@Zebraduiker: Aren't the old men you're talking about not all living in San Francisco, especially in the Castro District? Would be expensive to ship them all over to Florida...
But it looks so fake...How come all of the water in America is blue. It would look like the tigers are swimming around in a public pool. Blue water in animal exhibits is also on my list of things that I hate in animal exhibits.
But it looks so fake...How come all of the water in America is blue. It would look like the tigers are swimming around in a public pool. Blue water in animal exhibits is also on my list of things that I hate in animal exhibits.
I agree, but I saw the same thing at the very disappointing Great Southern Oceans complex in Sydney. Marine mammal curators are very big on cleanability of pools, so they often end up smooth-sided with just a layer of paint (often blue) instead of something more natural looking. I hate it.
I agree, but I saw the same thing at the very disappointing Great Southern Oceans complex in Sydney. Marine mammal curators are very big on cleanability of pools, so they often end up smooth-sided with just a layer of paint (often blue) instead of something more natural looking. I hate it.
There is a difference. GSO is ocean exhibits, I still don't like it, but it is more appropriate there then here. Tigers usually swim in lakes and rivers to the best of my knowledge and this exhibit isn't meant for ocean-going tigers anyway. LOL
Believe it or not, many parts of Florida have clear water (especially when filtered) due to the natural springs and karst geology. Once at a certain depth, it can take on a blue or green hue depending on the light.
Believe it or not, many parts of Florida have clear water (especially when filtered) due to the natural springs and karst geology. Once at a certain depth, it can take on a blue or green hue depending on the light.
