On February 24th, 2010, SeaWorld’s largest killer whale, a six-ton, 22-foot male known as “Tili”, killed a female killer whale trainer. Dawn Brancheau was a sixteen-year veteran to the park and one of the most experienced trainers they had. This unfortunate situation was the tip of the scale for SeaWorld’s peace. Only three years prior in 2006, another whale grabbed its trainer's foot and dove to the bottom of a 36-foot tank. They surfaced less than a minute later but the whale dove a second time with the trainer for another minute. The trainer escaped with puncture wounds and a broken left foot. (cite) With these being the top two out of many run ins between killer whales and humans, it was only a matter of time until someone spoke out; and
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Nothing could be further from the truth.” (cite) Not long after the film became popular, SeaWorld released a “fact sheet” that follows along with the movie and points out the errors or exaggerations made. Leaving no stone unturned, the park thoroughly went through the documentary with a fine-toothed comb in order to try and ease some of the tension created by the film. According to SeaWorld, Blackfish employs false and emotionally manipulative sequences concerning the collection and separation of killer whales. “Through stock footage and videos mismatched to the narratives, the film implies that SeaWorld collects killer whales from the wild and separates mothers and calves.” (cite) The park also defends that the film relies on former SeaWorld employees, most of whom have little experience with killer whales, and others who haven’t worked at SeaWorld in nearly 20 years. But how can one be sure it’s the truth versus a lengthy document packed with park information and educational
Nothing could be further from the truth.” (cite) Not long after the film became popular, SeaWorld released a “fact sheet” that follows along with the movie and points out the errors or exaggerations made. Leaving no stone unturned, the park thoroughly went through the documentary with a fine-toothed comb in order to try and ease some of the tension created by the film. According to SeaWorld, Blackfish employs false and emotionally manipulative sequences concerning the collection and separation of killer whales. “Through stock footage and videos mismatched to the narratives, the film implies that SeaWorld collects killer whales from the wild and separates mothers and calves.” (cite) The park also defends that the film relies on former SeaWorld employees, most of whom have little experience with killer whales, and others who haven’t worked at SeaWorld in nearly 20 years. But how can one be sure it’s the truth versus a lengthy document packed with park information and educational