Free Tilikum! 5 Killer Whales We Love

Despite a tragic accident at SeaWorld in which a trainer was drowned by an orca, killer whales are not evil. These whales are killer—as in cool!

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We assure you, this killer whale is NOT hungry for human.

Last Wednesday, SeaWorld Orlando's 12,000-pound male orca Tilikum accidentally drowned trainer Dawn Brancheau when he mistook her ponytail for food and pulled her under water. Brancheau, whose memorial services are being held today, loved her whales, and wouldn't approve of people using the tragedy to talk bad about them (even though this does make three human deaths that Tilikum is responsible for). As far as Complex is concerned, we all need to put down the harpoons, 'cause killer whales are still killer (as in cool). Doubt it? Check out our five favorite killer whales...

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