Nearly two weeks after the largest killer whale in captivity killed one of its trainers, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is still wrestling with the dilemma of what to do with its most prized asset. The U.S. marine-park operator said it is continuing to review safety procedures for all of its orcas and hasn't decided yet whether Tilikum will perform in shows again after it dragged Dawn Brancheau into a Florida pool and drowned her in front of spectators. View Full Image Sipa Press Tilikum the killer whale in 2009 at SeaWorld Shamu stadium in Orlando, Fla. In the meantime, Tilikum has been taking swimming turns at SeaWorld's public viewing gallery in Orlando, even though this isn't the first time the 22-foot, 12,000-pound orca has been tied to a death. Attendance at SeaWorld has been "normal" since the Feb. 24 killing, a company official added Monday. SeaWorld suspended orca shows for two days after Ms. Brancheau was killed, before resuming more scaled-down versions with its smaller killer whales.[Read more...]