SeaWorld Calls 'Blackfish' Documentary 'Inaccurate, Misleading'

SeaWorld denounced "Blackfish," a documentary that examines how the Orlando marine park's giant orca came to kill his trainer in 2010, calling the film "inaccurate and misleading."

SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau and Tilikum, a killer whale, delighted audiences when they performed together, but their human-and-animal interaction ended on Feb. 24, 2010, when the orca pulled Brancheau into his tank and killed her.

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A main focus of "Blackfish" is answering the questions that have persisted for the past three years about what led the 12,000-pound, 22-foot killer whale to behave in such a way, killing Brancheau, a woman who was remembered as one of the most gifted trainers at the Orlando, Fla., theme park. It also raises questions about whether killer whales should be kept in captivity.

" Blackfish " lifts the veil on the lives of orcas in captivity

" Blackfish " lifts the veil on the lives of orcas in captivity

When Dawn Brancheau died , February 24, 2010 , after being attacked by orca star of SeaWorld , animal water park reference to the United States , the tragedy ignited news channels continuously. Nearly four years later , the output of Blackfish , a documentary that investigates the death of careful , in turn triggers a torrent of reactions , both in the media and the public side .
Seaworld is an institution. The Group owns eleven parks in the United States , two major San Diego ( California ) and Orlando ( Florida ) . They are the equivalent of our Disneyland Paris : this is where all parents take their children at least once . The company, publicly traded since April , records more than 10 million admissions per year, € 60 per ticket on average.