Blackfish

Tilikum was taken from the wild at age two and spent over 30 years performing in tanks at SeaWorld—a life of confinement that ended with three human deaths.

This devastating documentary reveals what happens when highly intelligent, emotionally complex animals are forced into captivity for entertainment. Through interviews with former trainers and heartbreaking footage, the film reveals how Tilikum's aggression was a symptom of trauma and decades in concrete tanks. The film raises urgent questions about the ethics of captivity and whether the claimed benefits of research and education justify the suffering.

A documentary that sparked a movement, led SeaWorld to end its breeding program, and forces us to reconsider our relationship with captive animals everywhere.