Blackfish (2013)
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Starring Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett
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4 recommendations
- @docuhead7.3/10Max · 2mo ago
“Eye-opening look at how captivity messes with these incredibly intelligent animals and why that's dangerous.”
- @badelf9.0/103y ago
“The dark side of Free Willy. Lately (mid-2023), there have been Orca attacks on boats in the Med. My theory is this: The Orcas are highly intelligent and have a fantastic communication system.”
- @j0ng9.0/109y ago
“Great documentary. I had known about Orca attacks in captivity before watching it, but this film really drove home the point. Free Willy!”
- @brekkil4.0/1012y ago
“This is a documentary about how humans keep orcas (killer whales) as pets to entertain at places such as SeaWorld. It is centered around one vicious attack by a killer whale named Tilikum, but actually takes us around the world as well as into the past.”