‘Blackfish’ Documentary Trailer: When A Killer Whale Is In Captivity…
Filed under: Movies, Patrick
Author: Patrick
Date: Feb 20, 2013
Back in February of 2010, I wrote an article about the tragic death of a Sea World trainer after she was killed by a killer whale named Tilikum. The same whale was also responsible for the death of two other people prior to this incident.
The documentary, shown at the Sundance Film Festival, shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity. In the trailer, we see the visuals of this whale attack and we also hear the 911 call made from Sea World after the incident. It’s very eerie and intense. The documentary was filmed over two years and features never-before-seen footage and interviews.
The documentary has received rave reviews and will be released in the near future. Sea World isn’t too happy about it, having released a statement saying, “Based on our very preliminary review … Blackfish appears to repeat the same unfounded allegations made many times over the last several years by animal rights activists. Importantly, the film fails to make the most important point about SeaWorld: the company is dedicated in every respect to the safety of our staff and the welfare of animals.” Watch the trailer below.
‘Blackfish’ Teaser Trailer
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justin
February 20th, 2013 at 12:21 am
i understand why some animals will be in captivity because they were born in captivity and would die if they were left in the wild. sea world and all of these zoos are trying to do a good thing but in the end of the day they are a business trying to make a profit. whales no matter what the size needs to be in a wide open space. the only body of water big enough for whales are the oceans so imagine a person staying home all the time they would go crazy too. i dont think blaming people helps but educating people would do more so i dont know if something like this film would help other than to sensationalize a tragedy.
Heather
March 4th, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Killer whales are highly intelligent animals. I think that wild orcas should be left in the wild. The tanks at Seaworld most be stressful for Tilikum. And we ask why he kills people? It’s because he has the vent his frustration and stress, and he just happens to vent it on the people in his tank.