[4], On Christmas Eve, 24 December 2009, two months before Brancheau's death, another SeaWorld-owned orca, Keto, killed a trainer, Alexis Martnez, at Loro Parque's Orca Ocean in the Canary Islands. [5] As a senior trainer, she appeared in various SeaWorld public performances for many years. Why? Investigators have said that the 40-year-old trainer died from multiple traumatic injuries and drowning. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with degrees in psychology and animal behavior. The cause of death was officially recorded as "drowning and traumatic injuries" after blunt force trauma. She had bruises and cuts all over her body. Dawn Brancheau was declared dead shortly after the show, but still SeaWorld claims no responsibility for the vicious attack. For whatever reason, you are now asking the question: Why should animals have rights? READ MORE, Ingrid E. Newkirk, PETA President and co-author of Animalkind. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. As PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk states, These were not love bites, but the vented fury of an angry and frustrated being who has been deprived of everything in life: family, friends, freedomall for the sake of human profit and a few giggles.. [8], Subsequently, in late May 2012, Judge Ken S. Welsch formally sided with OSHA over SeaWorld's orca safety practices. Jason Garcia of the Sentinel staff contributed to this report. The body of Daniel Dukes, 27, was found naked and draped across the giant whale's body in July 1999. SeaWorld had previously been warned of the potential danger of incorporating Tilikum into its marine park when obtaining a permit for the orca from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), long before Dawn Brancheaus death. Dawn Brancheau was a Sea World trainer who worked with various whales at Sea World Orlando. While living her dream, she was a source of inspiration and . During a well-rehearsed public performance in front of hundreds of people, including young children, Tilikum inexplicably turned on his trainer, killing her in a particularly brutal and prolonged attack. Dawn Brancheau, a trainer at SeaWorld Adventure Park who died in a savage attack by one of the park's killer whales in Februaary, is shown while performing in 2005. (Fletcher/AP). Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. [48] Cowperthwaite's background research suggested to her that there were problems with keeping captive orcas; SeaWorld disagreed, characterizing the film as propaganda. The effect the 23-foot-long killer whale had on the 5'7, 123 pound trainer was fully detailed in her autopsy report. Tilikum, who had been involved in the deaths of two other people since he was taken from the seas around Iceland as a two-year-old, drowned Dawn in incredibly violent fashion, thrashing her around like a rag doll and leaving her with catastrophic injuries. He argued that the trainers should have used other resources before canceling the show, despite SeaWorlds official position that trainers could end a show at any time if they felt uncomfortable. Sign up to the Daily Star's newsletter. Detectives made a note that after a crime-scene investigator arrived, an unidentified SeaWorld employee dove back into one of the pools. [4]:347[5][11], In 2000, she appeared on NBC affiliate WESH and talked about staying physically fit in order to deal with the intense rigor of working with orcas. According to one of SeaWorlds own employees, the event was unpredictable and the orca gave no indication that he was about to grab her. This led SeaWorld to repeatedly seek the lifting of various aspects of OSHA's citations and rulings until 2014, when it decided to not go to Supreme Court. She added that from her viewpoint, he never let Dawn come to the surface, despite the petite trainer at one point appearing to do her best to escape his jaws, and frantically swimming up for air. [35] Since the Shamu show's interaction of animal trainers with orcas was seen as having been SeaWorld's star attraction,[15] SeaWorld contended that it was fundamental to its business. ", "SeaWorld to Stop Breeding Orcas, Making Them Perform Tricks", "Sundance Interview: 'Blackfish' Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Discusses Suffering Orcas, Trainer Death, and Why SeaWorld Hasn't Seen the Movie", "Family of Dawn Brancheau chastises 'Blackfish', "SeaWorld phasing out killer whale breeding", "SeaWorld shocker bad for species preservation", "SeaWorld: 'Blackfish' is propaganda, not documentary", "Public Offering Values SeaWorld at $2.5 Billion", "SeaWorld CEO: We're ending our orca breeding program. "I truly believe he looked at Dawn as an object, a toy," he said. The court amplified this, aligning itself with the OSHA expert witness: "Dr. Duffus stated, '[T]he training program that SeaWorld uses is influential. 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Next, she claimed he "looped around and came back towards Dawn Brancheau with his mouth open". The report by the Medical Examiner's Office ruled Dawn Brancheau's official cause of death as drowning and traumatic injuries. Disturbing Details Found In SeaWorld Trainer Dawn Brancheau's Autopsy Report, Orange County Sheriff's Office Investigative Report. And she drowned. [14] She ran marathons, cycled, and lifted weights to stay in good shape. The agency cited SeaWorld for multiple violations and demanded that the company stop putting trainers at risk by making them interact with orcas during shows. Below the surface, terrified tourists and staffers were witnessing the final moments of Dawn Brancheau. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She suffered spinal cord injuries, and her ribs as well as bones in her legs, arms, and face were broken. The trainer struggled for 21 seconds before the orca held her in his mouth and swam underwater. 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Other witnesses claimed they saw Tilikum "hit her" as she tried to escape, and that at points he was carrying her around by her arm, and torso. