SeaWorld

Inspired by his struggles and the life of his son, author Brian Doyle wrote the short story “Joyas Voladoras” to share a message about emotions and the pain of love. He uses metaphors involving comparing the hearts of humans to other living organisms in order to communicate with the reader that all living things feel emotions. In “Joyas Voladoras,” Brian Doyle portrays the idea that every living thing has a heart, and no matter the size, they all have the ability to feel the pain of love.…

Blackfish: Documentary Analysis Blackfish is an award winning documentary, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which captures its audiences and takes them on an informative journey that tells a riveting story. This documentary showcases an argument about Orca whales in captivity and the safety of the trainers. The purpose of this documentary is to bring to light if animals, specifically Orca Whales should be held in captivity and if it is a safety issue for the animal trainers. Briefly in the…

Whales Whales in captivity is a horrible thing because the whales are separated from their familie, are forced to perform in front of screaming audiences, and they can act out and hurt humans and each other in small spaces. Male orca whales have collapsed dorsal fins. When there in the wild there dorsal fin stays straight up. When there in captivity there dorsal fin collapses. This is most likely because they are cramped up in a tight place so they can’t swim freely. The orca’s also…

In Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film, Blackfish (2013), Cowperthwaite captures the psychological torture killer whales, specifically Tilikum and Kasatka, face at Sea World after being brutally separated from their families. The film takes us through the journey of captured killer whales becoming mentally unstable and being used for entertainment purposes. This film displays archival footage and interviews with former trainers who had close experiences with killer whales at Sea World. The attacks at…

The movie the Whale Rider, directed by Niki Caro is a touching movie of the story of pakier and her journey of becoming spiritual and leading her people while overcoming the doubt of her beloved grandfather. This movie shows different factors of kiwi and maori culture, gender and family. This movie shows how cultures can develop largely from small factors these factors mainly involve culture related aspects. The movie exhibits many different filming techniques from the director to clearly show…

“If you were in a bathtub for 25 years, don’t you think you would get a little irritated, aggravated, maybe even a little psychotic?”, states Jane Velez-Mitchell, a CNN anchor. Saying this after discussing the documentary Blackfish, and its main character Tilikum, Jane describes how Tilikum has become psychologically unstable, resulting from and to tragic events. Blackfish, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, is a film that goes into depth on the lives of captive orcas, specifically Tilikum. The…

against SeaWorld and claim they abuse their Orca whales however SeaWorld says otherwise. Some of the people who disagree with SeaWorld are a part of PETA, which made a statement claiming SeaWorld injects their orcas with drugs that force them to do as their trainers command. SeaWorld defends their facility by releasing detailed information about how their killer whales are treated. SeaWorld provides information on how they treat their whales and PETA is persistent and is opposing to what…

SeaWorld, a nautical-themed theme park located in five states across America, owns about half of the 56 orcas living in captivity. The orcas at SeaWorld are trained for entertainment and provide a fantasy-like experience for their visitors, but the terrible conditions at SeaWorld are no fantasy. Orcas are giant mammals that usually live in a vast ocean, but at SeaWorld they live in tanks and must perform for an audience everyday. SeaWorld claims that they use their orcas for important research…

Orca Whales If someone were living in a bathtub for two-thirds of their life, would they be upset? Whales living in the ocean are different and similar to whales living in SeaWorld in many ways. Blackfish is a documentary about whale abuse in SeaWorld. Blackfish is a film that took 1 year to make. They didn 't make any profit. They made this film out of their love for whales (“No Cash”). A marine biologist said that it was important that someone from the outside that world delivered…

SeaWorld was originally supposed to be an underwater restaurant but the concept grew into a marine zoological park on twenty one acres off the shore of Mission Bay in San Diego. In 1964, the gates of SeaWorld open for the very first time. SeaWorld was founded by George Millay, Milt Shedd, and Davis DeMott. The initial investment of SeaWorld was $1.5 million, 45 employees, several dolphins, sea lions, and two saltwater aquariums. Although SeaWorld opened with dolphins and sea lions, the…