough. Hunted mother and pup for hours eventually killing it and just eating it's tongue. No way could I film that.

[@paulawise6334]

That's ashame!! They should free all the whale's

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

*a shame* & *whales* 🗣

[@williamthompson5504]

​@@jayskicksnfits9372Obviously grammar is not their strong suit.

[@FreshDeath1385]

Not only Whales. All Captivity is b******* Period

[@janetwoodville3643]

They'd have to train them to hunt for their food. Remember Keiko?

[@jayskicksnfits9372]

@@williamthompson5504 I concur.

[@peppipea104]

People always have something and someone in captivity...not natural folk....not right.

[@BlueCollaredGrit]

Free Palestine

[@angelaweglarska8428]

These are wild animals must observe caution at all times.

[@juliewessels4045]

Stay safe out there, and rock on, Lamont! 💜✌

[@BlueCollaredGrit]

Right on 👍

[@wendysmith8246]

Hello Lamont 😊❤✌️💯 may they rest in peace 🙏 But no animal should be kept in such a small confinement like that!!!

[@stepygaming9802]

Thank you for sharing this story with us and seaworld should of not let this happen again

[@amandap8215]

Thank you for doing this video. I am very passionate about this subject and followed this story very closely when it happened. Seaworld has been playing with fire for decades and another person died as a result. Wild animals belong in the WILD!

[@karencarbone2603]

What a horrible way to die. 😢 May she be resting in peace. I agree whales should not be kept in captivity. They belong in the ocean.

[@2ification]

The man Lamont!

[@Rotnbully]

An Orca can, with very little effort, kill a Great White Shark. Free Willy got everyone out here thinking it’s a good idea to swim around with those things Unc 🤷🏿‍♂️. Sooner take my chances sky diving or eating gas station sushi .

[@elvinkrigsman6956]

I’d be mad too if I was trapped in a bathtub my whole life

[@DodLDec]

I remember when this happened. I dont think people respect animals like we should. It's sad for the animals and for the people who are injured or killed.

[@linsioux217]

The first SeaWorld opened on March 21, 1964 in San Diego, California. The park was founded by four UCLA alumni who wanted to create a place where people could experience the ocean firsthand. The park's mission was to combine education, entertainment, research, and conservation. My husband worked at this Sea World in the 70s, there were only 3 rides and they were not roller coaster types. A small park much different then.

[@semperfi6801]

That's the major point everyone needs to remember. Zoos and parks like these sell you the lies that the park's missions are to combine education, entertainment, research, and conservation. Someone at the top is always raking in the profits from guests, philanthropists, universities for research, and many other sources of revenue.

[@donnarupert4926]

I remember when this happened. It was so tragic 😢I went to Sea 🌊 World once in 1975 when I was 16.😔

[@toddsechrist9843]

What was the point of the autopsy?

[@gabriellahcorleone132]

I always wanted to go to see SeaWorld as a kid but my parents refused to take us. After learning about how these animals were treated and after watching "Blackfish" I can see why. RIP to Dawn and Tilicum ❤

[@sandyt.3948]

At the end of the day they are wild animals and I’m sure they want to be free as they are intended too. I hope they aren’t being abused !!

[@juliebrown8331]

Read Death at SeaWorld by the late David Kirby.

[@hiesman6]

I remeber the days when trainers did swim the Shamu

[@siameseblue4824]

You did a great job remembering this woman and the awful ordeal. I saw the orcas one year and thought these are huge beasts that shouldn't be near humans!

[@carlasioux420]

I saw a whole documentary about her and the other trainers that were killed by the orca whales. It was very interesting, It's a must see! Brancheau was the second SeaWorld trainer, after Alexis Martínez, to be killed by an orca. Throughout recorded history, a wild orca has never killed a human*. However, in captivity, four people have died in killer whale related incidents. HINT* HINT*

[@RobsNeighbor]

I was there in the early 90's. Thank you Lamont

[@doloreswinsbarrow1110]

Sad. 😢

[@carmenconcepcion447]

Omg! Lamont I was there when this happened. It was devastating and sad, and horrible to see. You just brang some memories never went back since.😢

[@eliseb879]

Yup, "Dining with Shamu".

