CNN's "Blackfish"

[AZTheta]

*bump* I watched it start to finish twice last night. I was heartsick.

Love the ocean, knowing that when I step into it, I'm not the top of the food chain. Not by a long shot. The orcas do not belong in Sea World or in any kind of captivity. We have aquariums - the Monterey Bay (CA) Acquarium was incredible, and so was the Birch Acquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Is that not adequate? People want to be entertained, go to Disneyland.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

*bump* I watched it start to finish twice last night. I was heartsick.

Me too!

I'm a dork so last night I looked at the elevated ceilings in my home and imagined the height of dolphins, orcas, sharks, and whales. Something that, if it stood upright, is much taller than my elevated ceilings isn't "cute". It can be beautiful and I can be awestruck but its ability to kill me removes the cuteness factor (just like people need to stop acting as though pandas and other bears are "teddy bears"...and I love elephants but I don't want to be too close to one.).

Originally Posted by AZTheta

Love the ocean, knowing that when I step into it, I'm not the top of the food chain. Not by a long shot. The orcas do not belong in Sea World or in any kind of captivity. We have aquariums - the Monterey Bay (CA) Acquarium was incredible, and so was the Birch Acquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego. Is that not adequate? People want to be entertained, go to Disneyland.

I don't love the ocean. I am terrified of it. I am afraid of large bodies of water, particularly if I cannot easily see and access the sides. I always need an escape plan.