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John Hargrove is a former senior killer whale trainer for SeaWorld and supervisor of killer whale training at Marineland of Antibes in France. Hargrove appeared in the 2013 documentary Blackfish, wrote a book about his experiences in Beneath The Surface, and has campaigned in support of legislation in California and New York to end the practice of keeping killer whales in captivity.
Cowperthwaite started interviewing former SeaWorld trainers, including Samantha Berg and John Hargrove, for Blackfish, and the story took off. "They were filled with regret at having even worked ...
Dawn Therese Brancheau (née LoVerde, April 16, 1969 – February 24, 2010) was an American animal trainer at SeaWorld. [3] [4] She worked with orcas at SeaWorld Orlando for fifteen years, including a leading role in revamping the Shamu show, [3] [5] and was SeaWorld's poster girl.
Blackfish is a controversial documentary, as it tells the story of Tilikum, an orca at the SeaWorld theme park in Orlando, Florida who killed its trainer, Dawn Brancheau. The film investigates the treatment of orcas in captivity through news and archival footage, interviews of former trainers and marine mammal experts, and questioning the ...
Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum , an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive orcas . The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release.
Kasatka showed occasional aggression to humans. In 1993, she tried to bite trainer Ken Peters during a show, and again in 1999. [2] On November 30, 2006, Kasatka grabbed Peters again and dragged him underwater twice during their show. [3] Peters survived with minor injuries. [4]
Bournemouth have this season beaten Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, while subjecting Manchester United to 3-0 home defeats in successive seasons.
In 2008, she was discovered by a casting agent for American Gladiator and joined the show's second season as the gladiator Phoenix. [1] In 2014, Winderstrom joined Season 16 of NBC's The Biggest Loser, replacing Jillian Michaels. [2] She is a Reebok Global Women's Brand Ambassador and the author of Diet Right for Your Personality Type. [3]