Killer Whale Attacks On Humans - Notable Orcas Involved in Incidents

Notable Orcas Involved in Incidents

While Tilikum has perhaps the most infamous reputation of all captive orcas, there have been several other orcas that have harmed people whether intentionally or unintentionally on more than one occasion.

• Tilikum: responsible for 2 documented attacks and 1 undetermined incident, all 3 resulted in the death of a person.
• Nootka IV: responsible for 3 documented attacks, 1 resulted in the death of a trainer.
• Kandu V: responsible for 5 documented attacks. Kandu V was also known for being aggressive towards her tank-mates, particularly with Corky II.
• Kasatka: responsible for 3 documented attacks.
• Hugo: responsible for 3 documented attacks and 1 incident in which he bit his trainers head during a trick, Anthony Toran Administrative Director for the Seaquarium also said Hugo made "what appeared to be direct efforts to harm human performers."
• Orky II: responsible for 2 documented attacks and 1 incident in which he crushed a trainer because of a badly timed cue and blindness in one eye that was not revealed to his trainers.
• Orkid: responsible for 2 documented attacks and 1 incident that was, most likely, an accident but resulted in a trip to the hospital with minor injuries.
• Cuddles: responsible for 2 documented attacks.
• Winston/Ramu: responsible for at least 2 attacks and 1 near miss according to his former trainer Doug Cartlidge.

Two other orcas have killed a trainer.

• Haida II: responsible for 1 documented attack that resulted in the death of a trainer.
• Keto: responsible for 1 documented attack that resulted in the death of a trainer.