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R.I.P. Tilikum

January 7, 2017August 16, 2018 ADAV Society animal suffering, captivity, killer whale, Orca, Seaworld, Tilikum

Tilikum, the orca kept in captivity at SeaWorld and who was featured in the documentary Blackfish, has died after three decades of confinement. The ADAV Society continues to work toward the end of animals in captivity.

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