"Blackfish" Live Blog

It was one of the hottest films out of the Sundance Film Festival, but "Blackfish" will leave you with chills. Critics have praised "Blackfish" for being an "emotionally powerful" and "mesmerizing psychological thriller" that could double as a teaching tool. Thank you for watching CNN Films' documentary "Blackfish" for more information, please visit cnn.com/blackfish.

3rd & 7 37yd

The diff killer whale types also have unique "dialects" - could be as different as English and Chinese! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla… #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:09:28 AM
Killer whale society forms around matrilines: the "resident" type of Pacific killer whale live with mom their entire lives! #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:11:22 AM
#SeaCircus , you put orcas in tanks & make them do tricks 4 food. We watch them in nature & apply #Blackfish hunting methods on YOU

by Voice_OT_Orcas via twitter retweeted by carolray_wa 10/25/2013 12:12:10 AM
Post @CrossfireCNN : the largest SW tank is .0001% of smallest #orca range. You just can't build big enough. #Blackfish @CNNFilms

by Tim Zimmermann via twitter retweeted by azephyrgirl 10/25/2013 12:12:23 AM
So proud of you!

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/25/2013 12:12:39 AM
Killer whales can hunt cooperatively. Watch this pod work together to "wave wash" a seal off an ice floe youtube.com/watch?v=hPge_0… #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:14:04 AM
hot popcorn, cold IPA, let the #Blackfish party begin.

by carol ray via twitter 10/25/2013 12:14:19 AM
Pacific "transients" #Blackfish MT @jemneuro : Which type is the "silent" group? travel in a pack and we can't hear them producing sounds?

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:15:35 AM
Pacific "residents" use clicks to find their salmon prey. Lucky for them, salmon can't hear whale sounds. #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:17:22 AM
The good does not make us ignore the bad #BlackfishOnCNN

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/25/2013 12:17:30 AM
Pacific "transients" hunt marine mammals, who CAN hear whale calls, so they tend to be quieter while hunting #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:18:15 AM
you all rock!

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/25/2013 12:19:41 AM
Go Deeper: WATCH @CNNFilms #Blackfish tonight on @CNN at 9pm ET/PT cnn.com/blackfishlive for convo & questions w director @GabCowperthwait

by CNNFilms via twitter 10/25/2013 12:20:05 AM
Killer whales have vocal learning. They have to learn their "dialect" from mom and other family members. #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:20:14 AM
so excited for the world to see #blackfish t-minus 40 minutes...

by Salvatore Cardoni via twitter 10/25/2013 12:21:00 AM
Dialects of resident, transient, and offshore killer whales are so different that they might not even understand eachother. #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:21:07 AM
I hope you're following animal behavior expert @jgold85 as he tweets some pre- #Blackfish facts about orca whales

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:22:12 AM
I am so proud of @GabCowperthwait and @Earth_ist and @mannyoprods - Thank you for caring

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/25/2013 12:23:16 AM
More cleverness: some killer whales in Alaskan waters have learned to steal fish from longlines #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:23:20 AM
i enjoy sea world.

by jimmy 10/25/2013 12:24:08 AM

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Watch #Blackfish after #AC360 . Then stay tuned for in-depth discussion on animals and captivity.

by Anderson Cooper 360° via twitter retweeted by mannyoprods 10/25/2013 12:24:39 AM
I don't know how to make people care. I cannot change the title to Marvel's Blackfish.

by scottEweinberg via twitter retweeted by cnnvivian 10/25/2013 12:25:37 AM
9pm tonight on CNN Blackfish will be airing...if you grew up idolizing Free Willy, you better be tuned in...A MUST SEE

by Taylor Losey via twitter retweeted by cnnvivian 10/25/2013 12:25:49 AM
I couldn't hold back—Once you know the truth, your directive is to tell the truth ~ Gabriela Cowperthwaite #BLACKFISH http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BPGwukJCMAAlX61.jpg

by OrcaSOS via twitter retweeted by jeffrey_ventre 10/25/2013 12:26:57 AM
For transparency, my personal opinions on marine mammal captivity issues, from my FB page: facebook.com/whysharksmatte… #Blackfish Please RT!

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:27:06 AM
A pod of killer whales near Eden, Australia was known to help human whalers take down baleen whales beginning in 1840s #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:27:26 AM
CNN is airing #Blackfish in 30 minutes. Watch with us and join the live twitter chat with scientific experts!: southernfriedscience.com/?p=15694 Pls RT

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:27:49 AM
These orca shows r way more exciting than seaworld #blackfish #sanjuanisland @jeffrey_ventre http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXYc6zRCMAAiBij.jpg

by orcawild via twitter retweeted by carolray_wa 10/25/2013 12:28:21 AM
If orcas found a baleen whale, they'd corral it to Twofold Bay. Male called Old Tom came to share & tail slapped to alert whalers #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 12:29:10 AM
Although we loved visiting Sea World this summer, I can't wait to watch #blackfish tonight! #tbt … instagram.com

by CorrinJ09 via twitter retweeted by cnnvivian 10/25/2013 12:29:18 AM
"We have not learned a damned thing from something that happened 20yrs prior" Dave Duffus on what was learned since Keltie death #Blackfish

by Katheryn Patterson via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/25/2013 2:42:03 AM
Scientists say mixing captive #orcas with wild is dangerous bc of poss disease and unlearned behaviors #Blackfish @CNN

by Vivian Kuo via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:05 AM
SeaWorld reps are standing right behind the sheriff's rep #Blackfish

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:27 AM
The new story was that Tilikum grabbed Dawn's ponytail, SeaWorld blamed her for her death #Blackfish @CNN

by CNNFilms via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:28 AM
bit.ly/18gBrzv pledge to never buy a ticket to a captive killer whale show @CNNFilms @TakePart

by Salvatore Cardoni via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:28 AM
bit.ly/18gBrzv pledge to never buy a ticket to a captive killer whale show @CNNFilms @TakePart #blackfish

by Salvatore Cardoni via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:42 AM
"How dare they blame Dawn". 100% of #shark scientists I know who have been bitten blame themselves for safety lapses. #Blackfish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:44 AM
When orphan chimpanzees are rehabilitated in sanctuaries they live their entire lives there. Not as simple as releasing an animal #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 2:42:53 AM
(usually)

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 2:43:00 AM
The story was that Tilikum grabbed Dawn's ponytail.. That it was her fault #blackfish @CNN

by Brittany Brady via twitter 10/25/2013 2:44:25 AM
.@BoucherLeanne Depends on the species. Sometimes background "jungle" noise, for example, or often music. Primates listen to the radio.

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/25/2013 2:44:30 AM
"All whales in captivity are emotionally destroyed..they're ticking time bombs" #Blackfish @CNN

by CNNFilms via twitter 10/25/2013 2:44:42 AM
Being playful I'm assuming RT @GiuseppeIV : @ochocinco what do you think the Orca was doing being he kept bringing him back to the surface?

by Chad Johnson via twitter retweeted by CNNFilms 10/25/2013 2:44:48 AM
Prof Dave Duffus on orca trainer deaths "we haven't learnt a damned thing" #Blackfish

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/25/2013 2:44:55 AM
Remember, if you're watching #Blackfish , stick around for a live talk show (30 minutes) right after it's over

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/25/2013 2:44:56 AM

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