Yes, relaxing and revolting in the same time! These orcas/killer whales are so smart, so fun, like a whale-dolphin that understands you! But do we understand them? Does it even matter if we do? We don't care because... money. This again shows that the tyranny and hypocrisy of man can know no boundaries. I hate it though how only the innocent pay in this, the orcas living a life of captivity that shorten their lifespan as well as their quality of life and the trainers who are the only ones looking for their better interests. Such a damn shame, never mind the orcas, you could do with wanting to kill someone yourself.

I was a child who lived in BC when Tilikum performed at SeaLand. I remember the news of the death of that young trainer very well. And then a few years ago the other trainer at Seaworld. I've always been fascinated with the beauty of Orcas and never thought they belonged in captivity. I just saw this documentary on Netflix and I'm glad that it was not afraid to get emotional over the heartache that is the outcome of having wild huge sea mammals in captivity, separated from their pod culture.

I was totally blind before watching Blackfish and other documentary 'The Cove". Both show how horrific it is for these marine life animals to be held in captivity. These animals are one of the most extraordinary in the world. The documentary shows you the depression it brings to them being locked away and taught to entertain us! The consequences for this are death in some cases. These trainers are basically killed by the owners of SeaWorld who were so deluded they believed whales were better off in captivity than in the wild. Blackfish is a great documentary, worthy of its awards.

If there was one documentary that has propelled modern society into the recognizing of captured animals, this is it. I watched this in honest shock that so much of this sort of news had been completely absent from the media in my adult years, with people in their masses only beginning to condemn companies like SeaWorld in the last couple of years. The documentary is a sad, but eye opening insight into the story of animals in captivity. Must watch.