Blackfish (2013)
A highly-acclaimed BAFTA nominated documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite that reveals the dangerous truth about the risks of holding orcas captive. Blackfish focuses on Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld, who has been associated with the deaths of three people, including experienced Sea World Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Primary Title
- Blackfish
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 10 May 2016
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A highly-acclaimed BAFTA nominated documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite that reveals the dangerous truth about the risks of holding orcas captive. Blackfish focuses on Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld, who has been associated with the deaths of three people, including experienced Sea World Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Marine aquariums
- Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects
- Human-animal relationships
Genres
- Animals
- Documentary
- Environment
Contributors
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite (Director)
- Our Turn Productions (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Marine aquariums
- Animal welfare--Moral and ethical aspects
- Human-animal relationships