In 2013, Gabriela Cowperthwaile released her documentary Blackfish to the world, turning heads and fins of everyone who watched it. Her documentary dives deep into the disturbing lives the orcas go through at Sea World. She follows the life of a famous whale, Tilikum, who...
Animal domestication began in the ancient times. Human beings are seen to have domesticated animals like cats for companionship in ancient Egypt and livestock for agricultural purposes. This was the earliest form of animal captivity. Over the years, the form of animal has undergone drastic...
The documentary Blackfish brings attention to the captivity of whales as a form of entertainment. Sea World is filled everyday with thousands of people, whether it be adults or children roaming in excitement to see these amazing whales do tricks. What they don’t see is...
Introduction In the opening scene of Blackfish, the audience witnesses an array of conventions which positions SeaWorld’s use of captive orcas as inhumane and psychologically damaging for these emotionally intelligent creatures. The director has emphasized this message through techniques like ominous music and the use...
Blackfish is a critically acclaimed 2013 documentary by Gabriela Cowperthwait, a film following the controversial subject regarding the captivity of orcas and its perils for both humans and whales. The film centres on a killer whale, Tilikum who has attacked multiple people through his years...
Blackfish is a deeply moving story about the cruel treatment of orcas held in captivity in marine parks. It evokes sadness and anger in the viewer by depicting the barbaric treatment of these beautiful creatures in places that are too small and contained for these...
Webster’s dictionary defines the term propaganda to be, “Information – especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view”. Typically when a person thinks of propaganda, visions of war posters and short videos come...
Tillikum is a massive killer whale, who is owned by and lives in SeaWorld, the world famous tourist attraction. This animal is a natural predator, yet when lives were lost to this animal, director Gabriella Cowperthwatie blamed the people of SeaWorld for turning it into...
Blackfish, Hoop Dreams and Super Size Me are three very informative documentaries. They are all different types of documentaries such as nature documentary, participatory documentary, etc. These documentaries vary in different ways, such as how Blackfish is about a killer whale “trained” to do stunts...
