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A Surging Worldwide Cause -- Ending Killer Whale and Dolphin Exploitation

Posted by Angie Newgren on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 12:00 AM By Angie Newgren / February 22, 2014 Comment

A Surging Worldwide Cause -- Ending Killer Whale and Dolphin Exploitation

A recent released film, Blackfish, has made big waves to viewers nationwide. Featured on Netflix, discussed online and on the radio, the documentary opened many minds to the dark side of what captive Orca whales face in their lifetime for the expense of a few hours of human amusement. But this is not the first documentary released exposing the cruel ways some treat marine mammals. In 2009, an Academy...

A Must-See Documentary About Captive Killer Whales and SeaWorld -- 'Blackfish'
Posted by Matthew Deery on Friday, November 1, 2013 at 12:00 AM By Matthew Deery / November 1, 2013 Comment
Blackfish - Tilikum - 2013 The documentary Blackfish has been one of the hottest topics since it made its rounds on the film festival circuit early in 2013 -- it crossed my path when it aired on CNN last week. The two hour film questions the morality of aquatic attractions like SeaWorld holding captive the orca, or killer whales as they are most well-known. Even despite the recent death of one of the SeaWorld trainers, the aquatic showcase is a beloved tourist attraction in Florida, Texas and California. The death of experienced...