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Enviro Movies (October Thematic Report 1) |
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by Shreya Chaudhuri | 29-01-2021 06:13
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Hi there,
One of the most moving documentaries that I have watched is called "Blackfish". This documentary is on Netflix and it follows the events that surrounding the supposedly dangerous killer whale: Tilikum. Tilikum was captured off of Iceland's coast in 1983 and was raised almost completely in captivity. The documentary argues that it is this history that resulted in his unpredictably threatening nature during his life. The event that the documentary culminates in is the 2010 attack by Tilikum towards his trainer - Dawn Brancheau. Brancheau's demise was heavily publicized and SeaWorld, the group in question over its stance on keeping whales in captivity, claimed that this occured due to Brancheau wearing her hair in a ponytail rather than a braid, which would have confused Tilikum. Through the interviews from ex-SeaWorld and SeaLand employees, it is understood that Tilikum was one of the friendliest whales, who has a close bond with Dawn. But, he also did have a history of unpredictably dangerous behavior, having attacked previously two of his trainers. Many nueroscientists relate this unstable mentality to him being captured as a baby. Being raised in captivity and attacked ruthlessly by other whales who were larger and stronger caused him to have behavioral developmental changes that can be attributed to him lashing out unexpectedly at people that he would normally be gentle and playful. From this movie, I learned the dark side of animal entertainment like SeaWorld. It is a very sad documentary, but I strongly recommend it to learn more about the development of animals in captivity and the emotional depth of the killer whales, who are not actually that dangerous when they are free. Hope you enjoy watching it.
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Hello.
Thanks for the recommendations, I will watch the documentary despite its sad content. thanks for sharing.
regards.
Posted 19-02-2021 01:29
Greetings Shreya
I hope you are doing well
Thank you so much for this report
Keep writing
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 13-02-2021 14:13
Hello Shreya!
It's your SJ mentor.
Warm greetings from Korea!
Thank you for writing October thematic report even it's late.
I was surprised to learn that whales can kill their zookeepers.
We should stop bringing whales and dolphins, animals that have to live in the sea, into the aquarium for human greed.
In the case of injured or injured animals, it would be good to create an environment where they can be raised in the same environment as the sea.
Of course it can be expensive, but as always, we will find a better solution.
Green cheers!
Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 01-02-2021 07:50
Hello Shreya,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
I hope you are doing well.
Thank you for introducing us such an interesting environmental movie!
I haven't watched this documentary, but I remember the tragic story of Tilikum.
If the animals needed medical treatment or a special care by human, then it would be a different story, but it makes me sad to recall animals raised in zoos and labs, where they are separated from their group and natural habitat.
Imagine how nice would be if we could just help the injured or isolated animals, and let them go back to where they used to be.
I will take some time to watch the documentary!
Thanks for the recommendations!
Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 31-01-2021 19:44
Hello Shreya ,
Thanks for Sharing the Documentry of Blackfish .
Keep Sharing
Many Moore
Warm Regards ,
Shobha
Posted 29-01-2021 15:59
Hey Shreya,
Greeting from Nepal,
I do hope you are fine there and doing great with your works,
Thank you so much for sharing an insightful report on topic Blackfish,
Keep sharing,
We are eager to read much more in coming days,
With Regards,
Sandhya Adhikari
Posted 29-01-2021 13:01