When director Gabriela Cowperthwaite set out to make Blackfish more than a decade ago, not even she knew the impact the documentary about the captivity of orcas, mostly at SeaWorld, would have. "I ...
SeaWorld Entertainment may need a decade to recover from the image problem caused by the documentary “Blackfish,” a top theme park consultant told The Post on Thursday. Dennis Speigel, president of ...
When SeaWorld this week announced plans to phase out orca shows at its San Diego park, many immediately credited the change to the documentary “Blackfish.” Since Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s film about ...
Gabriela Cowperthwaite saw 'Blackfish' through festivals and awards season, and now continues with school screenings and more despite, she says, not making money on it. She feels a responsibility.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you remember when the orca-focused documentary Blackfish blew us out of the water? Ten years later, Blackfish filmmaker ...
John Hargrove, a former killer whale trainer for 14 years, left SeaWorld in August of 2012 after witnessing his employer blatantly lie about the danger the massive mammals pose to people in captivity.
The documentary “Blackfish” is proving to have a long tail. The hit doc, which premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, then aired on CNN and later put up for live streaming on Netflix, detailed ...
SeaWorld has condemned the new documentary Blackfish, calling the film about orcas in captivity “inaccurate and misleading.” The controversial film focuses on Tilikum, a killer whale who has been ...
It's been just over a year since the documentary Blackfish aired on CNN and told the tragic story of Tilikum, an orca captured in 1983 that would later be connected to three deaths, including that of ...
Under Tulalip Resort Casino’s grand portico, a valet hastens to take my car. Waterfalls cascading down rugged rocks herald my approach to the front door, where I’m met by the swelling jingle-jangle of ...