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Ban keeping Orcas in captivity now

Leah Koppenhaver, Reporter • May 17, 2018

Soft skinned, majestic creatures are being held captive around the world. Captive Killer Whales have recently covered headlines concerning major health declines and several attacks leading to injuries...

In a March 7, 2011 photo, Kelly Flaherty Clark, left, director of animal training at SeaWorld Orlando, and trainer Joe Sanchez work with killer whales Tilikum and Trua, right, during a training session at the theme park's Shamu Stadium in Orlando, Fla. SeaWorld Orlando officials say Tilikum, the killer whale that drowned a trainer at the facility last year, is slated to perform for the first time since the death, in the park's "Believe" show, beginning Wednesday morning, March 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Seaworld’s Tilikum dies at 36

Haley Daniels, Copy Editor • January 30, 2017

Tilikum, the center of the 2013 documentary “Blackfish” and SeaWorld star, passed away on January 6, 2017. Tilikum passed while under the care of SeaWorld, where he had served for 25 years. The...

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