Growing up we would see commercials of SeaWorld, showing us Killer whales entertaining the crowd by performing tricks never seen before. Tourists can leave the park being reassured that killer whales in captivity in fact enjoy performing and are living the lavish lifestyle. Their living standards are far more superior to anything found in “dark, scary ocean.”( a term used by SeaWorld’s executives to defend okra captivity.) Yet when the doors are closed we do not see what really goes on. “Blackfish” documents and exposes the inhumane treatment of Orcas and their trainers inside SeaWorld’s corporation. This documentary talks about a major incident that occurred in 2010, the death of…show more content… From being confined in such a small space leads the mammals to aggression. Being in captivity releases stress to the killer whales, which causes them to perform aggressive acts. These whales are meant to be roaming the open oceans not swimming in a concrete pool for the rest of their life. In the wild it is a known fact that killer whales have not harmed a human being. In captivity it is a different story, these whales have injured and killed multiple victims. SeaWorld hides the documents and footage of some incidents that have occurred. So that their paying viewers do not see what is really going on. More than half of the whales at SeaWorld share the genes of the aggressive whale Tilikum. Despite knowing the fact that Tilikum was a dangerous whale that had aggressive genes, SeaWorld didn’t care. SeaWorld looks at the fact it will make them more money. “Blackfish” also talks about the lies that SeaWorld tells their tourists. The trainers at SeaWorld are told to tell the people that the whales in the wild only live 25-30 years in the wild and in captivity they live longer. When in fact it’s the opposite. Killer whales actually live longer in the wild. The whales have the life span of a human when they are living
