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Orca killed trainer named Jessica Radcliffe during performance?
A rumor circulated online in August 2025 claiming an orca — also known as a killer whale — fatally attacked a marine trainer named Jessica Radcliffe in front of a crowd. According to the story, Radcliffe was living out her childhood dreams training killer whales.
Did Jessica Radcliffe die in a killer whale attack? Viral AI generated video of the alleged orca incident, debunked
The fake video clip gained popularity because there have been multiple confirmed incidents of orcas hurting or killing their trainers in captivity. These tragedies have been extensively chronicled and remembered in documentaries like Blackfish. Some well-known orca attacks that happened are listed below:
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Rare killer whale sighting off Massachusetts coast
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However, there was a real marine trainer who died after an attack by an orca at SeaWorld. Her name was Dawn Brancheau. In contrast, there does not appear to really be a trainer named Jessica Radcliffe ...
Viral videos that purpotedly show a female orca trainer being killed by a killer whale at an aquatic park have spread like ...
Killer whales are not known for attacking people. The attacks and subsequent deaths that orcas have caused have taken place ...
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