Why did SeaWorld stop trainers in the water?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations against SeaWorld in 2010 after a trainer died during a killer whale show. OSHA recommended trainers stop going into the water with killer whales, also known as orcas, and have physical barriers between trainers and whales.
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When did SeaWorld stop allowing trainers in the water?

While the OSHA investigation and court case involved the park in Florida, SeaWorld San Diego voluntarily pulled its trainers from the water after the 2010 death. In a statement, SeaWorld called the court's decision disappointing and said no decision has been made on whether to appeal.
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Does SeaWorld still have trainers in the water?

SeaWorld spokeswoman Aimee Jeansonne-Becka said the company does not need the lift floors anymore; trainers no longer perform in the water with killer whales. Employees get into the water with orcas only in medical pools, where slower-lifting floors will remain.
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Do trainers still get in the water with orcas?

SeaWorld apparently did not see it that way, and the killer whale shows have continued as before, only now the trainers do not perform any water work with the orcas.
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Are SeaWorld trainers allowed in the water 2021?

SeaWorld Trainers Are No Longer Allowed In Water With Whales, Court Rules. A U.S. appeals court upheld the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's decision to prevent trainers from directly working with orcas at SeaWorld.
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Did Shamu eat his trainer?

Dawn Brancheau, an experienced 40-year-old animal trainer at SeaWorld Orlando, was killed yesterday afternoon. Billed as Shamu, Tilikum, a 12,000-pound (5,440-kilogram) male killer whale, reportedly grabbed Brancheau by the upper arm and pulled the trainer underwater.
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How did the SeaWorld Trainer get killed?

Dawn Brancheau was killed while performing with an orca named Tillikum in Orlando on February 24, 2010 — and SeaWorld never allowed humans into tanks with killer whales ever again. Ed Schipul/Wikimedia CommonsSeaWorld animal trainer Dawn Brancheau was tragically killed by an orca during a show in 2010.
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Did a whale eat a trainer at SeaWorld?

Horrifically, her spinal cord was severed, while she also suffered from broken ribs, a broken jaw and a post-mortem revealed she died from both drowning and blunt force injury. Chillingly, the captive whale killed his trainer and then refused to release her body.
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How much do whale trainers make at SeaWorld?

Average SeaWorld Trainer hourly pay in the United States is approximately $14.76, which is 17% below the national average.
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Why did trainers stop swimming with orcas?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations against SeaWorld in 2010 after a trainer died during a killer whale show. OSHA recommended trainers stop going into the water with killer whales, also known as orcas, and have physical barriers between trainers and whales.
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How many whales have killed their trainers?

While orca attacks on humans in the wild are rare, and no fatal attacks have been recorded, as of 2022 four humans have died due to interactions with captive orcas. Tilikum was involved in three of those deaths.
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Did trainers ever swim with Tilikum?

SeaWorld trainers were forbidden from swimming with Tilikum, as they often did with the resort's seven other orcas. Only about a dozen of 28 handlers, including Brancheau, had been specifically trained to work with him from the edge of SeaWorld's pools.
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Is the killer whale Tilikum still alive?

Tilikum died Jan. 6, 2017, a Friday, surrounded by trainers, care staff and veterinarians, SeaWorld said. Amusement park officials said he was being treated for “a persistent and complicated bacterial lung infection” before his death.
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Can SeaWorld trainers swim with dolphins?

SeaWorld shows featuring trainers riding or standing on dolphins are now a thing of the past. In a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SeaWorld Entertainment revealed that it's halting such stunts at its parks in Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego.
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What do they do with dead whales at SeaWorld?

Animal care workers often participate in the procedures and help dispose of the corpses. Dead animals mainly come from SeaWorld rescues of sick or dying wild whales and dolphins that are stranded on beaches or picked up in the hope of nursing them back to health.
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Are orcas happy at SeaWorld?

Lindy Donahue, an animal behaviorist at SeaWorld, told ABC News that "the animals are happy," and the work the park has done in recent years to accommodate the animals "is absolutely enough."
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How much does the CEO of SeaWorld make?

Since then, Swanson has helped SeaWorld navigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Swanson had a brief previous stint as interim CEO in early 2019 when Gus Antorcha left the company. Now that Swanson is officially the CEO, his base salary will increase from $400,000 to $450,000 a year.
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How long does it take to become a SeaWorld trainer?

Initial training:

Ten years experience, seven of which are at a managerial level, are required.
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How much do Discovery Cove dolphin trainers make?

Discovery Cove Salary FAQs

The salary trajectory of a Dolphin Trainer ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $47,249 per year and goes up to $40,176 per year for the highest level of seniority.
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Did Tilikum eat Dawn's arm?

One of SeaWorld's more macabre complaints about "Blackfish" is whether or not the arm of a SeaWorld trainer was eaten. SeaWorld writes: "Tilikum did not eat Ms. Brancheau's arm; The Coroner's Report is clear that Ms. Brancheau's entire body, including her arm was recovered."
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Is Shamu and Tilikum the same whale?

Tilikum. Another “Shamu” (whose actual name was Tilikum) was kidnapped from his home waters off Iceland—abducted from his pod at just 2 years old. He was kept in small tanks with other suffering, frustrated, captive orcas—and the fights between them often left him injured and bloody.
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What did they do with Tilikum after he killed Dawn?

Following Dawn's tragic death, Tilikum was kept in a tiny enclosure that limited his ability to swim, communicate with other orcas, and interact with humans even further. He was reported to have been floating listlessly in the water for hours at a time, a behavior never seen in wild orcas.
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What happened to the whale at SeaWorld that killed the trainer?

“It's one of the most important stories that we've ever published.” Tilikum died in 2017, succumbing to a bacterial lung infection, one of the conditions that orcas can contract in captivity.
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How many trainers has Tilikum killed?

The experienced trainer is one of three people to have been killed by Tilikum, once the world's largest killer whale in captivity, who continued to be housed at the park in Orlando until his death in 2017.
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