tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post1565229115856012084..comments2018-07-29T00:41:13.296-05:00Comments on +/- Science: A Whale (Shark) of a MysteryTim Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02131785777822329682noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-85752508947643384832011-03-25T15:41:58.500-05:002011-03-25T15:41:58.500-05:00Good stuff, Tim,
I was a big shark nerd at age 4...Good stuff, Tim, <br /><br />I was a big shark nerd at age 4, loved the Jaws movies. Check out the guys who swim with great whites, I think one guy did it at night recently on Discovery or Animal Planet. While I wouldn't do that, I'd love to get up close to one of the large filter-feeders in the wild. Tagging sharks is key to their conservation and behavioral studies, what a job that'd be! Can't wait for your next quake post! --JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-23665597141204867822011-03-24T14:54:48.851-05:002011-03-24T14:54:48.851-05:00There's a movie called Open Water (I think tha...There's a movie called Open Water (I think that's the name) about a couple who goes scuba diving and is left behind by the boat and their guides. It's a pretty horrifying flick, with one of my favorite endings to a movie of all time. <br /><br />The one surviving tourist suffers a cut, which, naturally, draws a large posse of sharks. The tourist is treading water, which is shot (cinematically) half above water, and half below: above is a sunny horizon with the upper-half of an unsuspecting human, below are his legs kicking among a terror beyond anything I could even want to imagine. Then it ends. It's awesome, kind of. Have you seen it? Great post!Tom S.http://www.chicagonow.com/tennisanyonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-28528849690925317212011-03-19T14:50:21.938-05:002011-03-19T14:50:21.938-05:00Nice look at one of the sharks that rarely turns ...Nice look at one of the sharks that rarely turns up in the public consciousness, Tim. And nice structure. Although I was slightly confused by the opening which I think is set at an aquarium but is kind of unclear on the point. One can have shark attack dreams anywhere, after all.Deborah Blumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06979066785809528261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-42804548046127745692011-03-13T18:07:22.703-05:002011-03-13T18:07:22.703-05:00Thanks guys. It does seem like it'd be fun to...Thanks guys. It does seem like it'd be fun to go out into one of these frenzies. From what I could gather, though, the researchers don't necessarily have the highest regard for the "ecotourist" excursions. Perhaps they're not sure if they do more harm than good.<br /><br />I didn't read much about caring for them in captivity, although I imagine there's plenty of information out there. There are at least several places (in Japan, China, and the US mostly) that have captive whale sharks...including the Georgia Aquarium as you mention. Yeah, it definitely seems that at least space limitations could affect them in captivity.<br /><br />Mote Marine doesn't have captive whale sharks, though they do have some Nurse sharks and others that I think fare better in a tank. If anyone is ever in Sarasota, I highly recommend visiting Mote. They have an awesome facility...I've been there several times, and I have one of their t-shirts. Very cool.Tim Olesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131785777822329682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-64562015318041721762011-03-13T17:34:03.710-05:002011-03-13T17:34:03.710-05:00Nice intro Tim and cool informative post.Nice intro Tim and cool informative post.Eric Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026307783633005368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5616731418643613691.post-14659048893412171502011-03-13T17:11:47.046-05:002011-03-13T17:11:47.046-05:00Love this post, Tim -- very cool stuff. Afueras so...Love this post, Tim -- very cool stuff. Afueras sound like the type of frenzies I'd like to attend. I remember watching these animals at the Georgia Aquarium, but unfortunately, a few of them died suddenly (it wasn't age-related). Did you encounter any information addressing why they're hard to care for in captivity?<br /><br />I imagine space and diet may have something to do with it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com