Tilikum Unchained | Tilly the Seaworld Killer Orca Whale
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Tilikum Unchained | Tilly the Seaworld Killer Orca Whale
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Tilikum (c. December 1981 – January 6, 2017), nicknamed Tilly,was a captive male orca who spent most of his life at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida. He was captured in Iceland in 1983; about a year later, he was transferred to Sealand of the Pacific in Victoria, British Columbia. He was subsequently transferred in 1992 to SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, where he sired 21 calves throughout his life.
Tilikum was heavily featured in CNN Films' 2013 documentary Blackfish, which claims that orcas in captivity suffer psychological damage and become unnaturally aggressive. Tilikum was involved in the deaths of three people: Keltie Byrne, a trainer at the now-defunct Sealand of the Pacific; Daniel P. Dukes, a man trespassing in SeaWorld Orlando; and SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau.
My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took me from my momma
And flew me to your world
To be your slave and superstar
Now my proud straight fin is curled
You pulled me from my ocean
And locked me in a pool
Far from my home and family
Far from your Golden Rule
My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took a son from his mom
And called him Tilikum
You tell them I love my trainers
You say I’m happy and healthy
You pretend I’m lucky to be here
And your fantasy makes you wealthy
The humans come to watch me
Do tricks for my meal
A circus clown they can see
But can they know how I feel?
My body’s broke
My mind is gone
My soul has left this cement pond
You took a boy from his home
And called him your own