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us. [12] SeaWorld struggled with the effect of Blackfish on public perception,[46][50] and there were some cancellations by music performers who had planned to hold shows at SeaWorld. By 13:43 Tilikum was seen swimming with her lifeless body in his mouth. So was her left arm. [11][12] Away from work, she volunteered at a local animal shelter,[4] looked after two chocolate Labradors,[13] and kept a variety of stray ducks, chickens, rabbits, and small birds at her home. 911). Much about Brancheau's last moments was known. [42][43] In 2015, SeaWorld was cited again, in San Diego, for not adequately protecting orca trainers. Delivering what was perhaps the most horrific detail of all, the report told how Dawn arrived at the morgue in two parts - her battered, broken body totally disconnected from her scalp. The one-day debate between animal-rights activists and theme-park operators in Washington centered on the educational value of parks such as SeaWorld. A police report written after Dawn Brancheau's death paints a horrifying picture of her final moments, describing how she frantically swam for her life as she was mauled, thrown and bashed by a 5.4 tonne whale, Don't miss a thing! Stacy Nichols was working on the Dine with Shamu show when she observed Tilikum do a "deep dive" to the bottom of the tank with a trainer in his mouth. The whale's violent motions fractured Brancheau's lower jaw, part of her vertebra and several ribs, the autopsy determined. She tried to get it free but Tilikum wouldn't let go. SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau began her Dine With Shamu show on February 24, 2010, just as she had many times before, but this particular show included a gruesome finale that left Brancheaus body without her left arm or part of her scalp, among other injuries. Each time, the temporary pause was then lifted by SeaWorld. Although the OCSO Investigative Report recorded witnesses saying that Brancheau was scrambling to escape, the 12,000-pound orca struck her squarely in the chest, before dragging her underwater and holding her there for more than 30 minutes. Jan Topoleski told investigators that "Dawn was lying on her stomach Tilikum was interacting with her nose to nose. Perhaps most importantly, why did SeaWorlds then-owner try to blame his own orca trainer for her deatheven after the OSHA investigation uncovered that the same safety measures and recall signals that had failed to prevent Dawn Brancheaus death had been failing for years? In fact, there had been 30 incidents between killer whales, and trainers prior to my being hired at the park. PETA Leads the Charge: Inside the Global Effort to Take Down Exotic Skins, Challenge of Monterey Zoos Alleged Violation of Californias Bullhook Ban to Proceed, Step Away From the Birkin Bag! Per the report, Brancheau was badly bruised, cut, and scraped. The gory details of Dawn Brancheaus death are further evidence that animals who are deprived of everything that is natural and important to them throughout their entire miserable lives in sea parks, circuses, and zoos around the world will continue to attack and kill people whom they see as having a role in the denial of their freedom and family connections. Dawn Brancheau was an experienced marine trainer at SeaWorld, pictured here in 2005, (Image: Tribune News Service via Getty Images), Dawn was pulled in to the pool from a concrete ledge, similar to this, Dawn Brancheau with a killer whale called Nalani, a year before her death, The body of Dawn Brancheau can be seen under a black sheet - Tilikum is in the pool next to her, Dawn rides on th back of a whale during one SeaWorld show. "[16]:24. We dont know for sure what motivated Tilikum. But her autopsy report was truly harrowing, Don't miss a thing! After the attack began, Wilder said, she saw Brancheau "scrambling to get out of the water." On February 24, 2010, Brancheau performed a 'Dine with Shamu' show with Tilikum,[17] the largest orca at SeaWorld Orlando. [17] The autopsy concluded that Dukes' cause of death was drowning. Dawn Brancheau developed a "close bond" with a SeaWorld orca called Tilikum. She was pulled into the water by her left arm. Dawn Brancheau's death in a brutal and prolonged attack carried out by Tilikum, the killer whale made famous by the Blackfish film, shocked the world. The 43-page report, released Wednesday, represents that final investigative document related to the SeaWorld accident, one that drew international attention and prompted a congressional subcommittee hearing this week about oversight of businesses that feature wildlife acts. The autopsy was released as SeaWorld and Brancheau's family await a court ruling on their request to keep private a video of the fatal attack. In the OCSO Investigative Report, witnesses said that at first she was "scrambling" to get out of the pool, but within seconds Tilikum struck her, at least one time impacting Brancheau "squarely in the chest." However, in a scene that horrified SeaWorld visitors, Tilikum grabbed her long ponytail when she turned her back, pulled her into the pool and began swinging her around in its mouth. We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved. 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New in the final report was: A synopsis of. His sperm was used to father over half the orcas at SeaWorlds parks, even though he killed three humans. It took nearly two hours to retrieve her body, orca gave no indication that he was about to grab her. Topoleski, a trainer for SeaWorld Orlando, turned to push an alarm. Dawn Therese Brancheau, 40, of St. According to witnesses who had worked with Tilikum, he was known as an animal that would not release items once he had them, which is definitely how he held onto Brancheau. Why did the marine park wait for 27 minutes to call for paramedics after Tilikum pulled Brancheau into the water? A report into Dawn's death by the Sheriff's Office refers to an . ORLANDO, Fla. A SeaWorld Orlando trainer attacked by a killer whale died of drowning and blunt-force trauma to her head, neck and torso, an autopsy released Wednesday showed. Her spinal cord was severed, and she had sustained fractures to her jawbone, ribs, and a cervical vertebra. Whether by writing, tweeting, picketing, getting creative, or (ideally) doing all of the above and more, please help Tilly and the many other animals who are being held in captivity and deprived of everything that is natural to them. That park visitor Jessica Wilder of Vermont told investigators she saw Brancheau lying on a platform, hugging Tilikum and feeding him fish. In this case he seemed to hold on to Brancheau as if she were his possession, by one witness account. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. SeaWorld review to study how close is too close for a killer-whale trainer, Killer-whale experts say: Reintroduce Tilikum to the wild. Not long after Kelties death, Sealand closed its doors, and its orcas were purchased by SeaWorld. 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