What is Tilikum (orca)?
[[File:Tilikum (orca) (Shamu).jpg|thumb|Tilikum, pictured in May 2009]] '''Tilikum''' ({{Circa|November 1981}} &ndash; January 6, 2017), nicknamed '''Tilly''', was an orca, or [[killer whale]]. He was notable for his role in the deaths of three [[human]]s, including two trainers. The first death, in 1991, was a trainer at the [[Sealand of the Pacific]] in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. In 1992, he was moved to [[SeaWorld Orlando|SeaWorld]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Florida]], [[United States]]. In 1999, Tilikum killed a trespasser in his inclosure. In 2010, Tilikum killed trainer [[Dawn Brancheau]]. This would lead to the [[documentary]] [[movie]] ''[[Blackfish (movie)|Blackfish]]'' being based on Tilikum. Born in 1981, Tilikum was captured in 1983 at [[Hafnarfjörður]], near [[Reykjavík]], [[Iceland]]. Tilikum died on January 6, 2017 at SeaWorld Orlando of a [[bacterial]] [[infection]], aged 35.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/06/us/sea-world-orca-tilikum-dies/|title=Tilikum, killer whale at center of 'Blackfish,' dies|work=[[CNN]]|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=January 8, 2017}}</ref> ==References== {{Commons category}} {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Tilikum}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:2017 deaths]] [[Category:Infectious disease deaths in Florida]] [[Category:Whales]] [[Category:Individual animals]] {{Biology-stub}}