Blackfish Killer whale heartbreaking documentary

[pocketrockets]

http://www.iwatchonline.to/play/492564

I went to Sea World as a kid 4 or 5 times, most of those when living in LA and one in FL. Heartbreaking film, must watch if you love animals

 

[guil0000]

After watching 3-4 different documentaries about these animals. I have a really strong admiration for them

 

[celticGreen+]

another thread about this also...

Very sad situation, in that so much of their existence is social, and that is what captivity takes from them. I can't imagine my dog, or cat, living in a space roughly 1.5x their body lengths (which is what some whales, particularly one in Miami, are faced with).

Also, a quick read on dorsal-fin collapse is reason alone - Seaworld would have people believe that it's not a sign of anything, yet 100% of male whales in captivity experience it.

 

[JustinCruise]

http://www.refinery29.com/2015/11/97230/orca-responsibility-care-advancement-seaworld



​FEDERAL BILL COULD END SEAWORLD ORCA SHOWS

 

[tatehill2000]

thank god, its a godam shame its been allowed to go on this long,,, fkn rediculous,,, just ADD a fkn roller coaster if you want to fill the park,,, lol,, jesus,,,

 

[pocketrockets]

Finally

 

[RenoChazz]

Didn't Penn and Teller do a bull shit on this? Lots of exaggerated facts, and some straight lies in the blackfish doc if I remember right.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Didn't Penn and Teller do a bull shit on this? Lots of exaggerated facts, and some straight lies in the blackfish doc if I remember right.

Correct
Just a bunch of nonsense

 

[Mr_Mark]

Cleaning the tanks

 

[NotYourDaddysShotgun]

They are beautiful animals

 

[SECplayer]

Still not sure why this documentary was considered so ground breaking. An animal confined in a tiny space doesn't like it? Of course not. The same can be said for every other animal at the zoo (lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe, etc...).

Unless we're advocating getting rid of zoos, I don't see how we remedy this. What makes an orca different from an elephant? There are thousands of elephants held captive in zoos and no one has a problem with it. But because a documentary was made on orcas, we shouldn't hold them captive. Again, I don't disagree with that. Just wondering why there's a distinction.

 

[JustinCruise]

Still not sure why this documentary was considered so ground breaking. An animal confined in a tiny space doesn't like it? Of course not. The same can be said for every other animal at the zoo (lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe, etc...).

Unless we're advocating getting rid of zoos, I don't see how we remedy this. What makes an orca different from an elephant? There are thousands of elephants held captive in zoos and no one has a problem with it. But because a documentary was made on orcas, we shouldn't hold them captive. Again, I don't disagree with that. Just wondering why there's a distinction.

Actually a lot of people have a problem with that

 

[SECplayer]

Actually a lot of people have a problem with that

So what's the solution? Free all elephants and orcas? What about tigers? Them too? Lions? Pretty soon and the zoos will empty. Are we really advocating no zoos? What about aquariums? Are people allowed to have fish tanks in their homes? Should we quit eating bacon while we're at it? Doubt pigs like being confined in a pen until they're slaughtered.

 

[pocketrockets]

Actually a lot of people have a problem with that

+1. I love seeing animals but Id rather have all zoos demolished. Travel to Africa sometime and watch them furry things in their own environment, free.

 

[SECplayer]

+1. I love seeing animals but Id rather have all zoos demolished. Travel to Africa sometime and watch them furry things in their own environment, free.

Unfortunately elephants and rhinos are being hunted to near extinction in Africa.

 

[pocketrockets]

Unfortunately elephants and rhinos are being hunted to near extinction in Africa.

Yep. We humans are pieces of shit. There are people who defend animal killers everywhere.

 

[CHOPTALK]

Actually a lot of people have a problem with that

Do you think we should get rid of zoo's

 

[JustinCruise]

thank god, its a godam shame its been allowed to go on this long,,, fkn rediculous,,, just ADD a fkn roller coaster if you want to fill the park,,, lol,, jesus,,,

Looks like that's exactly what they are doing, expanding the Rollercoaster and water rides

They announced 2016 will be the last year of orca shows. Hopefully they release the whales back into the wild.

 

[RenoChazz]

Should we get rid of Ham Burgers and Steaks? Or is just the cute ones?

 

[JustinCruise]

They are beautiful animals

+1

Seeing them in the wild is awe inspiring