that sea World captivity of the orcas can lead them to have physical‚ metal health problems and that the trainer are not safe in wild working with the killer whales. You have many accounts from past trainers or employees that use to work at Sea World giving their view on the event that happened with Tilikum. Which say that the animal is a danger to the people that work with it and most of the orcas presumably have physical and metal health problems. Which leads them to hurt or even killer some of the
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infamous killer whales. There is a dramatic contrast that is exposed in the film given the fact that Orcas in the wild are majestic creatures friendly and endearing yet when they are in captivity they hold an innate ability to be savage and brutal killers. The theme of Blackfish contends that these animals should not be held captive. I strongly concur with this notion. Several emotional appeals are made many times‚ in order to exemplify the shameful and harmful effects of captivity on killer whales; footage
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is a place where families can enjoy the thrill of roller coasters that look like a Kraken or a manatee‚ swim with stingrays in Discovery Cove‚ and learn about marine life. SeaWorld is mainly known for its whale and dolphin shows‚ which are the park’s biggest tourist attractions. The killer whale shows‚ one is called “Shamu”‚ are the most popular attractions. On stage the animals and trainers seem fine‚ but what happens backstage is what really matters. Many people believe that SeaWorld is a place
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and the many incidents involving the killer whales and trainers. Cowperthwaite’s purpose is to inform the audience how the whales are treated horribly and persuade the audience to boycott SeaWorld. She adopts a dramatic‚ gloomy tone in order to convey her audience the idea that SeaWorld is an inhumane place to keep killer whales. Cowperthwaite begins her film by incorporating real life tragedies that occurred at SeaWorld and interviewing experts on whales and former trainers employed by SeaWorld
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Verjine Tarkhanian English 101 Prof. Hamalian November 12‚ 2014 Essay: Blackfish The documentary film Blackfish which we saw in our class‚ was very interesting and scary. The documentary was based on a true story of a killer whale killing its trainer of many years. Till this day no know will ever know what clicked in that mammals head to turn against its trainer the way that it did. When looking at the film‚ it shows mostly the dangerous side of the mammal and how it was captured at such a
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Points)|How is captivity affecting the overall health of marine animals| Research(2 Points)|1. Health conditions of a healthy whale2. Living conditions of a whale in the wild3. Living conditions of a whale in captivity.| Hypothesis(4 Points)|If put and kept into captivity‚ the mental and/or physical health of the killer whale could be negatively affected. | Procedure (4 Points)|1. With background research‚ or with experience of your own collect information on the habits of a whale in its natural
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interest about all of the sea life there. As you walk in the entrance‚ you are filled with complete and utter joy. So much joy‚ you can barely hold your mother’s hand. You marvel at the sea lions and dolphins but what you really want to see is the Killer Whales. This specific creature is what sparked your interest in the first place and you’re finally sitting in your seat‚ awaiting the right of passage not many get to experience. The trainer comes on the speaker and you just feel jubilation wash over
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artifact where persuasion is working at its best. Blackfish is a documentary that was released in 2013 by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. This documentary tells the story of killer whales in captivity‚ with a large portion of the story surrounding Tilikum. Tilikum is an orca that has severely hurt or killed several trainers while in captivity. The documentary’s website states that the film aims to‚ “challenge us to consider our relationship to nature and reveals how little we humans have learned from these
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One of the animals that the film focuses on are killer whales‚ also known as orcas‚ which are massive animals that like to swim for miles a day not just in circles which is what they do at SeaWorld. After watching Blackfish‚ I hope viewers are as sickened as I was and vow to never go. The documentary‚ Blackfish‚ produced in 2013 and directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite argues that killer whales should not be kept in restricted areas. Keeping killer whales in confined spaces causes psychological problems
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about their mistreatment to orca whales. The Seaworld theme park promises‚ an educative experience throughout several performances and aquariums exhibiting the exotic marine species. But is these what they truly offer? Even though‚ Seaworld spectacles have come to the attention of former trainers and biologist about the inadequate treatment the orca’s and other marine species are getting when they are offstage. The problem lies in the animal abuse that the orca whales are going through
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