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Blackfish - Trailer

Beyond the lies, beneath the deception, the truth will surface.

Magnolia Pictures has debuted the trailer for the chilling Sundance documentary Blackfish, directed Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about orcas in captivity. 

Holy shit. 

OKAY, WE NEED TO REBLOG THE FUCK OUT OF THIS. EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT AN ANIMAL PERSON, YOUR FOLLOWERS NEED TO SEE THIS. ESPECIALLY DURING THE HEIGHT OF VACATION SEASON. DO NOT SUPPORT SEA PARKS WITH CAPTIVE WHALES. IT’S NOT ENVIRONMENTAL PROPAGANDA (I can’t believe I even used those words) IT’S A REAL ISSUE AND IT’S NOT A MATTER OF PROOF, IT’S A MATTER OF COVERING IT UP AND IGNORING 

Okay let me tell you some shit about Orcas I found out while doing a report on them

Orcas are smart ass mother fuckers. In the wild they hunt fish in pods so they can create a net of bubbles to capture fish and then eat them. They also hunt in pods so they can create waves to knock seals off of ice flows. Orcas are so smart they form societies based on their ancestry so they can care for their young and survive.The entire ocean is full of orcas that are smart enough to distinguish between humans and actual prey. And I know this because ORCAS HAVE NEVER KILLED HUMANS IN THE WILD. NEVER. THESE ANIMALS ARE SO SMART THEY KNOW AFTER A QUICK GLANCE THAT “HEY THAT’S NOT A SEAL. THAT’S NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO EAT, IT’S A GROSS HUMAN” 

GUESS WHAT ELSE, MOTHERFUCKER? THE ONLY KNOWN DEATHS FROM ORCA ATTACKS HAVE BEEN IN CAPTIVITY. 

WE HUMANS TOOK THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES FROM THEIR HOMES AND PUT THEM IN THE EQUIVALENT OF A BATHTUB AND THEN WE GET UPSET WHEN THEY ATTACK US. IT’S NOT THE WHALES FAULT.

AND YOU KNOW THOSE “CUTESY” FLOPPED OVER FINS? THAT’S ACTUALLY CAUSED BY THE TANKS BEING SO SHALLOW AND ROUND. IN THE WILD ORCAS CAN GO THOUSANDS OF FEET DEEP AND THE WATER PRESSURE IS WHAT KEEPS THE FINS UP, BUT IN THE TANKS THE WHALE IS STUCK SWIMMING IN A CIRCLE SO IT DEVELOPS A CRIPPLED FIN. 

SO DON’T EVER TELL ME WHALES IN CAPTIVITY IS A GOOD THING, BECAUSE YOU’RE WRONG MOTHERFUCKER.

SOURCES SO YOU CAN VERIFY THAT THIS SHIT IS TRUE. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale_attacks_on_humans

http://thisisplanetocean.blogspot.com/2013/03/why-collapsed-dorsal-fin.html

http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071214/full/news.2007.380.html

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale/

Best goddam thing I’ve ever read

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ichthyologist: “ Monarch Butterfly Migration In North America, monarch butterflies make yearly migrations to warmer southern regions during winter, returning to the north during spring. No individual butterfly survives long enough to make the full...
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ichthyologist: “ Monarch Butterfly Migration In North America, monarch butterflies make yearly migrations to warmer southern regions during winter, returning to the north during spring. No individual butterfly survives long enough to make the full...
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ichthyologist: “ Monarch Butterfly Migration In North America, monarch butterflies make yearly migrations to warmer southern regions during winter, returning to the north during spring. No individual butterfly survives long enough to make the full...
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ichthyologist:

Monarch Butterfly Migration

In North America, monarch butterflies make yearly migrations to warmer southern regions during winter, returning to the north during spring. No individual butterfly survives long enough to make the full trip.

The average lifespan for summer-born butterflies is less than two months, which is not long enough to make the lengthy journey to overwintering locations in Mexico and California. However, the last generation of summer enters a non-reproductive state known as diapause. In this state, individuals can live for more than 7 months. 

During diapause, the butterflies migrate to warm southern regions, in order to avoiding the freezing northern winter. They have been known to cover entire trees completely while hibernating. Once winter is over, diapause ends and the fertile butterflies return back on a spring migration.

On their way back north, the now exhausted butterflies lay their eggs and die. These eggs hatch and mature, and continue the journey. It takes up to four generations of monarchs to make it back to their original location.

Luna sin estrellas, Ken Schneider,  Heather Spaulding on Flickr

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urbanmongoose: “ Finally the first lizards of the year! These are Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis), a non-native species probably deliberately introduced. This colony has been recognized since 2004, and it’s believed they originate from the Italian...
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urbanmongoose: “ Finally the first lizards of the year! These are Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis), a non-native species probably deliberately introduced. This colony has been recognized since 2004, and it’s believed they originate from the Italian...
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urbanmongoose: “ Finally the first lizards of the year! These are Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis), a non-native species probably deliberately introduced. This colony has been recognized since 2004, and it’s believed they originate from the Italian...
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urbanmongoose: “ Finally the first lizards of the year! These are Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis), a non-native species probably deliberately introduced. This colony has been recognized since 2004, and it’s believed they originate from the Italian...
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urbanmongoose:

Finally the first lizards of the year!

These are Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis), a non-native species probably deliberately introduced. This colony has been recognized since 2004, and it’s believed they originate from the Italian variety. Wall Lizards aren’t thought to be harmful to our native species at the moment, although more research is needed. The Wall Lizard Project is working on studying these colorful reptiles in the UK.

These two were quite tricky to photograph as they were behind a chain-link fence. They’re also very skittish and run off at the slightest movement. The smaller one definitely knew I was there as it kept looking at me, but it wasn’t too bothered so long as I kept still.

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