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Blackfish (2013) is streaming on Amazon Prime. Also available on Hoopla with a participating library card.
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You can watch Blackfish (2013) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity.
What happens when an apex predator's psychological breakdown results in human fatalities? This investigation uncovers how the confinement of highly intelligent orcas creates a dangerous cycle of trauma for both animal and trainer.
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite
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Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Mark Simmons, Thomas Tobin
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Blackfish
You can watch Blackfish (2013) on Hoopla with a participating library card, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
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7.9/10
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Director
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Cast
Dean Gomersall, Samantha Berg, John Jett, John Hargrove, Carol Ray, Jeffrey Ventre, Kim Ashdown, Ken Balcomb, Mark Simmons, Thomas Tobin
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