As a crowd-pleasing family film, Dolphin Tale takes few risks but will still most likely be enjoyed by its target audience. It tells the “based on true events” story of Winter, a dolphin that lost its tail after getting caught in a crab trap off of the Florida Gulf Coast. After rescue and recovery, Winter learns to swim anew, in part thanks to a first-of-its-kind prosthetic dolphin tail.
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Movie Review: Dolphin Tale
Posted in Animals, Environment, Movies, tagged aquariums, Ashley Judd, bottlenose dolphins, conservation, dolphin, dolphin movie, Dolphin Tale, dolphins, Florida, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Morgan Freeman, mountain top removal, oceans on August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Cool Photos of the Georgia Aquarium
Posted in Animals, Environment, Photos, tagged animal captivity, animal cruelty, aquariums, Atlanta, conservation education, coral reef, Georgia Aquarium, jellyfish, lionfish, Pacific nettle jellyfish, photos, saw shark, sharks, whale shark on June 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting the Georgia Aquarium with my family. I managed to snag some very nice photos (like the saw shark above) that showcase amazing marine environments.
Killer Whale Kills Trainer During Live Show at Sea World– What Happens Next?
Posted in Animals, Environment, tagged animal rights, Animals, aquariums, conservation, education, endangered species, ethics, great white sharks, killer whale, killer whales, NBC News, Sea World, Seaworld, sharks, whales, zoos on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today a killer whale killed a trainer during a live show at the famous U.S. Aquarium known as SeaWorld. It is not clear what will happen as a result of this incident, but at minimum we should reconsider whether or not the educational value of aquariums and zoos outweighs their costs to animals.
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