The last SeaWorld killer whale born in captivity has died, according to a statement on the company's website. Kyara was just three months old at the time of her death on July 24 at the SeaWorld San Antonio park. She had been suffering from a number of health issues, including a likely case of pneumonia. The orca was the last animal born within SeaWorld's controversial breeding program.

According to an Orlando Sentinel report, the killer whale was born in April to a 26-year-old orca named Takara. "Kyara had faced some very serious and progressive health issues over the last week that the animal care and veterinary teams had been aggressively treating," SeaWorld wrote in a statement on their website.

San Antonio whale trainer Julie Sigman said in a statement, "The heart and support that has gone into caring for her throughout Takara's pregnancy until today has been amazing. As animal caregivers we dedicate our lives to these animals, and this loss will be felt throughout the entire SeaWorld family."

Reactions to Kyara's death ranged from sadness to anger, as animal rights activists lamented the conditions under which the orca spent her last days.

Following years of pressure and driven in part by reactions to the 2013 documentary Blackfish, SeaWorld decided in 2016 to discontinue its breeding program. Telling the story of the orca, Tilikum, who killed trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010 after she fell into the pool of the SeaWorld Orlando park, Blackfish prompted a public outcry that helped push SeaWorld to change its practices. While SeaWorld officially ended its orca entertainment shows earlier this year at its San Diego location, the controversial performances will continue to be held at its other parks until 2019.

SeaWorld still has 22 orcas in captivity across the company's parks in Orlando, San Diego, and San Antonio. According to an NBC News report, the youngest, Amaya, was born in December 2014.

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