The Walrus and the Whistleblower

2020 • 89 minutit

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Phil Demers is a part-time mailman who lives in a bungalow across the creek from Marineland, the iconic amusement park in Niagara Falls, where he had his dream job as an animal trainer for over a decade. He swam with killer whales and ran the show, until he quit and blew the whistle, claiming animal abuse and calling for an end to the 60-year-old practice of keeping marine mammals in pools. Known as the 'Walrus Whisperer' on Twitter, with over 27,000 followers, Phil has appeared four times on the Joe Rogan show and is being sued for $1.5 million for plotting to steal Smooshi, the walrus. Playing out in the swell of a paradigm shift in our relationship with animals, the film pierces the veneer of a media story and goes behind the battle lines of a stranger-than-fiction custody fight to #SaveSmooshi. At its heart are questions of compassion for others - humans and animals alike - the nuances of all our stories, and the hills we are willing to die on.

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If we could get this available in Ireland so I can buy and show it to my household that would be great. Heard about this through JRE immediately donated to the cause and listened to his 5 appearances back to back. Totally captivating story and what a difference Phil has made to marine animal rights in Canada, and inspired so many others to take up a cause!

It's about time this movie gets made. A heartfelt plea from a Walrus "mom" who just won't take it anymore. Marineland is a cesspool of animal abuse with sociopathic owners. It's about time some real press is giving to the truth. Shut. It. Down. #savesmooshi #savekiska