Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
Oct 13th 2008, 6:14 am
#2
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
already joined 
anyone else?
Oct 13th 2008, 12:13 pm
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/sci...ath/index.html
They are artificially fed and do not swim with their mouths wide open as they would normally do in the ocean. Aquarium water is kept clear of food and detritus to main high water clarity, so the people can watch them underwater. Seems a shame to keep such large migratory sharks in the confines of an aquarium.
Oct 14th 2008, 6:20 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
I agree it should be let go but...all this fuss over one shark when our own species is exploited daily here and in other countries?
And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
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And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
N.
Oct 14th 2008, 6:25 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
I agree it should be let go but...all this fuss over one shark when our own species is exploited daily here and in other countries?
And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
N.
And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
N.
I agree, I wonder if I will get as many members if I start a helping hands group on facebook?
Oct 14th 2008, 7:03 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
I agree it should be let go but...all this fuss over one shark when our own species is exploited daily here and in other countries?
And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
N.
And I'll bet most of the people who sign up for the group eat fish and use products procured from the oceans - probably killing hundreds of fish and other marine life every single day.
N.
Oct 14th 2008, 7:53 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
...while people may be "killing hundreds of fish and other marine life everyday"..this pales into insignificance when compared with the "billions" of fish and other marine life that is killed (or rather consumed) everyday by other marine creatures... a question of everyday life and death within the marine food chain or web. It's nature at work !
Oct 14th 2008, 9:56 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
shark fin soup is great......
Oct 14th 2008, 10:15 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
.. and so is Dolphin soup. Not fin mind you, we just boiled its face. Yummy!
Oct 14th 2008, 10:21 am
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
All this talk of food is making me hungry - I'm off to the pub.
Oct 14th 2008, 2:42 pm
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Re: Whale Shark in Atlantis Hotel
Born Free? FB? What are they going to do? **** all.
How about some direct action? i.e. Book a 2 week stay at the Atlantis. Check the booking conditions - cancel it before you become liable to charges and say its because they have a whale shark. - it will drop their occupancy rate.
Tell ur friends and get them to do the same.
Hit them where it hurts!
How about some direct action? i.e. Book a 2 week stay at the Atlantis. Check the booking conditions - cancel it before you become liable to charges and say its because they have a whale shark. - it will drop their occupancy rate.
Tell ur friends and get them to do the same.
Hit them where it hurts!