In the wake of the documentary Blackfish, SeaWorld has had
to account for their questionable business practices and the ethical questions
surrounding cetacean captivity.
This video features the techniques used to capture
SeaWorld’s first orcas. It is both stunning in its depiction of killer whale
intelligence and the relentless cruelty the capture teams used to take calves
from their mothers. In fact, during this particular raid, several whales died
as a result of the chase.
Watch this clip from Blackfish:

