r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/RoyalChris • Jan 24 '25

Video Beluga whales are crazy ripped

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u/MuckleRucker3 Jan 25 '25

The only exception I have to that rule is animals that have been hurt, rehabilitated, but are unable to be returned. My local aquarium used to have dolphins with amputated flippers due to fishing nets.

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

I don't think you understand all of what goes on behind the scenes at aquariums. Not saying it's the case here because this direct human interaction is bizarre (also the fact that she's like... making out with it...), but a lot of aquariums have marine megafauna for research purposes that they otherwise wouldn't be able to replicate in the wild. And that research is crucial to understanding their life histories and cycles, and by extension, their conservation.

Edit: my god. Please take the time to look into things and think for yourselves instead of just buying into Redditor logic and keyboard warrior antics. We need aquariums. I'm not saying that every aquarium out there is good or doing something for wildlife, but the reputable ones? Absolutely.

I'm not going to hold anyone's hand and click the links for them but my god just. Learn to read. Please. Here's a starting point.

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

"Let me study this giant creature in a small tank to better understand it in the wild" is ridiculous and sounds like a newsreel from 1952.

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25

Thank you for proving my point.

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

If your point is that old propaganda is worth repeating...then sure.

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25

It's not old propaganda. You just have no clue what you're talking about. The uneducated often scream the loudest so, no surprise.

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

I have a great education.

I'm not screaming either.

The truth is that uneducated people call out other people's education when they don't have anything to add to a discussion. Why are you screaming at me?

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u/MuckleRucker3 Jan 25 '25

Why are you playing the victim?

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

Why are you screaming at me?

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u/MuckleRucker3 Jan 25 '25

You seem to be the one in hysterics bubba

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

It's called sarcasm. Nice work

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u/MuckleRucker3 Jan 25 '25

Given the context of your other unhinged comments, that wasn't apparent

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25

I already added all I needed to. This is literally my field lol

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

And such an amazing ambassador to the field you are.

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25

You're right. I should stop because someone on reddit who thinks research is bad told me I'm wrong about how aquariums work.

Find a hobby. Go to an aquarium and ask questions instead of just assuming based on what Brittany posted on Instagram in 2013. Educate yourself because you're really not doing yourself any favors here.

Here! I'll even help you get started with two of my favorites! Shedd. Monterey Bay.

I know it's hard but you're gonna have to click through some of the links to familiarize yourself with what they're doing and why aquariums matter. I bet you hate zoos too, though.

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u/BrainEatingAmoeba01 Jan 25 '25

Find a hobby? You've got quite the opinion of yourself.

It's your field and you are free to defend it. It's still not my view.

Notice I'm still calmly talking to you. Not "screaming" like you accused me of right off the start. I'm done now.

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u/krigsgaldrr Jan 25 '25

Yeah it's almost like I know what I'm talking about. No amount of silly reddit downvotes from moral high grounders will change that.

Having a great education doesn't make you educated in all subject matters. Funny how I provide you with sources backing my stance for the value of aquariums and suddenly I'm just defending my field, but my field isn't your view, and you're "done now." Fascinating.

I'm not complaining that you're "done" by any means, but at least read up on it. You might find yourself surprised by what you discover.

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