A 麻豆传媒映画marine educator has created a haunting and emotional documentary film calling for the end of keeping whales and dolphins in captivity.
For over a decade has been using her role as a psychologist and educator along with her passion for nature and photography to generate awareness for the issue in Mexico and in Canada. For several years, Prigollini has worked as a marine naturalist on Canada鈥檚 west coast to learn about orcas, with humpback whales that, like her, live in Mexico and Canada.
Earlier this week Prigollini released the Spanish version of a new film that highlights the stark contrasts between wild and captive cetaceans.
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鈥淲e are talking about the most intelligent animals on this planet. Using them for business purposes is not OK,鈥� Prigollini said. 鈥淲e should not support this cruel industry anymore. There鈥檚 nothing scientific or educational about it.鈥�
The 15-minute documentary features never-before-seen footage of Keiko, the orca that lived in Mexico for a decade before being released thanks to the 1993 film Free Willy.
