She had attacked Peters two other times, in 1993 and 1999. Finally, Keto released Alexis bu the 29-year-old trainer sank to the bottom of the pool. The 29-year-old had worked with orcas for several years and was used to handling the gigantic beasts. The comments below have not been moderated. Animal rights organisation The Dolphin Project released the footage, which it claims shows the animal in 'huge distress'. The victim has short hair. Eventually, after 30 seconds, the killer whale obeyed, leaving Alexis at the bottom of the pool. It's not Ken Peters because he was bald. : 0:00The History of the Orcas: 0:37Alexis Martnez \u0026 Keto: 1:21The Fatal Attack: 2:00The Investigation: 3:06#crime #truecrime #tenerife #orca #loroparque [4], According to an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Decision and Order in 2012, Keto was not responding to the operant conditioning signals given:[2], On December 24, 2009, exactly two months before Tilikum killed Dawn Brancheau, Loro Parque trainer (Alexis Martnez) was working with Keto, a killer whale owned by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. 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Keto immediately after taking a breath returned to [Alexis] and then resurfaced near stage with [Alexis] on his rostrum and with his mouth closed. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. The orca took a quick breath before returning to Alexis. The incident shocked the world and raised important questions about the safety and ethics of keeping orcas in captivity for entertainment purposes. He had told his girlfriend the killer whales were becoming disobedient, disruptive and aggressive. 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The story of Alexis Martnez, the Loro Parque Orca Trainer who was fatally attacked by an orca in 2009.Resources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Alexis_Mart%C3%ADnezhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loro_Parquehttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/whale-trainers-grisly-death-big-27241017https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/trainers-horrifying-death-seaworld-killer-23189048https://youtu.be/7aWchMC9GO4 (0:13)https://youtu.be/ILlIR63V35U (0:19)https://youtu.be/vmIHy19YvDA (0:39)https://youtu.be/URO_njm9t68 (1:15) (1:27) (1:34) (1:49) (2:03) (2:38) (2:42) (2:44) (2:55) (3:03) (3:40)Twitter:@czopsticksInstagram:@emiliaczopPartners YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCQVWwlRXgvSk_y-5W2VZDlw Background Music:https://youtu.be/7UXWSEHnMl8Hey, my names Emilia. It was only when they released a net into the pool that he swam into the neighbouring water and Alexis' body could be recovered from the bottom. [1] Regular contact was maintained at several levels, such as remote monitoring capability via Orca Ocean's video surveillance system. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Trainer Alexis Martnez with the orca Keto The 29-year-old had worked with orcas for several years and was used to handling the gigantic beasts. In 2009, a killer whale trainer at Loro Parque was killed in an attack by a male orca called Keto. And now Im focusing more on Graphic Designing, Art, Historical events, Criminology, Architecture, and Beauty \u0026 Self-care.Some of my videos might involve disturbing crime stories, there will always be warnings beforehand just incase.Im using this channel to educate and help people understand different topics, and also bring out stories again to remember victims.What is Loro Parque? [5], The Canary Islands Ministry of Work and Immigration asserts that water work with orcas is an inherently risky activity, the main risk being precisely in the interaction with an animal that weighs more than three thousand kilos and is also in its natural environment (water). The animal in question moved towards him and hit him and violently played with his body. He had confided in his girlfriend "something could happen at any time" - and his fears came true on Christmas Eve, 2004. And the trainer, 29, felt all was not well at the exhibit he worked at, Orca Ocean. 24 de Diciembre de 2020 El 24 de diciembre de 2009, en Tenerife, la ms grande de las Islas Canarias, en Espaa, Alexis Martnez fue asesinado por una orca a la que haba entrenado con. But one of the other staff there that day says he did notice Keto seemed to have deliberately positioned himself between his trainer and the stage. Born in 1995 to Kalina, who herself was the first orca to be born in a SeaWorld theme park, Keto has also sired several calves while in captivity. Three years later, a SeaWorld-born killer whale named Keto killed a trainer named Alexis Martinez at Loro Parque in the Canary Islands on Christmas Eve 2009. Tilikum died at the Florida attraction in January 2017. The killer whale then hurtled towards Alexis, forcing him underneath the water with his huge beak for several minutes. This video shows the amount of stress and cruelty imposed on orcas as a result of confinement to small, barren tanks.'. Tourists could watch the action as they ate and Dawn had climbed out of the pool. There are reports that he would spend hours on end just lying on the surface of the water. SeaWorld also campaigns against shark finning and ocean pollution and has switched its focus to rescue operations. In a cruel twist of fate, it later emerged Alexis had documented his concerns over the killer whales in his diary. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Alexis and Keto were working on the Christmas show in a training pool and at first, everything seemed normal - but then the giant orca started to behave strangely. