Here’s A Scary Clip Illustrating How Amazingly Smart Orcas Are And How Utterly Ruthless SeaWorld Was

FACT CHECK TIME! Here’s what our fact checkers found:

• Yep, nets, explosives, and aircraft have indeed been used to capture whales for SeaWorld.
• Sadly, several whales died during the 1970 capture shown in the clip above.
• Washington state waters were not closed to whale captures until 1976.
• SeaWorld’s preemptive letter sent out to “Blackfish” movie critics doesn’t dispute that this particular clip is legit.