"What type of animal was the subject of the movie ""Blackfish""?"
Blackfish (film) entertainment-driven orca captivity and retire all current whales. In June 2014, U.S. Congressmen Adam Schiff and Jared Huffman attached an amendment to the Agriculture Appropriations Act, requiring the USDA to update the Animal Welfare Act in regards to cetacean captivity. It passed with "unanimous bipartisan support." The bill allocates 1 million USD to studying the impacts of captivity on marine mammals. Schiff cited "Blackfish" as raising public concern. After the release of "Blackfish", Southwest Airlines came under pressure to end its 26-year relationship with SeaWorld. Southwest responded that it was aware of concerns and was "engaged" with SeaWorld over them,
Blackfish (film) Chamber Orchestra premiered the concert version of the score, live-to-picture, at the Montalban Theater, conducted by Beal. "Blackfish" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 26, 2013 in the UK (Region 2, PAL). Its U.S. release was on November 12, 2013. The documentary was broadcast on CNN on October 24, 2013. After the broadcast, CNN aired an Anderson Cooper special with Jack Hanna, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Naomi Rose and Jack Hurley. This was followed by a special edition of "Crossfire" with "Blackfish" associate producer Tim Zimmermann debating Grey Stafford, a conservationist, zoologist, and member of the International Marine Animal Trainers