The new documentary “Blackfish” opens with footage of a killer whale and a human being beneath the water’s surface. As their forms become entangled, it looks as if they are involved in some kind of ...

This undated publicity photo released by courtesy of Magnolia Pictures shows the whale Tilikum in a scene from "Blackfish," a Magnolia Pictures release. (AP Photo/Magnolia Pictures) This undated ...

What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary “The Cove” did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, “Blackfish” may do for killer whales living in captivity while performing at marine parks. “Blackfish,” explores ...

Think of the riveting “Blackfish” as the psychological portrait of a killer. A killer who happens to be a whale. The documentary opens with an exchange in which a 911 operator asks, “A whale just ate ...

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In her new documentary, Blackfish, opening July 19 th, filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite uses the story of a notorious performing whale, riveting interviews and never before seen footage to reveal the ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary "The Cove" did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, "Blackfish" may do for killer whales living in captivity while performing at marine parks. ...

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On Oscar nominations morning, awards pundits were buzzing over the Academy’s high-profile snubs: Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson and Robert Redford. But in the animal rights world, the upset was over the ...

LOS ANGELES - What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary "The Cove" did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, "Blackfish" may do for killer whales living in captivity while performing at marine parks.