Research Question: Instead of closing SeaWorld’s doors, how can SeaWorld repair their image? Thesis Statement: Closing SeaWorld’s doors would be unjust, however; SeaWorld can repair its image by providing excellent care for its current residents and by shifting the business model from entertainment to rescue, rehabilitate and release at all locations. Annotated Bibliography “Seaworld Reinvents Itself in Face of Growing ‘Blackfish’ Scrutiny.” All Things Considered 11 Nov. 2015. Opposing Viewpoints
Seaworld is a giant marine life theme park. The greatest attraction to these many theme park would be those killer whales. In fact, these killer whales are the face of the park. As gigant as these mammals are, seaworld is keeping them in some pretty tight quarters. Mr. Jett and Mr.Ventre says “Wild killer whales can swim a hundred miles daily as they socialize, forage, communicate, and breed. In stark contrast, with little horizontal or vertical space in their enclosures, captive orcas swim only
Seaworld, one of the greatest aquatic animal parks in the world, has faced a major problem in safety regulations . OSHA has investigated the trainer and animal safety of killer whales. Over the past 30 years, there have been three trainers killed by killer whales drowning them in their shows. The most recent death occurred in 2010 and OSHA quickly jumped on the case to make this a safer place. The whales are trained to perform tricks during these shows but if they start to not like something, they
For 50 years SeaWorld has entertained park guests with numerous stunts involving the majestic sea creature, the orca, also referred to as the killer whale, and their human trainers. What the on-lookers don’t see at these shows is what goes on behind the scenes: how the whales got there in the first place, and the conditions in which they are housed. SeaWorld San Diego opened in March 21, 1964. This was the first SeaWorld park to be established. There three parks all together the other two being SeaWorld
In November of 1983, SeaWorld set out into the ocean near Iceland to capture an orca for their shows back in the United States. They laid miles of nets, lured the orcas into their trap by using underwater explosives and high-speed boats to engulf them. After capturing a family of orca, they picked which one would draw the biggest crowds at their shows, dosed him in a type of oil that would allow them to transport him for a prolonged period without any water, and gave him the name Tilikum. Tilikum
profoundly influence the business since it could end up in bankruptcy. SeaWorld Entertainment may involve itself in lending practices and acquisitions and this will hinder the number of customers thus exposing the business to a regulatory action and litigation. (Parsons, 45) Poor publicity betrays the business as being irresponsible and dishonest. For instance to the death of orca whales allegations, the customers will rate SeaWorld Entertainment as an organization that is not dependable nor trustable
In 2010, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. encountered a crisis situation which directly affected a variety of stakeholders and publics. Stakeholders may be: controlling, core, peer, or situational. There were many stakeholders directly involved, but some of the most important publics to consider were: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, employees, and consumers. This event triggered a series of strategic responses in order
To many who’ve seen it, “Blackfish” is a damning indictment of SeaWorld and its decision to hold killer whales captive. But SeaWorld and some of their formal Orca trainers say that the documentary has a misleading representation of the marine park and its practice. Killer whales can become hyper-aggressive when confined in captivity. To make this case, the documentary focuses on Tilikum, a 32-year- old male orca. Tilikum was captured in the northern Atlantic Ocean in 1983 and taken to Sealand of
and practices of the theme park SeaWorld. An article talking about the effect of the film describes the film by saying, “it critiques the industry surrounding the captive marine mammals from its beginnings in the late 1960s to the present day, with SeaWorld emerging as the major corporate target” (Brammer 73). The film is able to gain the viewers’ attention by looking at this familiar theme park that most people are familiar with. If someone has not been to a SeaWorld Park, then they have at least
with the secrets of SeaWorld became one of the most talked about movies of its century. Blackfish came out in July of 2013 with shocking evidence of the mistreatment of Orcas, also known as killer whales, and the dangers imposed on the whale trainers. The movie had several strategies to appeal to its audience. These strategies included the three pillars of writing; logos, ethos, and pathos. Although the overall theme of Blackfish was to inform the viewers of the treatment Seaworld imposes on Orcas,
