The whale in In The Heart of The Sea is not a real whale, it is digital ( How In the Heart of the Sea's Mammoth Whale Was Brought to Life ). No whales were harmed, or even approached, in the making of the movie. read more
But the movie takes place back in the days when it was an accepted practice and perhaps one could argue that it made some sense to hunt for whales for a certain sector of the world population. Disclaimer: I'm not in any way associated with PETA. read more
In the Heart of the Sea was released on DVD, Blu-ray & Blu-ray 3D on March 8, 2016. It was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 17, 2016. Reception Box office. In the Heart of the Sea was one of two flops released by Warner Bros in 2015, the other being Pan. read more