Essays on Blackfish

Sea world first capture orcas years ago. They not only captured them but they also used them for display in their shows. The film Blackfish really brings out the truth behind Seaworld. Seaworld is a main tourist attraction that many families visit each year where…

With the recent death of the last orca whale to be born in captivity and also the closing of SeaWorld’s orca program, it’s important to reflect on why these events are actually a good thing. The park decided to put a stop to their orca…

The guest speaker is Karl Lum who studied at Tampa’s University of South Florida. Here, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree and an MBA. His wife is called Debbie and together they have two sons by the name Alexander and Ashton. Lum started working for…

Is keeping orca whales in captivity inhumane and heartless? Blackfish tells the story of Tilikum, a great orca whale who was ripped away from his family and natural habitat when he was only two. It shows us how heartbreaking it is to confine these emotionally…

The issue of animal captivity to serve human pleasure has been one that has existed for centuries, but has reached a peak with the rapid industrialization that has normalized the abuse of animals in many industries. Blackfish, a documentary by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, exposes the maltreatment…

On February 24, 2010, veteran SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau was tragically killed by the orca she was doing a show with inside the infamous Shamu Stadium in SeaWorld Orlando. The film, Blackfish, is an emotion-stirring dive into the mistreatment of Orcas at SeaWorld and the…

Out of the darkness and into the light The 2013 documentary Blackfish Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite and produced by Manny Oteyza targets the treatment and public relations of Sea World and other marine wildlife parks in the same business. The documentary starts with the capture…

Blackfish, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite was released on July 19th, 2013. In the film, the watchers get to see a continuous court case between SeaWorld and the Occupational Safety and Health Admissions. The documentary talks about an aggressive killer whale named Tilikum who was captured…

Does it ever come to mind how animals in captivity live? Are people aware of what is going on around the world at facilities that have animals captive? The film I am analyzing, Blackfish by Gabriella Cowperthwaite, answers those questions and much more. With about…