ABOUT THE FILM
Exposing the Truth
Over the past 50 years a series of dams on the lower Snake River have caused the demise of wild Chinook salmon. The Southern Resident Orca rely on the salmon as their primary food source and are now threatened with extinction. This documentary exposes the propaganda and lies issued by the Army Corps of Engineers, Bonneville Power Administration and members of Congress who claim the dams are a vital part of the regional economy and power grid. The Snake and the Whale reveals the fight to preserve the environment against those who are indifferent to it.
BREACH THE DAMS. SAVE HER FAMILY.
Ocean Sun, L25 (pictured with the distinctive open saddle patch) is the oldest living member of the L Pod. She is the presumed mother of Sk'aliCh'elh-tenaut (Toki) who was captured at approximately four years old and sold to the Miami Seaquarium in 1970. Toki died after 53 years in captivity. There are only 73 members left of the Southern Resident Orcas. Breaching the four lower snake river dams will provide her family with the food source needed to escape extinction.
upcoming screenings
July 12, 2025
Wyoming International Film Festival
Cheyenne, WY
July 17, 2025
SiciliAmbiente
SanVito Lo Capo, Italy
July 30-August 01
WhistleBlower Summit
and Film Festival
Washington, DC
August 08, 2025
Greenpoint Film Festival
Brooklyn, NY
September 11, 2025
El Cine Sumapaz
Bogota, Colombia
October 08-12, 2025
Innsbruck Nature Film Festival
Austria
November 07, 2025
Best of Fest DocUtah Encore