SeaWorld whale trainer death: Photogallery
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Dawn Brancheu, 40, drowned when SeaWorld's largest orca pulled her underwater on Wednesday (Reuters)
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Orca are the big drawcard for SeaWorld parks (Reuters)
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Dawn Brancheau was SeaWorld's senior whale-trainer at Shamu Stadium (Reuters)
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Animal rights supporters and marine biologists have labelled the captivity of whales unethical (Reuters)
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Tillikum is the largest orca in captivity, weighing over five-and-a-half tonne and measuring more than six metres (Reuters)
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Dr Ingrid Visser is the only NZ marine biologist who specialises in orca (copyright/orcaresearch.org)
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Orca live in family groups and rely on each other for social structure and play (credit/orcaresearch.org)
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Dr Ingrid Visser spents hours swimming with wild orca and has never seen any sign of aggression (credit/orcaresearch.org)
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Orca whales are a highly intelligent species (credit/orcaresearch.org)
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Dr Ingrid Visser says orca are highly intelligent animals with long memories (credit/orcaresearch.org)
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Tillikum has been kept in isolation since the attack
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Tillikum has been kept in isolation since the attack
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Animal Rights activists say the captivity of whales in such a small area is unethical
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Animal Rights activists say the captivity of whales in such a small area is unethical
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Animal Rights activists say the captivity of whales in such a small area is unethical