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Heartbreakingly, his death came exactly two months before SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau was killed in front of thousands of spectators at the attraction in Orlando, Florida. Martinez was killed while training with an orca reportedly on loan from SeaWorld. Something went wrong, please try again later. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. The trainers are wearing red and black suits, I thought Dawn and the trainers nearby her were wearing white and black suits when she died. Keto had in fact caused catastrophic internal bleeding. The trainer responded with a reinforcing scenario, giving a neutral reaction and withholding the reward, according to the report. He died of massive internal bleeding and injuries. Alexis' family have said they feel like they were "lied to" over his death - with Estefana claiming she was at first told he was "fine" when contacted by the park, even though they knew he was already dead. His life came to a gruesome end following a brutal attack by Keto - which was dismissed as an "unfortunate accident". 19:41, 7 MAY 2020 Updated 07:38, 8 MAY 2020 Video Loading Tenerife orca trainer's mother recalls his death in 2017 All Alexis Martnez ever wanted was to work with killer whales and he spent years dedicated to achieving his dreams - little did he know it would end in tragedy. She made sure she was as fit and healthy as possible so she could manage to rigours of swimming with the huge beasts from the deep. Chillingly, the captive whale killed his trainer and then refused to release her body. The trainer and whale were working on the Christmas show in a training pool and everything seemed normal - but then the giant orca started to behave strangely. He suffered horrific injuries including significant internal bleeding. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Eyewitness footage from a SeaWorld visitor shows an orca violently attacking another killer whale on August 5, prompting PETA to file a complaint with the US Department of Agriculture. Published: 23:35 GMT, 27 April 2016 | Updated: 00:32 GMT, 28 April 2016. Keto had in fact caused catastrophic internal bleeding. It was the last routine he and Keto would ever attempt. According to reports, the 40-year-old was scalped and had her arm bitten off during the attack. He failed to perform several of his moves correctly but seemed calm as he floated on the surface of the pool with his trainer, Alexis. Alexis Martnez: The Loro Parque Trainer Who Was Fatally Attacked By An Orca Emilia Czop 926 subscribers Subscribe 3.6K views 4 months ago #tenerife #orca #truecrime The story of Alexis. On Christmas Eve, 2009, trainer Alexis Martnez was attacked and killed by orca, Keto, at Loro Parque in Tenerife - the whale had spent the whole of his life in captivity. Keto himself has fathered several calves during his time as one of the main attractions at Loro Parque in the Spanish resort, several of whom have come to tragic ends. Shocking footage of a captive killer whale in the Canary Islands appears to show the animal repeatedly banging her head against a metal gate in a desperate attempt at escape. [1] By December 2009, SeaWorld had leased four killer whales to Loro Parque.[2]. They claimed he "was knocked by the orca in an unexpected reaction of the animal" while Keto was "shifting his position.". But the park, which has a controversial history with its killer whales, insisted that the video shows a normal interaction between the two animals. He had a nagging feeling that "something could happen at any time," she said. And the trainer, 29, felt all was not well at the exhibit he worked at, Orca Ocean. Spotting Alexis was on the move, Keto headed towards him. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. . "He had a great relationship with her, and she had a great relationship with him. . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Just three years after his final move something in Keto snapped and he launched a terrifying and fatal attack on one of his trainers, Alexis Martnez. However, in the days after the horrifying incident, one of the other staff working at Loro Parque said he noticed Keto seemed to have deliberately positioned himself between his trainer and the stage. It concluded that although the immediate cause of death was drowning, Alexis' death had been "violent". He has performed at theme parks in San Diego, Ohio and Texas before he was moved to his current Spanish home. Instead the attraction now works with the Humane Society of the United States to work against commercial whaling and seal hunts. How long have Keir Starmer and Sue Gray been secretly cooking up their plot? He was skilled, experienced and intuitive when it came to the enormous, majestic creatures. The park has however defended their handling of his death and insisted an incorrect information shared can "fairly be attributed to the nature of an emergency response". The park has the world's largest indoor penguin exhibition and the longest shark tunnel in Europe and is one of only two parks in Europe to house killer whales. