Blackfish

[shingle]

Wow really puts Seaworld in a bad light, but it does seem to give just one side to the story, what you guys think.

 

[rowan555]

Wow really puts Seaworld in a bad light, but it does seem to give just one side to the story, what you guys think.

What are you talking about?

Nevermind, just googled.

 

[angelmom27]

I'm mobile so I have no clue what you are talking about.

 

[HubbDave]

I'm mobile so I have no clue what you are talking about.

It is a movie playing at some film fests. Shows SW in a bad light

 

[Lanshark]

I haven't seen it but animals don't perform for the joy of it. The SeaWorld shows are like circus for water animals.

 

[runsandjumps]

I watched the preview for this, looks fascinating. I do love watching shark week though, so animal behavior intrigues me.

Ana

 

[TinkerBelled]

I think SeaWorld is awful.

The movie doesn't seem particularly balanced, but the director claims that she went into it with an open mind and was convinced of SeaWorld's unethical and inhumane policies as she went on. Either way, SeaWorld is upset enough that they released a point-by-point refutation of the film, which in turn has been refuted by the director.

 

[MagicallyDelicious]

Blackfish trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2vG_Ifu4zg

Seaworld's response can be found by clicking on the yellow box to the left:

http://blackfishmovie.com/

 

[OKW Lover]

Wow really puts Seaworld in a bad light, but it does seem to give just one side to the story, what you guys think.

Putting Seaworld in a bad light is exactly what this was intended to do. You're right that it is just one side to the story. Seaworld does a lot of good in rescuing stranded animals and treating them so that they can be returned to the wild.

 

[usd2bmd]

I haven't seen it yet so I really can't comment other than to say wasn't portraying Seaworld in a bad light the point of the movie?

 

[pigletgirl]

Very interesting. I'd want to see this at some point.

 

[Minerva Mouse]

Oh, my. The trailer kinda makes me sick. I'm familiar with the documentary "The Cove" and the slaughters in Japan so the video doesn't shock me, but it does make me sick.

 

[CupcakeKelly]

I opened this thread because I thought it was about Game of Thrones, but after googling this movie, it looks really interesting. I would be very interested to see it

 

[eliza61]

Wow really puts Seaworld in a bad light, but it does seem to give just one side to the story, what you guys think.

Is there some way to put captive orcas in a good light. Almost all authorities on these animals say they suffer in captivity.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I had to turn it off when I saw them surrounding the pods and taking the babies.

 

[CPT Tripss]

Is there some way to put captive orcas in a good light. Almost all authorities on these animals say they suffer in captivity.

 

[RockAndRollBallerina]

Wow really puts Seaworld in a bad light, but it does seem to give just one side to the story, what you guys think.

While I've only seen the trailer. I do not believe that someone watching the documentary can accurately formulate their own opinion just by hearing one side of the story.

 

[mrsclark]

Is there some way to put captive orcas in a good light. Almost all authorities on these animals say they suffer in captivity.

I tend to agree - there was a great show on NPR in 2010 about Tillikum and the latest trainer death at Sea World:

http://onpoint.wbur.org/2011/03/30/seaworld-whale

The Outside magazine article referenced in that NPR show can be found here:

http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/nature/The-Killer-in-the-Pool.html?page=all

There is also a new book out which I haven't had time to read yet, but plan to: Death at SeaWorld: Shamu and the Dark Side of Killer Whales in Captivity by David Kirby.

I am not a biologist or animal behaviorist, but after doing research I don't personally feel comfortable paying money to a theme park that holds orcas in captivity (I understand that not everyone will agree and that it may be hypocritical of me - for example, due to their size, there are animal rights advocates that think elephants should not be in zoos and I don't boycott zoos with elephants). That is just my personal belief and how I will "vote" with my money. DH and I did the Trainer for a Day program at Discovery Cove on our honeymoon in 2007. While it was a wonderful experience and part of me would like to go to Discovery Cove again we won't be returning unless they are spun off as a separate company from SeaWorld or SeaWorld stops keeping orcas in captivity (so that probably means never again in our lifetime).

That being said, I read a review of the new documentary in the WSJ and DH and I plan to see who it comes to our local independent movie theater (release date for our area is 8/2).

 

[Gumbo4x4]

I opened this thread because I thought it was about Game of Thrones

I thought it was about seafood

 

[mikehn]

Animal kingdom holds animals in captivity too. But of course nobody on this board is gonna say anything about that.