![]() Since narrating a black screen wouldn’t make for very good viewing, a compilation of footage showing orca performances was the logical choice. ![]() At the request of Dawn Brancheau’s family, footage of the attack could not be shown. Rather than the deception suggested in the analysis, Blackfish merely employs simple cinematography, much like SeaWorld does in many of its adverts and PR videos. Brancheau nor Tilikum are depicted in the Opening Sequence. ![]() However, the Opening Sequence does not contain footage of an attack, and neither Ms. Brancheau and Tilikum on February 24, 2010. The opening sequence is cobbled together (under actual 911 calls regarding Dawn Brancheau) to mislead the audience into believing it is viewing footage of the fatal incident between Ms. You can view SeaWorld’s response in its entirety here. To prevent this being longer than it needs to be, I’ve shortened SeaWorld’s points to what’s relevant (they include a lot of waffle). Note: SeaWorld’s critiques can be found in red. I recommend following along with this analysis while watching Blackfish (found on Netflix or YouTube) so you can see exactly what SeaWorld are critiquing and what my responses are referring to. SeaWorld relies on manipulation and lies to keep the public sweet and this document is the perfect epitome of that. I should clarify my intentions are not to portray Blackfish as a perfect documentary (it’s not, no documentary is), I simply wish to highlight how terrible SeaWorld’s response to Blackfish truly is, and how it actually further damages their public image. After reading this document in-depth, I can confidently claim SeaWorld’s “ 69 reasons you shouldn’t believe Blackfish” is nothing more than a gish gallop and yet another example of SeaWorld’s terrible attempt at damage control. ![]() After the release of Blackfish in 2013, SeaWorld produced a 32-page document listing 69 reasons why the documentary is “ misleading and/or inaccurate“, including an explanation for each reason. ![]()
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