February 3, 2012
Media, Human-Animal Bond Combine to Save Whales in "Big Miracle"
Film opens in theatres February 3
If ever a film exemplified the power of the media and the human-animal bond to make a difference, it's "Big Miracle," starring Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell, and Ted Danson. It opens in theaters on February 3.
Amazing Rescue
The movie is inspired by the true story of a rescue effort to save a family of gray whales trapped under the ice in the Arctic Circle in the 1980s. Media attention helped galvanize an unlikely coalition of activists, local hunters, oil companies, and Russian and American armed forces to free the whales.
Big Connection
Media attention often plays an important role in helping raise awareness around animal issues, a fact The HSUS celebrates every year at the Genesis Awards. "Big Miracle" star Kristen Bell is a member of this year's award's host committee, and she'll be featured in the March/April issue of "All Animals" magazine.