Tilikum, the orca who killed three trainers, was captured at the age of two and performed for most of his life. Milan Boers/Wikipedia June 21, 2021 Blackfish: how captive killer whale documentary ended SeaWorld’s orca breeding programme Laura Thomas-Walters, University of Stirling and Diogo Veríssimo, University of Oxford Blackfish struck an emotional chord over the plight of a traumatised performing whale, prompting real change.
h. January 17, 2018 Why boycotting the Daily Mail is a complicated business Adrian Palmer, Keele University Boycotts can bring backlashes – and back tracking.
No more breeding, but still on exhibit. Business Navigatoren March 22, 2016 Will the end of breeding orcas at SeaWorld change much for animals in captivity? Nigel Rothfels, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee The history of displaying exotic animals seems to be one of evolving public expectations about what constitutes acceptable conditions. Is it a case of the more things change, the more they stay the same?
Mike Blake / Reuters November 11, 2015 Are some species just too wild for a happy life in captivity? Robert John Young, University of Salford No one wants animals to suffer, but it is notoriously difficult to measure their welfare.
Dogwoof November 11, 2015 Blackfish: proof that documentary can be a powerful force for change David Hickman, University of York Documentaries are fragile things, easily blown into obscurity or silenced by the sheer weight of corporate power.