Sea World Killer Whale Dies

Thursday, October 18, 2007
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS - Sea World lost a beloved member of its family this week.

Taku, a male killer whale at Sea World San Antonio died unexpectedly Wednesday. Taku was one of Sea World's six killer whales. He was 14-years-old and weighed 7,000.

According to a Sea World spokesperson the team was alerted that something was wrong with Taku late Wednesday night and he died shortly thereafter.

The Zoological Operations team have not yet determined a cause of death. A full report should be available in about six weeks.

In a statement, a Sea World spokesperson said, "While we recognize that death is part of the life cycle, we are saddened over the unexpected loss of this animal."

Source: WOAI News