Thursday, February 27, 2014

Captivity, Entertainment and Connectivity

Maybe it's because the weather has been crummy these days, but movie-watching has been our favorite pastime as of late. There are some movies and documentaries that are powerful and cause some type of effect on your life. Then there are other movies and documentaries that are just filler material.

We watched a documentary that had me in tears toward the end. It was definitely the former of the two categories of documentaries. It was so profound, I want to profess how everyone must see it.
If you have ever questioned the integrity and ethical business dealings of Sea World and most zoos, this documentary will affect you. If you love going to Sea World for some good old fashioned barbaric entertainment, this documentary will turn your world around.
Animals on this earth do not have a voice. If one wants to learn about and see the wild up close and personal, take a trip to see them in person! No money or time? You can read about them or watch nature shows that document them in their natural habitat. Do not support these greedy corporate entities that exploit the voiceless animals of our world.

http://blackfishmovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BlackfishFilm

Of course, Sea World has plenty of articles and interviews that combat the material presented in Blackfish, stating that they interviewees were "mislead" and that the documentary was one-sided.

http://seaworldparks.com/corporatesites/truth/home/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=PaidSearch&utm_term=text&utm_campaign=SW14Blackfish

If you were separated from your family and held in captivity your whole life, wouldn't you be pretty enraged? We have to realize that many animals have feelings and connections similar to ours. How disconnected from the world have we become where we need to throw wild animals in captivity and pay a fee to see them dance before us?

Watch the documentary and make your own deductions. I'd like to hear what you think.

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