Friday, January 6, 2017

"Blackfish" documentary orca whale dies

SeaWorld's well known orca whale Tilikum, responsible for the deaths of three people, has died.

The whale, who caused the death of his trainer at SeaWorld Orlando in 2010, inspired the documentary Blackfish, which critisized SeaWorld's practices of keeping the whales captive.

Tilikum's story is credited with inspiring a number of reforms to the industry.

As our correspondent in Orlando Steve Mort reports, SeaWorld says it's deeply saddened by the orca's death.

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OUT: "...lung infection."
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As our correspondent in Orlando Steve Mort reports, SeaWorld says the bacterial infection Tilikim was suffering from is a condition that can affect both wild and captive whales.

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OUT: "...its death."
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As our correspondent in Orlando Steve Mort reports, the documentary Blackfish led to criticism of SeaWorld's practices.

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