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Trainer Alexis Martinez, 29, was killed by 6,000lb killer whale Keto in 2009, The animal lover's chest was crushed by the orca during a training session, Alexis with Dawn Brancheau - who was killed by an orca just two months later at SeaWorld, How SeaWorld orca Keto brutally killed trainer ripping organs & crushing him before playing with his body, Headteacher sacked 'after sending parents a list of striking teachers' as school launches probe, Isle of Innisfree ferry: Blaze breaks out on boat carrying 183 people in English Channel as lifeboats scramble to scene. Alexis was working with Keto, a captive killer whale owned by SeaWorld, when he was dragged underwater and drowned. It seemed to work and the orca returned to the surface of the pool and took a breath - but within seconds he dived back down to Alexis. The shocking video depicting a killer whale dragging and dunking a trainer at SeaWorld San Diego went viral and was aired by all major news networks in the U.S. and abroad. Now frantic, the other trainers desperately tried to lure Keto, who is owned by SeaWorld, into another pool, although he seemed to resist by playing with the gate. Orca Ocean assistant supervisor Rafael Sanchez, in his testimony to investigators, said: "The animal in question moved towards him and hit him and violently played with his body.". Get the latest stories and incredible features in your inbox every day by signing up HERE for The Mirror's newsletter. Desperate, the trainer still on the side of the pool, realised how serious the situation now was and tried other signals to bring Keto under control. BEL MOONEY:Why does caring for my dad take over my life? Alexis Martinez was running through a performance with a 6,600lb killer whale called Keto when the enormous creature turned on him, launching a brutal attack in front of the 29-year-old's fellow trainers, Don't miss a thing! He had been caring for a 6,600lb male, named Keto, who had been flown over from the US after being born into captivity - never experiencing life in the open ocean. John Hargrove, who was a senior trainer at Seaworld at the time of Dawn's death, said: "Well never know why Tilikum made that choice to grab Dawn and pull her into the pool. But the autopsy report told a different story, describing a violent attack. During a morning session on December 24, according to a corporate incident report, Keto "appeared in a good mood". When the same thing happened at the second attempt, Alexis responded with a least-reinforcing scenario (LRS), giving a neutral reaction and withholding the reward, the report said. Tilikum didn't just kill his trainer, the attack was prolonged and incredibly violent. Two months after that, a wild-caught killer whale named Tilikum killed trainer Dawn Brancheau at SeaWorld Orlando on February 24, 2010, and people finally started questioning whether . During a morning session on December 24, according to a corporate incident report, Keto "appeared in a good mood". Let us know in the comments section below, Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. It appeared Keto responded, came to the surface for a breath. He was described as "handsome, generous, and funny" by his partner Estefana Luis Rodriguez. His girlfriend Estefania Luis Rodriguez said she was initially told by park officials that Alexis's death was an "accident". Other trainers were present too. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Both an autopsy report and a confidential corporate incident report suggest Alexis met a particularly grisly end following a brutal attack by Keto rather than an "unfortunate accident". Once Keto appeared calm, he told Alexis, who was in the middle of the show pool, to swim slowly to a ramp leading to the other pools. Keto, now 26, remains at Loro Parque where he performs to this day. I used to make videos related to gaming and toy unboxing from 2015-2018, then made animation videos in 2019-2020. He failed to perform several of his moves correctly but seemed calm as he floated on the surface of the pool with his trainer, Alexis. Heartbreakingly, his death came exactly two months before SeaWorld trainer, Dawn Brancheau was killed in front of thousands of spectators at the attraction in Orlando, Florida. She had a special relationship with the huge killer whale, Tilikum, also known as Blackfish. But the ordeal was not over yet - as Keto took a quick breath and returned to inspect his victim, before bringing him to the surface with his beak. Other investigations later revealed the killer orca had rammed Tekeoa on one occasion, leaving him bleeding. Horrifically, her spinal cord was severed, while she also suffered from broken ribs, a broken jaw and a post-mortem revealed she died from both drowning and blunt force injury. He was one of the largest orcas at SeaWorld and he had been in captivity for more than 30 years. Trainer Alexis Martinez, 29, was killed by 6,000lb killer whale Keto in 2009 3 The animal lover's chest was crushed by the orca during a training session Martinez was an experienced trainer, having worked with the animals for three years at Loro Parque in Tenerife. 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But, then on Christmas Eve, 2009, the huge orca reacted in a way that had never been seen by his trainers before - and Alexis paid the ultimate price. On Christmas Eve, 2009, trainer Alexis Martnez was attacked and killed by orca, Keto, at Loro Parque in Tenerife - the whale had spent the whole of his life in captivity By Jane Lavender. [2], During the local investigation into the death of Alexis Martinez, it came to light that the park had also mischaracterized to the public a 2007 incident with Tekoa, the other male, and claimed it was also an accident rather than an attack. On October 6 2007, an apprentice trainer called Claudia Vollhardt was also attacked and nearly killed by the orca Tekoa. Frantic trainers desperately tried to call Keto to the surface, signalling him by slapping the water and banging a bucket. He died of massive internal bleeding and injuries. . 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His death came just a year after SeaWorld announced they were ending their breeding program following years of campaigners railing against them. 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