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The cnn documentary black fish traces the history of killer whales in captivity. seaworld has slammed the film saying it is inaccurate. that hasnt stopped a number of entertainers from canceling appearances at seaworld. they are urging southwest to cut ties as well. martin savidge, you have been covering this story. whats up now? >> morning, carol. we should explain the relationship between southwest and seaworld goes back a long way, 25 years. southwest has been coming up with package deals to ...

Film "black fish"? >> it really catapulted the issue of animal abuse world wide which has made things a lot easier for us. >> reporter: it looks at the history of killer whales in captivity leading up to the 2010 killing of seaworld trainer dawn brancheau by an orca. peta took out a full page ad in several newspapers to say it takes care of its animal and it no longer takes whales from the wild. several big names like willy nelson and heart have canceled performances at seaworld park since "blac...

Couples, edid windsor is the woman behind the lawsuit called the ruling a victory, this is her in the red scarf outside the supreme court, celebrating that decision. who can forget amanda berrys chilling call for help? the cleveland house of horrors comes in at viewers number nine, berry, gina dejesus and michel knight were held in captivity for years, aerial castro was sentenced to life and later killed himself in his prison cell. >> well hear more from one of the survivors, just aside from the...

Berrys chilling call for help? the cleveland house of horrors comes in at viewers number nine. berry, gina dejesus, and michelle knight were rescued after being held in captivity if years. ariel castro, the man behind the kidnappings and tortures was sentenced to life and later killed himself inside a prison cell. his victims continue to heal. their strength and courage continue to inspire us today. >> and well hear a little more from what went on from one of the survivors. >> thats right, we do...

Wildlife expert jewels sylvester is with us live in los angeles with steve, the snake. so obviously -- >> good morning. >> steve, good morning. steve isnt so dangerous. but generally lets talk about this. how dangerous are they? >> a snake like this size, this one is only eight feet long, but hes been born in captivity for five, six generations. but this is the type of snake that apparently killed that gentleman in bali. sadly, this is actually a very, very powerful snake and can be quite danger...

He said daniel outclassed the others, even in captivity, he didnt eat what the king ate. he demanded to follow his own diet that was prescribed by religious law. thats what i do. i stand out by my demand for excellence. what i mean is, i know whats right for my body. i know what keeps me healthy. ive done all the trial and error, even when others try to shame me into being a sheep, i remind myself that im better than that. ive eaten the pasta, coffee, white bread diet and got sick and went vegan...

Mention in addition letter he recently send to the media asking for help. thank you for joining us. when you see your dear friend in that video, what goes through your mind? >> im overwhelmed. i think it is a terrible thing that he has been in captivity almost two and a half years. and i very much hope that the american government can do whatever is possible to get him released. warren is a person -- >> continue on. im sorry. >> im sorry. warren is a person who has devoted much of his life to hu...

Was the only known video of weinstein. >> my life is in your hands, mr. president. >> reporter: released last year looking healthier, saying his captors would release him if america freed all prisoners at guantanamo bay. today, its a much different picture. suffering from a heart condition, his heart is deteriorating. and with the clock ticking, he ends this video with an emotional message to his family. >> i think about each and every one of them, every moment of every day of my captivity. >> r...

Arabian peninsula are planning attacks. >> the messages dont indicate specific targets. one source shows them actively plotting. friends of kidnapped american urging the government to answer his plea to bring him home after two years in captivity. the latest message from warren weinstein is asking the president for his release from al qaeda. >> he worked in an agency that has been working on development in pakistan that was very much trying to support the poor people of pakistan to get some de...

Probably that definitely is mr. weinstein. >> which must provide some bit of comfort for his wife, his daughters, his grandchildren. he talks about them in the letter he wrote as well. cold comfort, though, the hell theyve been through for the last couple of years must just be heart breaking. >> reporter: it is. and he refers to that every single minute that he is in captivity he thinks of them. but bill its a very difficult situation. because what he is saying in this video is hes urging presid...