This is one of my favourite movies. It's beautifully done and informative with a great insight into the conditions that we keep wild orcas in. It's done in a way that doesn't force the opinion that caging these animals are wrong but points out the things we need to change.
It specifically looks at the upbringing of Tilikum, the killer whale that killed Dawn Brancheau who is still the largest male living in captivity.
After watching this movie I am of the opinion that trainers do develop an affection for their orcas and their orcas may or may not reciprocate that but what became increasingly apparent was that the people behind the trading of the whales do not understand what they are dealing with. They don't realise that these animals are capable of emotions that equal ours or that mental stimulation with toys or trainers isn't enough for an animal capable of complex communication.
It wasn't their care that appalled me but the lack of empathy that we so called "empathetic creatures" treated them with.
You owe it to them to watch this film if you've ever been to sea world, you really do.
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