"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.

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Important point on #Blackfish discussion on Crossfire: Zoos provide natural-seeming habitat for their animals. SeaWorld does not for orcas

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 10:48:14 PM
zoos are different than "containment for entertainment" and research and conservation... They are not the same...

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 10:48:52 PM
.@VanJones68 making the point that there's a difference between a zoo/aquarium and a "marine animal entertainment park" #Blackfish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 10:49:51 PM
I did not feel safe working around Tilikum and they didn't care #Blackfish

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 10:50:06 PM
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by Blackfish via twitter 10/24/2013 10:50:33 PM
#blackfish #Crossfire Grey says jury is out on mortality rate - no it's not. Ask wild orca researchers - this is not controversial.

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 10:51:02 PM
From #blackfish director interview on CNN this morning... http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BXYHGOAIUAAM68z.jpg

by petestavros via twitter 10/24/2013 10:52:00 PM
It was not voluntary for me to work with Tilikum. They made me or told me to leave #Blackfish #BlackfishOnCNN

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 10:52:04 PM
Aren't they supposed to argue on Crossfire ? @newtgingrich and @VanJones68 both on same side here. #BlackFish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 10:52:09 PM
Paper coming soon! Annual survival rate of orcas in captivity has DECREASED since last studied in 1995!

by Katheryn Patterson via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 10:54:48 PM
#crossfire hell no! #blackfish

by carol ray via twitter 10/24/2013 10:54:55 PM
Say what you want about @newtgingrich , the man likes his animals. #Blackfish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 10:55:09 PM
#Crossfire NO- not after knowing what I now know

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 10:55:10 PM
#Blackfish #Crossfire mortality of calves is very high in captivity - probably the same at least as in captivity

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 10:55:54 PM
#Crossfire the good does not justify the bad #seaworldScares ! It need to be all for the good

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 10:56:22 PM
Would you take your kids to SeaWorld? Reply now with Yes or No using #Crossfire . Results revealed after the break.

by Crossfire via twitter retweeted by CNNFilms 10/24/2013 10:56:31 PM
Congressional oversight hearing on marine mammals in captivity: video at c-spanarchives.org/program/293204… #BlackfishOnCNN #Blackfish

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 10:56:44 PM
NO! @CrossfireCNN Would you take your kids to SeaWorld? Reply now with Yes or No using #Crossfire
Our debate on #Blackfish airs at 6:30pm ET

by OrcaSOS via twitter retweeted by carolray_wa 10/24/2013 10:56:56 PM
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Ways to help after watching @Blackfish -
@cnnfilms #blackfish deathatseaworld.com #dasw

by David L Kirby via twitter 10/24/2013 10:57:06 PM
#Blackfish #crossfire Tim Z doing great job - Grey holding his own but is losing his cool a bit...

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 10:57:08 PM
#Killerwhale mortality in captivity 2x-3x more than in the wild. Captivity is very stressful. -Tim Zimmerman #crossfire #BlackfishOnCNN

by SCB - Marine via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 10:57:08 PM
Some guy on @CNN just claimed that the whales @SeaWorld are there "voluntarily." huh? #Blackfish

by trevor_neilson via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 10:57:26 PM
#ProTip : Simply stating "the data/science on this issue is unclear" does not make it true. #BlackFish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 10:59:06 PM
stafford's justifications are as old as the industry, and are irrelevant today. #Blackfish

by carol ray via twitter 10/24/2013 10:59:26 PM
Interesting blog about an experience at SeaWorld #Blackfish #BlackfishONCNN labspaces.net/blog/1386/Natu… HT @MarineKatPat

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:00:03 PM
61% no WOW! awesome #Blackfish

by Kimberly Ashdown via twitter 10/24/2013 11:00:29 PM
It's apparently more dangerous to be in a war zone then to be an orca trainer. Fair enough... #BlackFish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:00:34 PM
.@newtgingrich is right: zoos are far more aware of animal welfare & enrichment than previously. aquariums should catch up #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:00:49 PM
#Blackfish #crossfire - so pro-caps get the last word but 61% say No to SeaWorld

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:01:35 PM
Natural Born Killers labspaces.net/blog/1386/Natu… @davidmanly writes about a trip to #SeaWorld #Blackfish

by Jason G. Goldman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:02:30 PM
Would you take your kids to SeaWorld? Reply now with Yes or No using #Crossfire . Our debate on #Blackfish airs at 6:30pm ET

by Crossfire via twitter retweeted by cnnvivian edited by leinz.vales 10/24/2013 11:04:36 PM
The good done by sea world far outweighs the few problems. Don't hear anyone complaining and medical testing with animals.

by William 10/24/2013 11:04:38 PM

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Forget the haunted house. Real horror is the treatment of captive orcas @SeaWorld . Watch @blackfishmovie via @CNNFilms tonight at 9 & see.

by Roopika Malhotra via twitter retweeted by CNNFilms 10/24/2013 11:04:59 PM
If it no orcas in captivity kids wouldn't know/care about them-what about UK? No SeaWorld but greater concern/awareness than US #Blackfish

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:07:34 PM
#Blackfish : the Science Behind the Movie: southernfriedscience.com/?p=15500 by Chris Parsons & Naomi Rose

by Sara Mynott via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 11:07:50 PM
.@MarineKatPat I VOLUNTEER AS TRIBUTE! #BlackFish

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:08:02 PM
Please explain to me how whales volunteer to be @SeaWorld ?? #Blackfish

by Katheryn Patterson via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 11:08:17 PM
To put a huge orca in a tiny pool and keep it there for years, all the while making it perform tricks for frozen fish is so cruel in and of itself that it should be outlawed. You cannot justify the treatment by saying there is some good coming out if this. The ends never justify the means. SeaWorld does do some great rehabbing, and they get cudos for that, but large mammals which are possibly as intelligent as humans do not belong in captivity. We need to empty the tanks now. #Blackfish

by Catherine Vade Bon Coeur 10/24/2013 11:10:31 PM

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A little less than 2 hours until #Blackfish on CNN! DVR "Parks and Recreation" and "Grey's Anatomy," watch those later, watch this live

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:11:12 PM
In discussion about #Blackfish #BlackfishONCNN don't forget human safety. @OSHA appeal hearing next month on SeaWorld & trainer safety

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:11:34 PM
In a few hours #Blackfish will be seen by so many people. The film Seaworld said no one would ever see, it would only have a small audience.

by Manny Oteyza via twitter 10/24/2013 11:12:17 PM
How does Robin Williams feel about being back to back with #BlackfishONCNN in #TheCrazyOnes ? He's a big dolphin conservation advocate

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:13:04 PM
Apparently a group of activists is tweeting about #blackfish with a separate hashtag from the official one, because reasons.

by David Shiffman via twitter 10/24/2013 11:16:13 PM
SeaWorld's financial contribution 2 conservation as % of revenue, equivalent to me (professor) giving cost of 1 bud lite to conservation/ yr

by Craken MacCraic via twitter 10/24/2013 11:16:18 PM
Please read @davidmanly 's reflection on a trip to @SeaWorld , Natural Born Killers labspaces.net/blog/1386/Natu…

by Katheryn Patterson via twitter retweeted by Craken_MacCraic 10/24/2013 11:16:33 PM

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