Viral video circulating on the Internet purports that marine trainer Jessica Radcliffe was killed by an orca at Pacific Blue Marine Park but fact-checks prove the story to be completely fabricated.

A viral video of an orca attacking marine trainer Jessica Radcliffe was debunked as an AI-generated hoax. The clip showed a young trainer performing with a killer whale at the so-called Pacific Blue Marine Park.

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.