Storyville 2013 Blackfish The Whale that Killed PDTV x264 - Forums - EZTV

many of us have experienced the excitement and awe of watching 8,000-pound orcas, or "killer
whales," soar out of the water and fly through the air at sea parks, as if in perfect harmony with
their trainers. yet, in our contemporary lore this mighty black-and-white mammal is like a two-faced
janus-beloved as a majestic, friendly giant yet infamous for its capacity to kill viciously.
blackfish unravels the complexities of this dichotomy, employing the story of notorious performing
whale tilikum, who-unlike any orca in the wild-has taken the lives of 3 people while in captivity.
so what exactly went wrong? shocking, never-before-seen footage and riveting interviews with
trainers and experts manifest the orca's extraordinary nature, the species' cruel treatment in
captivity over the last four decades, and the growing disillusionment of workers who were misled and
endangered by the highly profitable sea-park industry. this emotionally wrenching, tautly structured
story challenges us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have
learned from these highly intelligent and enormously sentient fellow mammals.
watching this will give you a change of heart about animals in captivity!