See full bio » Captured when he was two years old, Tilikum was a whale who spent over three decades in captivity, trained by SeaWorld to perform tricks and stunts. Controversy began to mount around him after he was involved in the death of a trainer in 2010, with much public outcry as it was revealed that he had been involved in the deaths of two other trainers ... Born: 1981 in in North Eastern Atlantic Ocean Died: January 6, 2017 (age 36) in (age 36) in Orlando, Florida, USA