in recent years, the saying “all press is good press” has not seemed to apply to SeaWorld. In 2013, the documentary Blackfish debuted at Sundance Film Festival. It was then released around the world, highlighting what goes on behind the scenes in SeaWorld. The movie especially focuses on one particular whale, Tilikum, who has been involved in three killings.…
Captive Killer Whales Blackfish is a movie about an orca named Tilikum who was captured at a young age and taken to perform at Sealand. Within a year and a half he was moved to Seaworld for breeding purposes and because Sealand shut down. Tilikum soon became a great attraction and everyone wanted to see him and all the trainers wanted to train him. They all thought Tilikum was an excellent whale, but that is because they were never told that anything bad happened. Unfortunately, Sealand had…
though abnormal behavior from the orcas has been witnessed and there have been deaths to trainers - the show must go on. Should SeaWorld be able to continue their shows despite new information about how these mammals are living? The documentary, Blackfish, informs the viewer about the history of the corralling then kidnapping baby whales from their ocean homes as their mothers were then slaughtered. Adult orcas were…