The documentary Blackfish tells the chilling story of Tilikum, a performing killer whale who has taken the lives of several people while in captivity. The film displays shocking footage and emotional interviews that lead viewers deeper into the creature's day-to-day life while restrained at Sea World. The documentary shows viewers the cruel treatments that the species had to undergo while in captivity.
This documentary triggered an emotional reaction for me. The torturing of innocent animals for our own entertainments is inhumane. The documentary describes the living situation in which the whales had to adapt to. Tilikum's tank dimensions measured to be 100ft by 50ft and just 35ft deep. For a whale weighing 12,500 pounds and measuring over 22 feet in length, it would be the equivalent of a human spending their life in a bathtub.
No comments:
Post a Comment