Nablusoss1008, you know, I never thought of that aspect of the thing when I saw the video and made the recommendation. I can understand your position and I don't disagree with it, either; only, I was just captivated by watching the rays, particularly, but the whale sharks and just the whole amazing display. Nevertheless, you're correct that it's an unforgivable disservice to those on display.
But there is another possible way of looking at it, too. A display like that, showing sights that none but a very, very few would ever have a chance to see in anything like a natural setting -- an exhibit like that exposes the dominant species on the planet (and their young) to wonders that would otherwise be hidden from them. And human ignorance of the whole concept of ecological balance (even of the entire concept of ecology itself) has already doomed so many wonders of this planet to extinction by our ignorant hands. Perhaps the doom of these individuals as aquarium exhibits contributes to the greater presevation of the whole. I'm not dismissing your point of view, but providing an additional one that, for me, mitigates the obvious harm that you point out. Marek ** --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, nablusoss1008 <no_re...@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Marek Reavis" <reavismarek@> wrote: > > > > A four-and-a-half minute video of the stunning, nearly 2-million gallon > > tank, The Kuroshio Sea, with pleasant audio accompaniment by Barcelona. > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7deClndzQw > > > > or, > > > > http://snipurl.com/nd7g7 > > > > P.S. This is only the second-largest aquarium tank. > > > Souls inclined to keep animals or fish in prison for a financial gain like > this will die out after having created a nasty karma for themselves. > > Discusting ! >
