SeaWorld’s ‘Blackfish’ killer whale Tilikum dies

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Tilikum, the SeaWorld orca whale who inspired the documentary “Blackfish” after he killed his trainer, has died. He was 36. SeaWorld said Tilikum had been battling a serious and persistent lung infection. The 12,500-pound mammal, nicknamed "Tili," was captured near Iceland in 1983 at age 2 and has lived in captivity for more than 33 years. He came to SeaWorld about 25 years ago from Canada’s Sealand of the Pacific park.

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