Dawn Brancheau

Of Books, Boycotts, and Killer Whales

David Kirby | Posted 04.21.2012

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David Kirby

My new book about killer whales in captivity -- Death at SeaWorld -- does not hit stores for another five months, and already there are two online petitions (here is one) to boycott the title and urge booksellers and the media to ignore and reject the book.

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SeaWorld Trainers Told To Use Caution With Whale

AP | Posted 11.22.2011

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SANFORD, Fla. — The killer whale that dragged a SeaWorld trainer into a pool and drowned her last year was possessive of objects, and trainers w...

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OSHA: SeaWorld Has Incomplete Whale Behavior Files

AP | Posted 11.21.2011

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SANFORD, Fla. -- Government attorneys say SeaWorld Orlando has incomplete records about aggressive whale behavior. An attorney for the federal job sa...

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SeaWorld Death Video Not Shown During Hearing

AP | KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 11.20.2011

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SANFORD, Fla. — Government attorneys declined to show video of a SeaWorld trainer being drowned by a killer whale during a hearing Tuesday over ...

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Death at SeaWorld -- Should Videotapes of the Killing be Released?

David Kirby | Posted 11.19.2011

Read More: Tilikum, Dawn Brancheau, Orcas, Seaworld, Orlando, Osha, Killer Whales, Green News
David Kirby

On Thursday, a federal judge ruled against the husband and family of Dawn Brancheau, the trainer who died in February 2010 at SeaWorld.

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SeaWorld Fights Fine Over Trainer's Death

AP | By MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 11.19.2011

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SANFORD, Fla. -- SeaWorld Orlando's policy of relying on trainers to recognize when a killer whale poses a safety threat leaves gaps that can lead to ...

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Death At Loro Parque: The Risks Of Killer Whale Entertainment

Tim Zimmermann | Posted 09.18.2011

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Tim Zimmermann

Dawn Brancheau was the first SeaWorld trainer killed by a killer whale. But she wasn't the first trainer killed by a SeaWorld killer whale.

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Whale That Killed Trainer Returns To SeaWorld Show

AP | By KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 05.30.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The killer whale that drowned a trainer at Orlando's SeaWorld facility last year is slated to perform for the first time since the de...

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SeaWorld Trainers Back In Water With Killer Whales For 1st Time Since Employee's Death

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — SeaWorld officials say trainers will get back into the tanks with killer whales for the first time since one of their colleagues...

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Hearing on SeaWorld Trainer's Death: Keep It Open to the Public

David Kirby | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kirby

There is no possible rationale for closing these hearings and sealing the record, other than to protect a multibillion dollar corporation from airing its laundry before the public and press.

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Former Tilikum Trainers Take You Behind The Curtain At SeaWorld

Tim Zimmermann | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Zimmermann

It's not very shocking to think that life in marine park pools is not very good for large, intelligent mammals, used to a tight family social structure and the wide expanses of the open ocean. But there's more worth knowing than that.

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Troubled Waters at Sea World: Another Ex-Employee Alleges Obstruction in OSHA's Investigation of Orca Trainer's Death

David Kirby | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Kirby

A former human resources director has come forward with her own allegations of obstruction and "stonewalling" during OSHA's official inquiry. The charges and counter-charges are messy.

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SeaWorld Citation More Evidence Against Captive Orcas

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

No human being has ever been seriously injured or killed by an orca in the wild, but four people have died and dozens have been injured, some very seriously, by captive orcas.

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Whale of a Problem: Captive Marine Mammals

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

Tomorrow morning my colleague Naomi Rose, Ph.D., and a number of other experts will testify before a House subcommittee about the ethical and legal is...

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Dawn Brancheau: Killed SeaWorld Trainer's Family Seeks To Quash Video Of Brancheau's Death

Posted 05.25.2011

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The family of Dawn Brancheau, the Indiana native and whale trainer who was killed by an orca on February 24, is seeking to suppress a video tape of Br...

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SeaWorld Trainer Funeral Highlights 'Light' Of Dawn Brancheau (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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The SeaWorld trainer funeral held yesterday stirred emotions for both those who knew Dawn Brancheau and those who didn't. The ceremony honored the 40...

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A Requiem For The Pursuit Of Knowledge

Mehmet Oz, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mehmet Oz, M.D.

It was because of Dawn's life-long devotion to trying to understand the animals with which we share our planet that thousands of families were able to get close to these marvelous creatures.

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Curious about 'The Whale?' Read the Book

Peter Christian Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Peter Christian Hall

Philip Hoare pays eloquent tribute to the beauty, power, and history of the sea's mightiest creatures. Can readers who have discovered the elegance and mystery of whales ever again enjoy a seaquarium?

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SeaWorld Killing: Park Now Faces A Major Public Relations Challenge

AP | By LAURA WIDES-MUNOZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trainer Killed In Freak Accident At SeaWorld Had Local Ties

Posted 05.25.2011

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Schererville, Ind. - A family from Indiana is waiting for more answers about a freak accident at SeaWorld in Orlando that killed their sister. The c...

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Seaworld Trainer Dead: Whale

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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ORLANDO, Fla. — A SeaWorld killer whale snatched a trainer from a poolside platform Wednesday in its jaws and thrashed the woman around underwat...

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