A 12,300-lb. killer whale named Tilikum, the largest orca at any SeaWorld park, grabbed a trainer and drowned her in front of an audience. Media sources are speculating as to how this could happen, despite the fact that these creatures are referred to as "killer whales."

While no trainer had been killed before at a SeaWorld park, killer whale–related deaths have taken place multiple times at various parks in the past. In fact, the particular whale involved in this latest incident had a history of murder. Trend investigator Ryan McKee has always been suspicious of orcas and offers this commentary ...


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