Orca – ZooScope

Sophie Lott
7th January 2017
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Shark Tale. Dir. Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman. DreamWorks Animation. 2004.

Shark Tale. Dir. Bibo Bergeron, Vicky Jenson, Rob Letterman. DreamWorks Animation. 2004. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Sophie Lott Sophie Lott https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6036385f31705c4624790b47bf7837b3?s=96&d=mm&r=g 7th January 2017 25th May 2021

DreamWorks Animation’s Shark Tale plays with the binary of shark/fish through the characterization of Lenny the vegetarian shark and his performativity of conventionally human gender stereotypes. The family animation draws attention to…

Anne Goodall
5th May 2015
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Dir. Wes Anderson. Buena Vista Pictures. 2004.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Dir. Wes Anderson. Buena Vista Pictures. 2004. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Anne Goodall Anne Goodall https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9654ea5c865ddff780001d3b633d21f7?s=96&d=mm&r=g 5th May 2015 25th May 2021

Wes Anderson’s fourth full-length film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, details the life of oceanographer and documentarian Steve Zissou following the death of his professional partner and best friend. The…

Chloe Bolton
20th January 2015
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The Cove. Dir. Louie Psihoyos. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions. 2009.

The Cove. Dir. Louie Psihoyos. Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions. 2009. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Chloe Bolton Chloe Bolton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6733add27ecb8eff7a23ae1ef45b91b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2015 25th May 2021

Academy Award winning The Cove (2009) is a documentary film that follows a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, on their mission to expose the mistreatment of dolphins…

Chloe Bolton
20th January 2015
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Free Willy. Dir. Simon Wincer. Warner Bros. Family Entertainment. 1993.

Free Willy. Dir. Simon Wincer. Warner Bros. Family Entertainment. 1993. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Chloe Bolton Chloe Bolton https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6733add27ecb8eff7a23ae1ef45b91b7?s=96&d=mm&r=g 20th January 2015 25th May 2021

Famed for its CGI clip of a killer whale jumping over a wall into freedom, family film Free Willy follows a young boy’s transformation from “street kid” to animal activist after forming…

Da Som Hong
22nd August 2014
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Blackfish. Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Magnolia Pictures. 2013.

Blackfish. Dir. Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Magnolia Pictures. 2013. https://zooscope.group.shef.ac.uk/wp-content/themes/crocal/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Da Som Hong Da Som Hong https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/130dd3bd2b5c63b509d70324c39e136e?s=96&d=mm&r=g 22nd August 2014 25th May 2021

Blackfish is a documentary which focuses on the danger of keeping killer whales in captivity. The documentary film argues that this danger affects, not just the human trainers of these…