Believe tribute show at SeaWorld for Dawn Brancheau on Feb. 27, 2010

Following the tragic death of Dawn Brancheau, a trainer at SeaWorld Orlando who was pulled under water and drown by SeaWorlds largest killer whale, Tilikum, the park suspended the Believe shows at all of their parks. The shows resumed on Feb. 27, 2010 without any trainers being allowed to enter the water with the killer whales. The show began with a tribute to Dawn.
Here's the tribute, a couple of highlights from the 11 a.m. show, and an interview with Chuck Tompkins, SeaWorlds head of animal training after the show.

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[MissGirlsAloud]

I've been to Seaworld many a time with Dawn always being the main girl coincidently enough and you could see how happy she was. She loved what she did. She treated those whales like her children. She died doing what she loved.

The orcas, they love what they do, if they didnt want to respond to the commands, they wouldn't. They have a wonderful life. Dawn was a wonderful person and it gives me some piece of mind she died doing what was her life.

R.I.P Dawn <3

[DarKKnightt07]

10 people have no soul

[13bluewaves]

You watch these people in this stadium, they came to help these trainers get through what just happened. Dawn was not only a trainer at Sea World but she was also part of an amazing family of not only the whales who were like her children, and not just the trainers who were like her brother and sisters, but everyone who came out each day to watch her do what she loved. The trainers didn't sit around and cry, they did what Dawn would've done if she still could.

R.I.P Dawn, they will not forget

[bowmosexual]

These creatures should be left in the sea,

[walee1990]

@poloskates there is a video captured by the seaworld security camera's but the family has asked it never be released

[Destanieization]

@poloskates ok sort of  sick

[poloskates]

Is there an actually video of her dying? Not trying to be rude or anything, but im a 16 year old boy i gotta see.

[331mdyer]

it was great to have known & work with you Dawn. May you rest in peace.

[ThePunkyprincess13]

@twist58 they can't release him because they have made him dependent on them.

[ahbrando]

@choasman669 which orca is your favorite to work with?

[alex43112]

r.i.p dawn sea world will always miss you i remeber when i met her once

[twist58]

If Tilikum is that dangerous to be kept in captivity, why can't SeaWorld release him into the wild?

I don't blame SeaWorld at all, but it couldn't hurt for some whales they have to be set free if they are that tortured deep inside.