Killer whales

Orcas," author and former SeaWorld trainer John Hargrove sheds light on the mistreatment of the killer whales. Hargrove also talks about his book, Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish, where he shares anecdotes from his life as a trainer and what led him on his journey to orca advocacy. The interview is also full of Mr. Hargrove’s opinions on how the killer whale shows at SeaWorld are mentally and physically harmful to the orcas. Although Hargrove has a…

for MotherJones, investigated the research that is actually done at SeaWorld. A veteran marine-mammal researcher who works at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said, “If SeaWorld didn’t exist, would our understanding of wild killer whales be significantly reduced? I think the answer to that is no, it would not” (qtd. Raja). The veteran researcher interviewed by Raja claims that SeaWorld’s research of orcas has not contributed to the understanding of the behavior or the life of…

fish. SeaWorld is known for having killer whales perform shows for you with their brave trainers. Blackfish shows a completely different side of SeaWorld. Killer whales are known to be at SeaWorld, doing tricks and jumps as their trainer instructs them to. Whales, just like humans, don’t always response like they should. This movie is about a women whom was killed by a killer whale while performing a show. This movie is very eye-opening to the lives of killer whales in captivity…

Introduction: Though killer whales (Orcinus Orca), also called orcas, were considered whales by most people, they were actually members of the Delphinidae family. Killer whale were the largest member of the dolphin family. They were close related to bottlenose dolphins, pilot whale, and false killer whale. Dall’s porpoises sometimes mistaken as “baby” killer whale. Many culture named killer whale based on their position of food chain. The genus name Orcinus mean “of the kingdom of dead” in…

According to the WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation) organization, at least 44 orcas have died in SeaWorld. There is at least 40 killer whales that are still in captivity (Killer Whales in Captivity, 1). Within 30 years, there has been 3 deaths at SeaWorld. It was caused by the same killer whale. The killer whale is called Tilikum (10 things you didn’t know about SeaWorld, 1). Tilikum was the start of why the audience started to question what was going on behind the gates. SeaWorld has been…

Blackfish’s rhetoric centers around the claim that killer whales should not be kept in captivity, as captivity is detrimental to both humans and whales. The film establishes this point is with contrast. Blackfish opens with former trainers on picturesque backdrops, speaking fondly of their relationships with killer whales. Cinematic music ties the scenes together, and this, in addition to footage of killer whales interacting with young children, utilizes ‘warm fuzzies’ with startling efficiency…

of the abusive allegations towards killer whales and the disregard for trainer safety, within the last 5 years. The reasoning for the media targeting and highlighting the faults of the nationwide corporation was due to the several deaths of the Orca trainers. The unbelievably beautiful Orcas, aka killer whales, are…

employees, witnesses of killer whale attacks, OSHA employees, whale experts, SeaWorld’s killer whales, and employees at SeaWorld are casted in the film. With an “all-star” cast like this the points the film makes are more clear and realistic. Watching the documentary film is interesting but what is it trying to tell its viewers? The film focuses on the consequences that come with having killer whales in captivity. Throughout the film there are witness accounts of the killer whale attacks and…

chosen to do my research paper on is the Orca Whale, also known as a killer whale. The genus or scientific name is Orcinus, also known as the killer whale. I have chosen to do my paper on this marine mammal because ever since I was young, I loved going to Sea World and watching the Shamu show. These incredible animals grow up to weigh as much as six tons and grow in length between 23 and 32 feet long, the relative size of a school bus. Orca or killer whales are easy to detect because of their…

Imagine being with your family and friends on any given day and all of a sudden someone takes you away from them. This is what parks are doing to get orcas, which is considered to be kidnapping and if it were children instead of whales it would be illegal. They are kidnapping them in the wild and making the orca their entertainment slave so they can gain a profit. What they are doing is inhumane and also not healthy for these orcas. Seaworld and other parks want to entertain people and make…