Two killer whales at SeaWorld Orlando in Florida are pregnant by the whale that drowned a trainer in February, officials said. Taima, 20, will give birth to her fourth calf late this month or in early June and Katina, 32, is expected to have her sixth calf in October. The father is Tilikum, the 12,000-pound male who grabbed trainer Dawn Brancheau by her hair, pulled her under water and drowned her February 24th. Tilikum, the largest killer whale in captivity, has been linked to three human deaths in 19 years. SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment has had 26 killer-whale births, beginning with Katina’s first calf in 1985. Tilikum has sired 13 of the calves since SeaWorld acquired him in 1992.
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