by Mike Krumboltz The horrifying accident at Orlando's SeaWorld , in which a veteran trainer was killed by a whale, has sparked a tremendous amount of interest on the Web. As the immediate shock of the accident begins to wear off, folks have sought out more facts on the accident. How did it happen? And was this the first time this particular whale took a human life? More on the whale According to an article from the AP , the whale's name is Tillikum ,