The Walrus and the Whistleblower
An animal trainer becomes an unlikely whistleblower and is sued for $1.5 million for plotting to steal a walrus, falling down the rabbit hole of a personal quest while a larger movement grows to end marine mammal captivity.
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"Greetings again from the darkness. Is this Canada's answer to the ground-breaking documentary BLACKFISH (2013), which destroyed SeaWorld's status as wholesome family entertainment? Well, kinda sorta. MarineLand is the popular amusement park located in Niagara Falls, Canada. It was founded in 1961 by John Holer, a former circus animal trainer, and has a catchy jingle known by most Canadians: "Everyone loves MarineLand!" This is the first feature length documentary for director Nathalie Bibeau, and rather than structure as an expose' (like BLACKFISH), this comes across ..."
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Marineland did not agree to participate in this film. Despite several attempts.
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An animal trainer becomes an unlikely whistleblower and is sued for $1.5 million for plotting to steal a walrus, falling down the rabbit hole of a personal quest while a larger movement grows to end marine mammal captivity.