Where is Tilikum the killer whale, and what is he doing?

Tilikum, the SeaWorld killer whale who became infamous after killing an Orlando trainer in 2010, has died. Tilikum, whose life was documented in the. read more

He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to SeaWorld Orlando, Florida. Tilikum was heavily featured in CNN Films' 2013 documentary Blackfish. Tilikum became notorious for his involvement in the deaths of three people: a trainer at the now-defunct Sealand of the Pacific, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando, and a SeaWorld Orlando trainer. read more

Tilikum is a special and transformative killer whale. He was netted off Iceland in 1983, at the age of two, and has lived in captivity for almost 33 years now, for the past 24 years at SeaWorld’s Orlando, Florida park. read more

Tilikum currently lives in captivity at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida. He has been paired with his grandson Trua, and can often be seen performing alongside him during the finale of the"One Ocean" Show. He has on occasion been kept with his daughter Malia, or both Trua and Malia at the same time. read more

He has on occasion been kept with his daughter Malia, or both Trua and Malia at the same time. In December 2011, he was put on hiatus from the shows following an undisclosed illness. He resumed performing at SeaWorld Orlando in the spring of 2012. read more