[@ChickenJoe_1989]

Killer whale didn't do anything the people who drove that animal to complete craziness did this to the woman leave exotic animals alone

[@blackdiamond306]

It's obvious they could have saved this woman but did not want to spare the whale.🌄🦍☮️❤️

[@patriciacole3030]

It's doubtful that Ms. Brancheau survived more than a few minutes before she died.

[@TravisLexo]

Will always remember this we went to Disney in 2007 i was 8 years old and we had and ended up going to Seaworld for one of the shows during our trip that was first and last time ever seeing tilikum such a sad and tragic story

[@user-yh6te3ik7c]

Could barely read some of the words because of the white roof

[@maryjaneblues7712]

This one was nuts! He ripped off her scalp, half of one of her arms, broke her jaw, snapped her spine..RIP❤

[@Hully983]

Watch steve irwin . On his thoughts on this .. he died doing what he loved best ... in the natural waters of these beautiful mammals ... rip Steve and this lady

[@leeparks15]

Im always so fascinated by this story. Sea World should have gotten rid of T cause he ended up taking another life after the first two. I will never go again.

[@Anita-zf9re]

I couldn't get past 10 seconds of that music.

[@clarawilliams12]

This isn't a New Story!

[@sallykohorst8803]

I remember rhat sad srory. Thanks for sharing.

[@welcometoSunnydale291]

Absolutely depressing seeing those majestic beasts in a filthy small pool. Shame on everyone there and every patron.

[@kenkozak9125]

Lamont I love what you do and the respect you give to these unfortunate souls. By just playing the 911 tape and not over narrating it like others do you more than achieved what was needed. Kudos to you!

[@chitolopez3585]

Like the Drone over view

[@jerseytomato100]

“Oh how the world dearly loves a cage.”- Harold and Maude

[@AngelOfDeath420]

They stopped capturing them but still have some and will keep them I'm guessing till they die then it won't have them anymore.

[@blessingsmatter7259]

After watching the interview of the guy who use to handle these whales THE EMPLOYESS AND STAFF WERE ALL WARNED NOT TO GO IN WITH THE WHALE

[@patriciacole3030]

She didn't. Tilikum grabbed her and pulled her in.

[@lissajedi]

This is tragic, for both the human loss and the captivity of the animals

[@CoraJean19]

Those SeaWorld employees who called 911 were terrible. They just assumed the dispatcher knew what they were talking about.

[@mamiedavis7011]

Why do It sounds like everyone?So relaxed 😊 🍿🏖and joyful on the phone.🎉☎️🐋

[@vampythevampy1711]

I noticed that too. 😳

[@dean828]

Release the Whales 🐳...

[@jimkofron8638]

There are only five Killer Whales left in captivity at Sea World. They are the last generation that will be held in captivity. They cannot be released into the wild. If you haven't seen the "Blackfish" documentary, I would. It will both inspire you into an understanding of how intelligent these creatures are, as well as show how cruel human beings can be. I was Last at Sea World Orlando on Christmas Day 2015. I left the show feeling horrible and sensed how wrong it was. And I hadn't even seen the 2013 Blackfish documentary yet. It really is a good piece of film.

[@Mimi2thebestboysever]

I'm glad that there won't be any more whales held in captivity moving forward! How do you know this though?

[@jimkofron8638]

@@Mimi2thebestboysever It was a statement made my Sea World itself a while back.

[@patriciacole3030]

Another, happier documentary is called "Killer Whales: Up Close and Personal." It follows a young female orca named Delphine by the researchers who are filming and documenting her and her pod. You learn a LOT about normal orca behavior and how close the bonds are within a pod, and especially between mother and calf. You can find it on KZbin.

[@juanzapata492]

Sometimes wild animals have a bad day like we do and would rather be left alone or we can attack them