1.Was there a specific scene that got to you? Describe and explain how it moved you (Angry? Curious? Delighted? Motivated?)
A specific scene that got to me was when the documentary used a flashback to show the original catching of the whales from the wild. How traumatic of an experience that must have been for all of the whales involved. First, having the mothers and babies separated from males, to the babies then being taken away from their mothers. One of the fisherman who helped in the capturing of the babies was distraught over the cries of both the mothers and babies. Even when free, the mothers stayed close by trying to get to their calves. It was heartbreaking to see.
2.What surprised you?
I think what surprised me most was how naive Seaworld management was in the handling of the animals. What also surprised me was how they justified the mistreatment of the animals. For example, how food was withheld from the whales if they did not do the correct behavior. There also seemed to be a disconnect between the trainers and management. Management had their own objectives of making a profit from the animals, while the trainers tried to care for the animals as best they could.
3.What questions remain after the viewing?
Some things I had scene that the documentary did not address was the size of the enclosure and the quality of life of the animals in captivity. They addressed the quality of life briefly when describing how two of the whales rammed into each other causing one to break a blood vessel, but only really focused on the danger to the trainers. PETA created a video showing what has happened to the whales in captivity.
Another issue that was not brought up in the film was just how small the area of the enclosures for these animals are. I have seen this picture circulating around the Internet of how big the parking lot space is for the Seaworld park, yet how small the whale enclosure is in comparison.
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