Blackfish - Trailer
Beyond the lies, beneath the deception, the truth will surface.
Magnolia Pictures has debuted the trailer for the chilling Sundance documentary Blackfish, directed Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about orcas in captivity.
Holy shit.
OKAY, WE NEED TO REBLOG THE FUCK OUT OF THIS. EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT AN ANIMAL PERSON, YOUR FOLLOWERS NEED TO SEE THIS. ESPECIALLY DURING THE HEIGHT OF VACATION SEASON. DO NOT SUPPORT SEA PARKS WITH CAPTIVE WHALES. IT’S NOT ENVIRONMENTAL PROPAGANDA (I can’t believe I even used those words) IT’S A REAL ISSUE AND IT’S NOT A MATTER OF PROOF, IT’S A MATTER OF COVERING IT UP AND IGNORING IT!
This makes me realllllllly sad/mad
Lol, tumblr is going to hate me for this one…. but okay, let’s get real people. I haven’t watched this documentary, but I can say a few things from what I know.
Sure, they may have trapped wild animals and put them on display a long time ago, but Sea World is a conservation and rehabilitation center for animals. Animals that come in are hurt, sick, or orphaned with the ultimate goal of being released into the wild. There are some circumstances where the animals are not released back into the wild, including if they are too injured that they will die if they are released or if they are born in the park. If they are born in the park, they have never been wild and probably will not be able to survive.
Yes, it seems inhumane to keep such beautiful, majestic creatures in large salt water tanks when they could be living in the ocean, but believe me…. the ones at Sea World would die if they were reintroduced into the wild.
The reason these animals are taught to perform isn’t just for kicks. As you can imagine, animals become bored. They have to have something to do so they won’t be bored all the time, hence, tricks.
It seems like people are so quick to jump on the “injustice” train without really knowing their facts. This documentary may have some truth in it, but there are always two sides of the story. If an animal becomes hurt in the wild, to the point where it will die if it does not have medicine or cannot hunt for food, would you rather see it die in the wild of those causes or live the rest of its life in captivity where it will be cared for?
Obviously either choice would be very difficult to make, but at least be aware of what Sea World actually does.
