SeaWorld: Whale show up and running again
Two days after an orca killed veteran trainer Dawn Brancheau, Sea World officials said they will resume the Shamu Believe show on Saturday.
Tillikum, the 12,000 pound killer whale that grabbed trainer Dawn Brancheau by her ponytail and thrashed her underwater, will continue to be involved in SeaWorld shows.
The whale will not be subject to punishment in any form, said Jim Atchinson, president of SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. This is the third time that Tillikum has killed a human being.
However, trainers will not be allowed in the water at the theme parks in Orlando, San Diego and San Antonio while they conduct their review.
Atchinson said SeaWorld had video of the attack, but would not describe details of the incident or wounds that Brancheau may have suffered.
He confirmed that Brancheau had been grabbed by her long ponytail, but would not say if her hair length or her interactions with the animal in the moments before her death were in violation with park protocols.
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