His fellow trainer, 20-year old Keltie Byrne, had slipped and fallen into the orca tank. Byrne was an exceptionally strong swimmer but she was no match for the aquarium’s killer whales.

Staff have shared their heartache following the death of Kamea, they described her as 'playful and mischievous' and shared ...

John Hargrove, who spent 14 years as an orca trainer, mostly at SeaWorld, says there was no doubt that the whale was aggressive. And the reason for whales' aggression, he says, is that they're ...

ORCA trainer Alexis Martinez was already fearing for his safety when he climbed into a pool with the 6,600lb killer whale Keto. He had confided in his girlfriend "something could happen at any ...

Shamu was a captive orca that appeared in shows at SeaWorld San Diego in the mid/late 1960s. It was during a "Dine with Shamu" session that Tilikum killed Brancheau—the trainer who was with him ...

Though it may look like Lolita the orca’s life will have a fairytale ending of freedom, a group of her former trainers have come out against the idea of releasing her in the wilds of Puget Sound ...

THIS HAPPENED IN JUNE OF LAST YEAR. DOCUMENTS FROM OSHA SAY THE TRAINER WAS CLEANING THE ORCA’S MOUTH WHEN THE ANIMAL CLOSED IT WITH THE EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND INSIDE. SEAWORLD SAYS THE TRAINER ...

As a result, OSHA issued a serious citation under the general duty clause for not properly safeguarding trainers during interactions with the killer whale. As of March 21, SeaWorld has 15 days to ...