[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-17 Thread seekliberation
I used to agree with the disgust towards keeping animals encaged like that too. But after talking to people who know more about these zoos/aquariums, there is a big upside. These animals no longer have to fight for survival anymore, and they're fed a very ample dietbasically fat and happy

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-17 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, seekliberation seekliberat...@... wrote: I used to agree with the disgust towards keeping animals encaged like that too. But after talking to people who know more about these zoos/aquariums, there is a big upside. These animals no longer have to fight

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-17 Thread seekliberation
Don't get me wrong, I still agree it is somewhat inhumane for animals being encaged, but it's only certain animals that are truly in a miserable place. For example, Busch Gardens in Florida puts animals in an extremely large open area just like their own habitat, and people have to watch them

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavisma...@... 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,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-16 Thread Marek Reavis
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

[FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-16 Thread nablusoss1008
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Marek Reavis reavisma...@... wrote: 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

RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

2009-07-16 Thread Rick Archer
From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nablusoss1008 Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:33 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: Kuroshio Sea at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Souls inclined to keep animals or fish in prison