Argumentative Essay On Black Fish

Watching documentaries has taken up a considerable amount of my time. Documentaries are entertaining and, at the same time, educational. Many documentaries have made an impact in my life and taught me something valuable. Blackfish by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, The Cove by Louie Psihoyos, and Food Inc by Robert Kenner are four documentaries that have changed my outlook on life and caused me to rethink my assumptions about my life and how my actions impact on the world around me. Blackfish is about a killer whale named Tilikum and how his treatment at Sea World contributed to his mental issues that led him to attack human beings. Before watching the documentary, I had known that Sea World did not treat its animals with care, but I did not realize …show more content…
A friend recommended that I watch this documentary after we had a discussion of Blackfish, and I am glad I did as I feel more educated about environmental issues. Before watching, I had always wanted to go to one of those places where you could pay to swim with dolphins. However, after watching, I knew that I could never do that without feeling guilty. Dolphins are captured and taken from a cove in Japan and sold for millions of dollars to places like that. I’m glad I educated myself on the topic because if I had paid money to support this industry, I would have felt terrible. So many animals, every single day, are being killed or abused and it is terrible and these types of documentaries are a great way to inform the public about issues like this. It is also a great way for activists to teach the public how they can help stop the corporations and companies that sanction these dolphin massacres. This documentary is more informational than Blackfish, however, it did not reach as many people as Blackfish, and therefore, its message was not as widely