Exotic Incident #1499

Incident Date:
06/06/2010
Location:
Orlando, FL - USA
Facility Name:
SeaWorld Orlando
Facility Type:
Accredited AZA Facility (AZA)
Incident Category:
Animal Death (AD)
Species:
Marine
Animal:
Orca
Animal disposition:
Dead

Summary:

Taima, a 20-year old orca at SeaWorld Orlando, died while in labor with a stillborn calf fathered by Tilikum, the orca who killed trainer Brancheau in April 2010. Exact cause of death has not yet been determined.

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