jackass..the movie

jepuskar · Apr 19, 2003

Ok, I just rented jackass, the movie and there was a part in there that showed a couple Whale Sharks in a confined area. They were trapped by nets so they could do a little skit.

We should contact somebody and do something..right? Right?:wacko:

ibnygator · Apr 19, 2003

You lead the way.

Sebastian · Apr 19, 2003

The whole movie was just plain stupid

The part with the whale shark was just cruel.

I wonder why the authorities didn't do anything about it.

crazyc · Apr 19, 2003

The whale sharks are in a large netted enclosure (aproximately 150 feet in diameter and 70 feet deep, suspended off-shore) that belongs to and is governed by the Japanese. They are well taken care of, studied and released periodically. Whale sharks are indigenous to the waters off Okinawa and constantly wander into the large fishing nets. Since they cannot swim out of the large nets, the local fishermen bring them to this one area where they are cared for if injured and released. Due to the high cost of feeding the whale sharks, the Japanese use tourism (diving and glass bottom boats) to generate the funds to pay for food, and marine animal care.

For more information check out this article in Sport Diver Interactive "The Whale Sharks of Yomitan" by John Chandler

http://fire.worldpub.net/PRD/WPI/SD/SD_Main/1,1106,4-1-1-10307-1-0,FF.html

O-ring · Apr 19, 2003

..did you think the night pandas skit was funny?

Aquamaniac · Apr 19, 2003

Not as funny as the "shock Therapy", "Paper Cut" and "Toy Car" skits.

jepuskar · Apr 19, 2003

Those whale sharks are being trapped and murdered by the people of Japan. Parts of the large intestines are sold on ebay for profit.

Amanda · Apr 19, 2003

My favorite part is the one in which they sniff wasabi... and then puke on their sushis...

Hilarious

Jut · Apr 19, 2003

as a student of marine biology i found it disgracefull when they basically killed sea cucumbers by pretending to masterbate with it untill the poor thing got so stressed it ejected its digestive system.

crazyc · Apr 20, 2003

Jut once bubbled...
as a student of marine biology i found it disgracefull when they basically killed sea cucumbers by pretending to masterbate with it untill the poor thing got so stressed it ejected its digestive system.

Jut,

I am concerned that you may not be getting what you are paying for in your marine biology studies.

To quote one of the most respected publications in marine biology "Poisonous and Venomous Marine Animals of The World" by Bruce W. Halstead, M.D. Director, International Biotoxicological Center, World Life Research Institute

Page 164

If the sea cucumber is irritated, the Cuvierian tubules are emitted through the anus. Upon contact with the water, the tubules swell and elongate into sticky slender threads which serve to entangle any predator that attempts to annoy it. Only part of the tubules are emitted at any one time, and the autotomized tubules are soon replaced by new ones. In some species the Organs of Cuvier are quite toxic, containing large concentrations of holothurin.

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