A Whale of a Business

In five days from today's posting, Blackfish will premier. It is the follow up to the 2009 documentary The Cove, which is one of the best docs I've ever seen. Blackfish will focus on orca whales in captivity.

I've been debating for a while about blogging about stuff, anything and everything, around Los Angeles. Well, I began looking into the now closed Marine Land of The Pacific that operated in Palos Verdes from 1954 to 1987, and I found something interesting in my research: SeaWorld purchased Marine Land in 1987.

Why this is significant after the jump...

The Dinosaur That Fooled The World

The Dinosaur That Fooled The World is a great documentary piece about the discovery of Archaeoraptor and the discovery that is was a hoax. Follow its appearance at a fossil show, its investigation by the National Geographic Society who published its authenticity, and when it all fell apart thank to the investigative work and amazing luck of a Chinese Paleontologist.

Full film after the jump...