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And tracking the reaction to "blackfish" in seaworlds defense of its programs. take a look. >> the cnn film "blackfish" is taking social media by storm. on facebook and twitter, thousands debate the ethics of keeping animals in captivity at aquariums and theme parks. many say their were stunned that this allegation of mistreatment may have led to deadly consequences for trainers. after watching this documentary, i can never be happy at seaworld again, said one. and another says heartbreaking to ...

Animals young enough and healthy enough who can be released. and the ones should be released to an open ocean pen to live out their lives and experience the rhythm of the ocean. >> this is a multibillion dollar organization. >> theyre not suitable to have in captivity. >> the whales are really bored. you deprive them of all this environmental stimulation. >> i think that in 50 years well look back and go, my god, what a barbaric time.

Animals, and so these kinds of exhibits are teaching people about the wild. if people dont know animals, they wont care about them. >> and martin savidge joins me now. i just wrote down the tweet from your piece. can can never be happy at seaworld again. talk about a film that has illicited su eed such a strong e from people. is that the bigger camp or are others really defending seaworld? >> on social media, this story is on fire. i would say 99% are critical of s seaworld, but keep in mind, ma...

Maliciously, they want to prove the theorem that captivity makes animals violent. thats false. >> theyre all destroyed. theyre all psychologically traumatized. so they are ticking time bombs. its not just tilikum. >> we have to separate what happened to dawn, and as tragic as it is and no one wants to see it happen again. can seaworld create an environment where it never happens again? yes, i absolutely believe they can. what if there were no seaworlds? i cant imagine a society with the value we...

>> right at about 12,000 pounds. thats -- thats incredible. he looks fantastic. >> when tilikum arrived at seaworld, he was attacked viciously repeatedly by katina and others. in the wild, its a very matriarchal society. male whales are kept at the perimeter. in captivity, animals are squeezed into very close proximity. tilikum, the poor guy is so large, he couldnt get away because he just is not as mobile relative to the smaller and more agile females. and where was he going to run? theres no p...

>> what could happen as a result of them being thrown in with other whales that they havent grown up, that are not part of their culture is there is hyp hyperaggression. a lot of violence and killing in captivity that you dont ever see in the wild. >> for the health and safety of the animals, please do not put your hands in the water. >> always this backdrop and underpension of pinning of animals. it was part of the daily existence. >> we ask that you use the stairs and aisle ways as you exit. a...

Or brought in. thats not a family. you know. come on. >> youve got animals from different cultural subsets that have been brought in from various parks. these are different nations. these arent two different killer whales. these animals have different genes. these different languages. >> well, what can happen as a result of them being thrown in with other whales that they havent grown up with, that are not part of their culture is theres hyperaggression. a lot of violence, a lot of killing in ca...

>> recognize that those that say this is a crazed animal that acted out and grabbed dawn maliciously, they want to prove the theorum that captivity makes false. >> all whales in captivity have a bad life. theyre all emotionally destroyed. theyre all psychologically traumatized. so they are ticking time bombs. its not just tilikum. >> we have to separate what happened to dawn -- and as tragic as it is, no one wants to see it happen again -- can seaworld create an environment where it never happen...

Saying negotiating with president al-assads regime would be an act of treason making them traitors to the revolution. the guerrilla group released an american hostage who spent more than four months in captivity. rebels captured kevin scott suit while backpacking through the country in june. his case through attention from the reverend jesse jackson who pushed for his release during trip to cuba last month. he is in good health and will be reunited with his family soon. civilians have long been ...

>> like these wild orchids, heading off into the sunset. >> martin savidge, cnn, victoria, canada. >> very nice, martin. following the history of killer whales in captivity, leading up to the death of sea world trainener 2010. make sure to watch "blackfish" tonight at 9:00 eastern on krp. dr. conrad murray leaves jail. o.j. simpson, his florida mansion hits the auction block. and the president hits the road for obama care. those stories and more ahead. fiber thats taste-free, grit-free and dis...