Whale Rider

In the wild, whales travel and hunt in pods, which are considered to be their family units. Although there are different groups, the resident, transient, and offshore killer whales, these animals most commonly remain with their family unit for most of or all of their lives. Every pod has its own unique sounds, closely resembling a form of language (National Geographic). Being brought into captivity, whales are put into confined spaces with other whales from different places, different pods, and…

disappointing. It did not just fail; it crashed and burned. “Blackfish” is a documentary that shows the psychological and physical harm Sea World is doing to their Killer whales by keeping them in a confined space. The Documentary also demonstrates the danger Sea World is putting their trainers in by having them work with their killer whales. In response Sea World published, on their website, an article titled "Truth about Blackfish". The article attempts multiple times to discredit "Blackfish"…

Should Orcas Be Set Free? Many people can probably say they have been to a Shamu show at SeaWorld. They probably sat and watched how the magnificent Killer Whales do everything their trainer 's say. It’s amazing how well they listen and are able to learn all the different motions. In the 1960’s, Orcas began being hunted and sold to amusement parks for millions of dollars. They are pack animals, and travel together within their pod. Orcas are taken from their families, are underfed, and spend…

Analysis and Synthesis The controversial practice of capture killer Whales train for entertainment purposes have risen an outrage to the public in 2013 by a documentary “Blackfish.” Since then, the growing uneasiness with the concept of that as humans, can we maintain a balance of respect for nature and desire capture and train spectacular things up close, for entertainment? The documentary “Blackfish” makes strong appeals to the audience focused on an orca performer Tilikum that killed…

Killer Whale; not so Killer When was it normal to keep something in captivity for the rest of its life? In Gabriela Cowperthwaite and Manuel Oteyza’s documentary, Blackfish, it goes into detail about how many trainers were injured/killed by orca whales. In the documentary it also talks about what captivity does to orcas, and the emotional toll brought onto the trainers and their families, and the orcas and as well as their families. Stop making the harmless into killers and start making the…

chemicals were found dissolved in the water where the whales are confined after being caught or bred, which makes their trainers’ eyes burn and forces the trainers to stay out of the water on occasions. This also affects the whales, it has been shown that the strong chlorine solution can cause the whales skin to slowly deteriorate. The way in which Orcas are trained to perform are disgraceful. Sea world tell their customers that the ‘tricks’ that the whales perform are a natural occurrence and…

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 documentary we are shown an injured Orca whale named Tilikum, after another Orca whale ,from a different Pod, has attacked him. Through the arguments of first hand experiences of trainers and workers, as well as addressing the separation of Orca whale pods,…

How would you feel if someone kidnapped you and took you far away from your family? What if you did some dangerous job just to be fed? Well sadly, that is exactly what has happened to some unlucky sea animals. These dolphins and Sea Lions should not be used in the Navy because they are at risk of losing their lives, they are deceived by their task and think that they are playing a game, and they are fighting for victory of a problem they did not start. Dolphins and Sea Lions are at risk of…

being abused, and the truth withheld from the public. In the movie “Blackfish” the whole truth comes out about how Sea World lied about whales and the death of trainers. Using ethos, logos and pathos the movie tells the whole truth. The truth that Sea World would not release to the public, but instead lied about just about every situation there was, that involved a whale or a trainer. To begin with, in the movie “Blackfish” ethos is, used to show what employees and witnesses were led to…

12,000 pounds currently owned by Seaworld. The purpose of the film is to expose the wrongful captivity of Orcas at SeaWorld. In the beginning of the film, trainers share the way they came to the industry. Their love and respect for the beauty of whales inspired them to work for Seaworld. Their goal was to experience a connection with these whales.Back then, little to nothing was known about orcas. In their line of work, they realized that these creatures were more in tuned with their emotions…