OT: The Cove

[julieannbabe]

I realize this is not an unbiased source by any means, however, I thought these videos released by SeaWorld going over some of the points in "The Cove" (and their discussion afterwards) was interesting - even though it was presented in a very dry, pedantic way.

SeaWorld Discusses Drive Fisheries

seaworld say they oppose drive fisheries but how did they first get their dolphins back in the 1970's??

'SeaWorld's attempt to capture several Orca in Puget Sound in the early 1970s using powerboats, airplanes and explosives to drive the animals resulted in the capture permit being revoked. The animals are now obtained through breeding including artificial insemination, loans, and purchases from other marine parks around the world.'

if they purchase dolphins from other marine parks - where to these marine parks get their dolphins from?? yep drive fisheries.

 

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[FireDancer]

if you want to be full of mercury poisoning then go right ahead.

I'd have it once to say I tied it if I were in a country that ate them not eat Dolphin every day.

Of course farming them for the purpose of food would eliminate the mercury problem somewhat so maybe that would be a good idea.

 

[challer]

I'd have it once to say I tied it if I were in a country that ate them not eat Dolphin every day.

Of course farming them for the purpose of food would eliminate the mercury problem somewhat so maybe that would be a good idea.

Once you go to farmed dolphin, you may end up having a big issue with unsustainable farming practices, and it may just be too expensive to keep a significant number of farmed dolphin alive. Also, dolphin aren't like halibut where you can but a ton of them into one tank.

I could say that I am curious how dolphin tastes, but that wouldn't be a true statement.

To go OT a bit: Anyone else have any cool documentaries they've seen recently?

Some of my favorites: Man on Wire, Waking Sleeping Beauty, One Day in September, Super Size Me.

 

[FireDancer]

Once you go to farmed dolphin, you may end up having a big issue with unsustainable farming practices, and it may just be too expensive to keep a significant number of farmed dolphin alive. Also, dolphin aren't like halibut where you can but a ton of them into one tank.

I could say that I am curious how dolphin tastes, but that wouldn't be a true statement.

To go OT a bit: Anyone else have any cool documentaries they've seen recently?

Some of my favorites: Man on Wire, Waking Sleeping Beauty, One Day in September, Super Size Me.

I was just kidding about farm raising Dolphin. I would try it once if I were in a culture the ate them but the same goes for most animals. For example, if I ever find myself in Verona the first thing I grab to eat will be horse and if I'm in Lapland I'd do the same with reindeer.

 

[julieannbabe]

Once you go to farmed dolphin, you may end up having a big issue with unsustainable farming practices, and it may just be too expensive to keep a significant number of farmed dolphin alive. Also, dolphin aren't like halibut where you can but a ton of them into one tank.

I could say that I am curious how dolphin tastes, but that wouldn't be a true statement.

To go OT a bit: Anyone else have any cool documentaries they've seen recently?

Some of my favorites: Man on Wire, Waking Sleeping Beauty, One Day in September, Super Size Me.

the music in man on a wire is magic.

 

[julieannbabe]

off topic but since the death of the trainer in feb - it seems more or less that Tilly is pretty much ignored alot of the time in seaworld and isn't with any of the other whales.

i couldn't read anymore - too upsetting:

http://theorcaproject.wordpress.com/2010/09/03/seeing-is-believing-tilikums-lonely-life-after-dawn/

 

[challer]

So, I've been watching Blood Dolphin$. It's interesting (but too many repetitive clips and the narration is distracting).

More interesting is the discussion on the Animal Planet website. I'll share one viewpoint from it that struck a cord with me:

"Surviving for a certain amount of time is not the same as thriving, and the mortality statistics show this conclusively. Dolphins and whales live only a fraction of their natural life spans in captivity. So if they're being so "well-cared for," what is killing them? That's a question that needs to be answered." -Dr. Lori Marino, a neuroscientist and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology and faculty affiliate of the Center for Ethics at Emory University

Read more:

http://animal.discovery.com/tv/blood-dolphins/dolphins/opposition-dolphins-captivity.html