It was actually Dawn’s body that Tilikum would not release during the show. This is the body that required multiple tank changes to get Tilikum to release Dawn’s body.
Also Dawn was pulled in by her shoulder/arm. Seaworld tried to say it was her ponytail because she did not normally wear her hair that way and therefore Tilikum was confused.
He actually removed her arm from her body during the time he had her, showing that she was indeed pulled in by her upper arm/shoulder.
The method of retrieval of Daniel Dukes body is unknown to my knowledge.
By 2010, Tilikum was not doing any shows with trainers in the water due to his first kill in 1991. All of the shows he was in, had trainers on platforms at all times.
I’m not defending Sea world, I’m just correcting the history on Tilikum’s story. Correct facts matter.
If you are interested in this topic, I suggest the book Beneath the Surface by John Hargrove and Howard Chua-Eoan.
Worked in zoological back in 2005 (as an educator) and even back then we were told, for insurance reasons, that no one was ever allowed in a pool with Tilicum.
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u/goblin_owner 2d ago edited 2d ago
It was actually Dawn’s body that Tilikum would not release during the show. This is the body that required multiple tank changes to get Tilikum to release Dawn’s body.
Also Dawn was pulled in by her shoulder/arm. Seaworld tried to say it was her ponytail because she did not normally wear her hair that way and therefore Tilikum was confused.
He actually removed her arm from her body during the time he had her, showing that she was indeed pulled in by her upper arm/shoulder.
The method of retrieval of Daniel Dukes body is unknown to my knowledge.
By 2010, Tilikum was not doing any shows with trainers in the water due to his first kill in 1991. All of the shows he was in, had trainers on platforms at all times.
I’m not defending Sea world, I’m just correcting the history on Tilikum’s story. Correct facts matter.
If you are interested in this topic, I suggest the book Beneath the Surface by John Hargrove and Howard Chua-Eoan.