R.I.P. Tilikum
Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 11:56 am
SeaWorld killer whale Tilikum dies
The orca, estimated to be 36 years old, died early Friday at SeaWorld Orlando from an apparent bacterial lung infection.
Like all older animals, Tilikum had faced some very serious health issues," SeaWorld said in a statement. "While the official cause of death will not be determined until the necropsy is completed, the SeaWorld veterinarians were treating a persistent and complicated bacterial lung infection. The suspected bacteria is part of a group of bacteria that is found in water and soil both in wild habitats and zoological settings.