Documentaries

1) The Cove
I think this documentary, though gory and at times very hard to watch, sheds much needed light on the dolphin slaughters in Japan. The majority of people are unaware that thousands of helpless animals are being trapped and killed just for "eating too many fish." Also, this movie has taught me to think twice before swimming with dolphins, anywhere in the world, because they probably came from Japan, and were one of the few animals fortunate enough to escape the slaughter by being shipped to water parks all around the world, for our entertainment. 







2) Sharkwater

I chose this movie because of my love for animals, and my hate to see them badly treated, but also because sharks have always fascinated me. They are seen as horribly scary creatures, and for a long time I thought they were, but now i see them as being one of the most misunderstood creatures. In Sharkwater, sharks are caught using illegal long-line fishing nets, and brutally have their fins sliced off, before being released into the water and left for dead. The fins are considered a delicacy in China, and are worth a lot of money.







3) An Inconvenient Truth

This film, I believe is important for everyone to see, because it's shocking statistics proves the theory of global warming. The facts are that we are hurting our Earth, causing ice caps in the north to melt, destroying habitat, and in this situation, knowledge is the best answer. Just getting the word out, making people aware, will cause people to start thinking about carpooling, using bikes as transport, and recycling whenever possible. This documentary is not meant to scare people into think we are destroying our planet, just to inform and educate the masses, and to try and turn this around. 



4) The Grizzly Man

I was interested in this documentary because I have always been intrigued by animals I don't know much about, or that are supposedly misunderstood. I don't necessarily agree with what Timothy Treadwell was doing by entering into the grizzlys' territory and living with them, because he wasn't respecting their boundaries, and was invading their privacy and territory. I believe he had the right intentions to protect the grizzly bears, and meant well, but wasnt thinking realistically. Timothy clearly felt an unbelievably strong connection to these animals, but in the end, did not respect their boundaries, and was killed by one of the grizzlies that he spent 13 years protecting.