brief, basic information laid out in an easy-to-read format. May use informal language. (Includes most news articles)
provides additional background information and further reading. Introduces some subject-specific language.
lengthy, detailed information. Frequently uses technical/subject-specific language. (Includes most analytical articles)
Blackfish - Website
Killer whale, (Orcinus orca), also called orca, largest member of the dolphinfamily (Delphinidae). The killer whale is easy to identify by its size and striking coloration: jet black on top and pure white below with a white patch behind each eye, another extending up each flank, and a variable “saddle patch” just behind the dorsal fin. Despite the fact that this cetacean is a powerful carnivore, there is no record of its having killed humans in the wild. Dozens of killer whales have been kept in captivity and trained as performers, a practice that in the
- Killer whale. (2017). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://school.eb.com.au.db.
This research guide has been created to support the Year 11 Media Production and Analysis students studying Blackfish.
The story of Tilikum, a captive killer whale that has taken the lives of several people, underscores problems within the sea-park industry, man's relationship to nature, and how little has been learned about these highly intelligent mammals.
(Bart,& Cowperthwaite, 2013)
Interviews with Cowperthwaite
(Anne Mavity, 2014)