displayed and primarily breeding animals. reporter: seaworld disputes this claim but says the orca sired 13 calves. he was also involved in the 1990 death of a man who it s believed jumped in when the park was closed. with the known dangers should this killer whale, the largest in captivity, ever been near humans? isolation and removal from natural habitats drives whales a little crazy. reporter: the trainer dawn spent almost half her life with the orcas at seaworld. in 2006 nbc s peter alexander was the first nonprofessional to swim with seaworld s captive killer whales in more than two decades. the trainers i was in the water were explained these were exotic marine animals conditioned to work with humans but made it clear they were still killer whales. reporter: shows like these since the 1960s are credited with raising the awareness of orcas. because of laws in the u.s.
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