the attacks of killer whales provides a profound look on the miserable lives of orcas that are being held against their will. However‚ the film focuses on more than the “Free Willy” longings. This film is extremely emotional and somewhat graphic as it visually shows why killer whales‚ at numerous SeaWorld and marine parks‚ attack the trainers and why these whales should not be held in captivity. Keeping these types of animals in captivity is inhumane and dangerous for the whales and the humans. At
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Black Fish Since 1964‚ killer whales; also known as the orca‚ (Orcinus orca) first to put in a cage for the world to see. The view of the killer whale has shifted from a dangerous killer to a cuddly animal. Theses whales have gone from a sea creature shot at by humans‚ to the star money maker at theme parks. Both images become one-sided‚ putting the creature into stereotypes. Orcas resemble humans‚ very complex‚ intelligent‚ and also taken advantage of. As of today‚ they stand as the largest animal
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killer whales. There is a dramatic contrast that is exposed in the film given the fact that Orcas in the wild are majestic creatures friendly and endearing yet when they are in captivity they hold an innate ability to be savage and brutal killers. The theme of Blackfish contends that these animals should not be held captive. I strongly concur with this notion. Several emotional appeals are made many times‚ in order to exemplify the shameful and harmful effects of captivity on killer whales; footage
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Should Not Be Held in Captivity There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Seaworld’s treatment of captive orcas recently. A documentary called Blackfish was released in 2013 that highlighted the abuse of killer whales at Seaworld. It also showed how the aggression of orcas in captivity has resulted in the death of trainers. Though Seaworld has denied inadequate treatment of their orcas‚ they have clearly been in distress. Orcas‚ and animals in general‚ should not be kept in captivity because of
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that opened the publics’ eye to this aquatic park in a much different way; the immoral treatment they endure upon of their animals. Blackfish became the one of the first formal introductions to the idea of how detrimental large aquatic life in captivity actually was. The documentary finally gave former Seaworld trainers the opportunity to publicly speak out and expose the secrets that they had been forced to keep about Seaworld and their cruelty for the first time. Stories included details about
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November 3‚ 1987 of one of the experienced trainers getting crushed between two whales. Luckily this trainer survived along with another 70 others on documented reports from whales injuring humans throughout the years that SeaWorld has been operating. Yet‚ others have not been so fortunate‚ in the past years one whale in particular‚ Tilikum‚ has taken the lives of 3 people in the 30 plus years he has been held in captivity. One trainer who was very experienced and cultivated a boundless connection
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marine life has come to the front of the entertainment business. Aquariums and sea life amusement parks‚ like SeaWorld‚ are hurting sea life animals. Is hurting and killing off marine life worth personal entertainment? No‚ sea life should only be held in captivity for extenuating reasons and entertainment is not one of them. In 1853 the first aquarium was opened in London‚ however aquariums were not commercialized until the 1960’s in America. At first aquariums were built to be learning facilities for
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“Killer” Whales Over thirty years and three deaths have occurred at the marine park SeaWorld‚ Keltie Byrne‚ Dawn Brancheau‚ and Daniel P. Dukes. The media blew up about the aggressive behaviors of the whales; killing innocent trainers. SeaWorld San Antonio alone is responsible for fourteen deaths of Orcas in the past thirty years. Where is the media’s articles for the deaths of Winnie‚ Kahana and Kortar? Three orcas of the fourteen that have died in the care of SeaWorld’s facility. There are two
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“Blackfish” The documentary “Blackfish” is a very moving film. The documentary was directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. “Blackfish” focuses on Tilikum‚ an orca held by SeaWorld‚ and the dangers of keeping the species in captivity. The killer whale‚ Tilikum‚ was involved in the deaths of three individuals. Gabriela Cowperthwaite started the film after the death of Tilikum’s trainer Dawn Brancheau‚ a 40-year-old senior trainer at SeaWorld. Cowperthwaite used many rhetorical devices in her documentary
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amusement watching whales do intricate tricks but is the fact that the Orcas are held in captivity and unhappy worth that splash of amusment. The case of “Blackfish” deals with the captivity of Orca Whales in Sea World and the bill being put up in California to ban the captivity and breeding of Orcas called the California Captive Orca Welfare and Safety Act (Sanchez‚ 2014). A documentary produced by Magnolia Films about the “Blackfish” case and the danger of Orcas being in captivity lead to a menacing
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