Shows suspended after whale tragedy

SeaWorld said it would keep the killer whale that drowned its trainer, but would suspend all orca shows while it decided whether to change the way handlers work with them.

Also, visitors who occasionally were invited to pet killer whales will no longer be allowed to do so.

A killer whale named Tilikum dragged Dawn Brancheau, 40, into its pool at the site in Orlando, Florida, and thrashed her to death as visitors watched in horror.

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