SYO animals and society

This Video Reflection should be doublespaced, minimum 500 words; papers that do not meet the minimum word count will not be accepted. At the top of your paper please put your name and word count. You will submit this Video Reflection as a Word doc by the due date/time posted in Canvas. In your paper you must first summarize the main points of the video, then you must explain your personal reaction to / reflection upon the video. In your paper it is not enough to say simply “I liked the video” or “I didn’t like the video.” You need to think critically about your reaction to the video/issues posed, and explain why you reacted to the video the way that you did. Please note that no late papers will be accepted, and no emailed papers will be accepted.

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Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive killer whales. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release. It was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.
The documentary concerns the captivity of Tilikum, an orca involved in the deaths of three individuals, and the consequences of keeping orcas in captivity. The coverage of Tilikum includes his capture in 1983 off the coast of Iceland and his purported harassment by fellow captive orcas at Sealand of the Pacific. Cowperthwaite argues these incidents contributed to the orca’s aggression.
The film includes a testimonial from Lori Marino, director of science with the Nonhuman Rights Project. Cowperthwaite also focuses on SeaWorld’s claims that lifespans of orcas in captivity are comparable to those in the wild, typically 30 years for males and 50 years for females, a claim the film argues is false. Other people interviewed include former SeaWorld trainers, such as John Hargrove, who describe their experiences with Tilikum and other captive whales.
The documentary reports that the whales have experienced extreme stress when their offspring were captured in the wild or when separated after breeding at water parks. The film features footage of attacks on trainers by Tilikum and other captive whales as well as interviews with witnesses.
Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Thom Powers, former SeaWorld trainers Samantha Berg and John Jett at the Miami International Film Festival presentation of Blackfish at the Regal South Beach on March 3, 2013
Cowperthwaite began work on the film after the February 2010 death of Tilikum’s trainer Dawn Brancheau and in response to the claim that the orca had targeted Brancheau because she had worn her hair in a ponytail.Cowperthwaite argued that this claim had been conjecture and that “there had to be more to this story”.
The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release.