Seaworld

[mark]

it's a good documentary. Amazed how much the trainers were unaware.

[Coral Hoarder]

i realy want to see it ! any one know where theres a free copy on the internet



i feel the exact same way and wachign the documentry is going to put me in a raging mode (i can tell by the trailer ) lol but still some thing i realy wana see

[mark]

Originally Posted by scott tang

i realy want to see it ! any one know where theres a free copy on the internet

lots of hits on http://kickass.to/usearch/blackfish/

[Coasting]

Heres another decent one you can watch online Scott
Blackfish actually comes on TV from time to time, was on 2 or so weeks ago a few times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGxMLiL1uZI

[Coral Hoarder]

ok i found it and am half the way thru it il post my thoughts after iv seen the entire thing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfkd3IC411g

[Treebeard]

Not only the trainers, but also us the "general public" into being ignorant and thinking that marine mammals are no more intelligent than your average guppy and that it is ok to keep them in big enclosures, when in the wild their normal day may include a leisurely 200 mile swim on their way to wherever it is they need to go. Feeling really crappy as a member of the human race right now.

Originally Posted by mark

it's a good documentary. Amazed how much the trainers were unaware.

[Treebeard]

For some balance, here are Seaworld's responses to Blackfish. But as the producer of Blackfish said, Seaworld declined to be interviewed and state their defence during the production of the movie. In my opinion their defence is lacklustre.

http://blackfishmovie.com/news/black...tes_back/15297

[Coral Hoarder]

wow realy opend my eyes im showing this to my whole family when they get home.

i am discuted to be a human number one and number two i will never pay to see a mareen mamle in captivity ever again .

but this movie is not contrary to popular belife trying to free whales as its main goal but to keep trainers safe thats even worse !

film is tough to watch but that does not mean you shouldn't.

lets all upoad this to our facebook pages guys lets get the word out !

[Treebeard]

It is definitely hard to watch, and I would discourage everyone from showing it to the young ones. My oldest granddaughter is 8 and I think it may be too much for her. BUT, my main reason for posting, is PLEASE do no take your kid to any establishments that keep marine mammals in captivity.
You know what really pi$$es me off, is the Vancouver SPCA, every year protests the Calgary Stampede because they think the treatment of livestock is inhumane (some of which I may agree with), however, they have no issue with the Vancouver Aquarium keeping beluga whales in big fish tanks! Not right.

[Coralgurl]

I haven't seen the documentary, I understand it's about keeping whales and such in captivity and the effects it has on them. I had the opportunity years ago to go whale watching off the coast of Victoria and was brought to tears watching killer whales jumping and splashing and doing what these magnificent animals do in the wild.

That said, my dad was born and raised in Africa, imagine the wildlife he saw there.

What's the difference keeping marine mammals and land mammals in captivity? Many land animals are near extinction due to humans. Hunting, ivory, population expansions interferring with migration. Even through our mountains, we have encounters with bears, cougars that end up paying with their lives when they come too close to our homes.

We keep marine animals in our homes for our own pleasure. We go to great expense to provide the best possible environment for their survival. Yet we introduce diseases, parasites in such a closed system and have to medicate. These animals and fish would never be exposed to such treatment in their natural habitat. We take corals from the reefs, fish and all have found a way to justify, science, research, preservation.

And we have zoos. I wonder where we draw the line at what is acceptable and what is not. We humans cause the greatest destruction to our planet yet we all justify our choices to do so.