Dawn Brancheau will never rest in peace until Tilikum's plight has been brought justice. She would have wanted her friend to have a good life- and I'm sure she realised seconds into the horrific incident that he was suffering. She was given an incredible legacy. However, Tilikum's necropsy is yet to be released, and that goes for other details about him that still remain confidential. So what about him? Does he deserve to be simply forgotten? Shall we just ignore all the reasons regarding her death- why he did what he did? There’s a popular saying on this issue: If Tilikum was with his family today, Dawn Brancheau would still be with hers.
“Tilikum was trying to tell us something. It was time to listen.” -David Kirby