Blackfish is a documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which reveals the story of Tilikum, a killer whale who was held captive at Seaworld Orlando, and killed one of his trainers, Dawn Brancheau. It follows the aftermath of the events of Brancheau’s death and both the economic and social impacts on Seaworld, and the impact on xparks similar to Seaworld. Louie Psihoyos’ 2009 documentary, The Cove, follows a group of activists who travel to Taiji, Japan in an effort to expose the thousands
Black Fish Have you ever been to Seaworld? Well youve seen a whale, it’s exciting isn’t it. It’s so cool to see a whale up close but, did you know that those whales may seem like they have the “good life; they don’t there kept locked up in a concrete pool, say no to whales in captivity and stop the suffering. Did you know that while you are there watching the cool exciting whales, you aren’t thinking about where do they get them from, or where do they sleep how do they live are they happy? Well
The latest animal rights issue to hit the public is a whale of a controversy. For decades, the public has enjoyed visiting SeaWorld and taking in mesmerizing displays of aquatic performance by orcas, the largest species of dolphins, and their trainers. Recent events have stirred up a media uproar over the safety of these creatures and their trainers. Much of what the public knows about the maltreatment of these creatures comes from a documentary released in 2013 called “Blackfish”. The breeding and
to be taken out of the pool and placed into another pool by themselves to prevent any problems with other killer whales they live with. In many cases, whales with infections need serious care from whale specialists. The killer whales living at the SeaWorld park also undergo large amount of stress while living in the pools. Everyday, the whales practice tricks with different trainers. If the whale doesn’t do a trick, they are starved for the day or until the trick is completed the way the trainers want
Blackfish, is about SeaWorld and all the mishaps that occurred there and whether or not SeaWorld could be held responsible for the tragedies financially, and if they were responsible to tell the public as well as the employee's of SeaWorld, to let them know what happened to previous trainers before Tilikum came to SeaWorld. And why SeaWorld justifies the continued existence for animal captivity as well as the breeding of the captive animals. In the documentary you notice how SeaWorld it’s corporation
documentary regarding Orca’s held at SeaWorld. The documentary gives a history of this topic especially focussing on the notorious killer whale Tilikum. Using filming techniques regarding language, audio, visuals and structure, Cowperthwaite positions the audience to accept that the whales are victims of society and have reasoning behind their killings, former trainers oppose the idea of whales in captivity and support doing something about the issue and SeaWorld is a criminal organisation who complete
life starts out by being taken by poachers and sold to Sea Land in Canada. Poachers were hunting whales so that they could sell them for millions of dollars. After he tragically kills a trainer, he is moved to Seaworld where he would live out his shortened life. The documentary slams Seaworld, claiming that their tactics are shortening whales lives and putting trainers in danger. According to Blackfish, whales in the wild can live up to one hundred years old and in captivity, they live to be twenty
fish the information they used is misleading and untruthful and is meant to pull at your emotions. The movie states seaworld was banned from the state of Washington for capturing orcas in their waters but realistically the state of Washington took seaworld to court and the case got dismissed. Afterwards seaworld voluntarily left those waters and promised not to return. Also seaworld hasn’t captured an animal in the wild for no reason since 1979 , over 30 years ago .the other animals they have at the
Blackfish, the audience experiences catharsis for the Killer whales and trainers alike because they both experience hardships, which makes the audience desire to help change the lives of these tragic heroes and changes the audience's opinion on Seaworld and other similar industries. Catharsis is the feeling of pity the audience experiences while watching or reading a story. The killer whales suffer starvation, violence and have to watch their babies be taken away from them, while the trainers also
SeaWorld claims that Blackfish’s rhetoric is “false and misleading” because it lacks “a shred of scientific support.” But if SeaWorld has dealt the scientific evidence card, then there are plenty of holes within its game play. One of the first claims that SeaWorld makes is that Blackfish’s information is dated. There is validity to that claim: after all, Blackfish relies on trainers who had their heyday in the 1990s. Yet SeaWorld’s scientific evidence is equally dated. SeaWorld backs many of its