Just moments after this image was captured, SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was snatched into the jaws of the orca pictured here and brutally killed. Her body was then thrashed about over the course of 45 minutes while the horrified crowd helplessly looked on. The autopsy report said that Brancheau died from drowning and blunt force trauma. Her spinal cord was severed, and she had sustained fractures to her jawbone, ribs, and a cervical vertebra. Her scalp was completely torn off from her head, and her left elbow and left knee had been dislocated.
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So sad that happened to her, what has been done to prevent such from happening again?
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Trainers don’t get in the water with orcas anymore. Just that.
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Replying to @KroomanB2B @lecrvm
From a quick wiki-skim, there seems to be more regulation than that (and I don't think they were allowed in the water with them anyways)?
From the Tilikum (orca) Wikipedia page, "Return to performing" -- "Tilikum returned to performing on March 30, 2011. High-pressure water hoses were used to massage him, rather than hands, and removable guardrails were used on the platforms, as OSHA restricted close contact between orcas and trainers, and reinforced workplace safety precautions after Brancheau's death."

ALT From the Tilikum (orca) Wikipedia page, "Return to performing" -- "Tilikum returned to performing on March 30, 2011. High-pressure water hoses were used to massage him, rather than hands, and removable guardrails were used on the platforms, as OSHA restricted close contact between orcas and trainers, and reinforced workplace safety precautions after Brancheau's death."

Oct 22, 2023 · 2:36 AM UTC
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