(Side note: If you haven’t seen Blackfish yet, it is a MUST – don’t worry, the library has copies)!!! The revealing truth of SeaWorld’s orca breading program (which has thankfully ended), the aggression between whales in such small enclosures and the multitude of health problems associated with over-chlorinated tanks, are just a few of the revelations Hargrove discusses in detail. The CNN documentary, Blackfish, ignited the wave of protest against SeaWorld, and in my honest opinion, Beneath the Surfacesolidifies why these mammoth beasts aren’t meant to perform, but are majestic creatures that belong in the sea. Former SeaWorld orca trainer John Hargrove uses Beneath the Surface to not only document his experiences with the orca whale family belonging to entertainment conglomerate SeaWorld, but he also brings forward the real issue at hand: the selfishness and greed that is orca captivity and performance. SeaWorld has been in and out of the news so many times in the last few years, it is probably safe to say that people are finally getting the idea that orca whale captivity is a problem.
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