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A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Howard Garrett - Orca Researcher : There is no record of an orca doing any harm to a human in the wild. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Blackfish PG 1h 23m.

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Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account. Jump to Summaries 7 Synopsis 1 Edit. A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite uses shocking footage and emotional interviews to present a convincing case against keeping these wild animals for human entertainment. These 3 deaths, which included 2 Orca trainers, were caused by Sea World's infamous bull Orca "Tilikum. This documentary explores how long-held misconceptions and harmful living conditions may be causing orca whales to lash out violently toward their trainers. Several cases of death and mutilation are researched, leading to some uncomfortable questions about how we choose to keep and display these large and very intelligent animals. Shocking, never before seen footage and riveting interviews with trainers and experts manifest the orcas extraordinary nature, the species cruel treatment in captivity over the last four decades, and the growing disillusionment of workers who were misled and endangered by the highly profitable sea-park industry. This emotionally wrenching, tautly structured story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals.

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A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales. Howard Garrett - Orca Researcher : There is no record of an orca doing any harm to a human in the wild. Sign In Sign In. New Customer? Create account.

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Dean Gomersall Self. Samantha Berg Self. John Hargrove Self. Jeffrey Ventre Self. Estefania Rodriguez Self. Mercedes Martinez Self.

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Self - Killer Whale archive footage Carol Ray There is a lot interesting information out there that we really still need to learn. Tilikum is a whale that has put his mark on Sea World and now will always define it. Self archive footage David Kirby Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. When my children were young, we went to the killer whale orca shows at the Vancouver Aquarium. Watch Blackfish: Clip 2. New footage and interviews with trainers who worked at SeaWorld and left disillusioned add dynamic interest to the overall question of whether or not these wild intelligent sentient animals should be kept in captivity. Learn more. I wish I could un-hear the plaintive cries of a mother orca after being separated from her child. They had a couple orcas as well, but they really weren't prepared or trained to deal with the responsibility of setting up such a show. It does push too far to one side and it doesn't really give you food for thought so much as conclusions, but it is an impacting film and it is hard for me to really take issue with what it is saying even if I had reservations over how it says it. So, needless to say, the film is very informative and provides not just testimonies, but also pictures and videos of not just whales attacking humans, but also the environment which turns an intelligent animal into a beast. This was like another 'The Cove' which spotlights the human torture to the non human species. If you thought watching 'The Cove' was difficult, I suggest you take tissues if you plan on seeing this.

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See more gaps Learn more about contributing. Reno-Rangan 26 May The documentary is very aggressive and it is effective in sending out the message and provoking a reaction in the audience. Yet what she uncovered with the help of interviews from former Sea World trainers was obviously too difficult to simply ignore. Suddenly killer whales lived up to their fearsome moniker and became the villains of the moment. Watch Blackfish: Clip 1. If the film does win the Oscar and I predict it will, hopefully it will change peoples views and be a force for change. A number of Rock and Roll artists cancelled performance at the parks in protest. Self - Neuroscientist Kelly Clark Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite