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=== Tilikum, a large bull male killer whale who died in early 2017, was involved in the death of three individuals since his capture near Iceland in November 1983. In 1991, Tilikum and two other killer whales grabbed 20-year-old trainer Keltie Byrne in their mouths and tossed her to each other, drowning Byrne. On July 5, 1999, Daniel P. Dukes visited SeaWorld and stayed after the park closed, evading security so as to enter a killer whale tank. He was found dead the next day, floating in Tilikum's pool. He died due to a combination of hypothermia,[dubious – discuss] trauma, and drowning but Dukes was covered in bruises, abrasions and bite marks, and his scrotum had been ripped open, indicating that Tilikum had toyed with the victim. It is unclear whether Tilikum actually caused the man's death. On February 24, 2010, after a noontime performance at Sea World, Orlando, Florida, Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau during a training session with the whale. This latest incident with Tilikum reawakened a heated discussion about the effect of captivity on the killer whale's behavior. In May 2012, Occupational Safety and Health Administration administrative law judge Ken Welsch faulted SeaWorld for the death of Dawn Brancheau and introduced regulations requiring a physical barrier between trainers and killer whales. A documnetary titled Blackfish was created in 2013 to provide the story of Tilikum and the overall concerns that orcas in captivity provide to the public, specificially for entertainment. In the film, many interviews are conducted that include: previous staff, vistiors, and professionals about their experiences and other information that connects to the topic of Sea World and the conditions the animals are put in. ===