SeaWorld Whale Tilikum Dies at 36

Do you remember the story from 7 years ago about the whale at SeaWorld Orlando that killed a person?

That same whale, Tilikum, was fighting a bacterial infection for a while and passed away earlier today.

Tilikim was a major figure in the backlash against keeping whales in captivity.

He was featured in the film ‘Blackfish’ – in which it’s revealed that while in captivity Tilikum had killed 2 other trainers in the 90’s.

There’s obviously many sides to the stories around Tilikum and whales in captivity, but today we’d simply like to say Rest In Peace Tilikum. 

-The Pepper & Dylan Show