The Georgia Aquarium that holds 4 whale sharks and 4 manta rays holds 6.3 million gallons. The glass is 2 feet thick. The tank is so big the whale sharks will swim away and vanish in the gloom.
How the hell do you keep your music playing when watching a gif?! Every fucking time I click on a gif it pauses my music/Pandora just like it would had I clicked on a video.
How does it compare to Reddit Sync? I used reddit is fun for ages, but I found it was absolutely destroying my battery life. Saw probably a 20% increase in runtime once I switched to Reddit Sync. This was a year or two back now, so hopefully they've patched it.
Reddit is fun is excellent, you'll get less battery drain if you buy the paid version because it doesn't have ads, and ads drain your battery. Or really you can even get the free version and disable ads and deal with reduced features
ra13 · 11 points · Posted at 19:20:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't have a solution, but i do have some information.
These days when you see a "gif" on reddit, it's usually a new. Gifv file from imgur.
A gifv is essentially a webm, mp4 or other (audio capable) format - which would therefore cause your music to stop when it plays.
However, gifv does not include audio (in order to stay true to the. Gif format)... So maybe there were some updates to acknowledge that and now the music doesn't stop!?
I used Alien Blue and it paused my music every time I clicked on a GIF but I switched to Antenna and it only pauses when I play a video. Would recommend.
It really is.
I also only use the blacked out version of Alien Blue. I assume you already know about triple tapping the top bar to make the background color invert?
On android. Old lg phone. Gif and pandora play together
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I use Amazon Music player on my phone and it plays until I do something else that uses audio. Also, if you have Youtube Red, it will play in the background.
On Alien Blue when viewing a post, use optimal instead of standard when playing a gif. This way it will play automatically and won't pause your music :)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
ders89 · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Super weird.. i was in the exact same predicament as the other guy. Had music playing and didnt wanna pause. Also i had your problem as well... im not sure what changed but the problem doesnt happen to me anymore. I use to have an HTC One m8 and now i have a nexus 6p. Thinking about it now, it hasnt happened with this phone.
One of my all-time favorites. The best is showing someone the video on a big hi-res screen with good speakers. That first moment of seeing the tank takes a little breath away.
if you're scuba certified you can swim with them at the aquarium! If i recall it was a few hundred dollars, but definitely worth it. I think they also have some things where you can snorkel with the fish in the big tank thats cheaper.
You can surface swim with them as well with a breathing apparatus. They keep you near the top of the tank and you don't have to be scuba certified. You can hang out with Beluga whales there too. Cool place.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If my memory serves correctly, you can see where the two plates of 'acrylic' meet in that gif, in order to seal them the room had to be brought to something like 160 degrees for two weeks
Clearly you don't fully understand the conjoined triangles of success.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't wait until drone technology and submersible technology is good enough as to where we can put them in nature, and people can view animals and stuff unobtrusively. This way, we can finally do away with zoos and stuff.
Imagine being able to control a drones camera in the wild to look at animals
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I have a Pandora station that's basically "Pure Moods" and New age crap. I have the stream going on my second monitor, and it fits perfect with the music. So calm and serene.
vennox · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They seriously need a 360 stereoscopic camera rig when they are available. Would even go as far to help crowdfund something like this, if the quality is alright.
I hope you don't have a ton of comments about this. I'm on mobile so I only see so many.
I got to go behind the scenes and watch them feed the whale sharks in Atlanta. They get in tiny little inflatable rafts with a bucket of the food, and they slowly move along different ropes at the top. The sharks are smart enough they follow their own designated raft. So it looks like 3-4 people in different lanes of an Olympic pool. They slowly move across the pool scooping the food into the water and/or the Shark's mouth.
When the Sharks feed, they stick part of their head and mouth out of the water and you can just see them pulling in massive amounts of water like their mouth is a vortex. And you can't help think if he was a little bigger he could gulp you up without even trying. But they're so gentle and peaceful, like cows.
One of the girls doing the feeding was doing it for the first time. I don't know if you've ever sat in a kayak or little rubber raft, but it'd be pretty unsettling to know if you fall in you're in the water with those guys. They're harmless, I guess, but they're just so big! The girl was a college-aged intern and she was just shrieking and yelping the whole time, every time the shark would nudge her boat or breach close to her. The other feeders were laughing at her but also cheering her on.
That was a day I'll never forget. We drove from Orlando to Atlanta just to see the aquarium. When we were done, we drove back. It was the only reason we made the 7(ish) hour drive. We happened to get into a conversation with a manager there and he treated us like royalty all day long. The Georgia Aquarium is a wonderful place. Thanks for asking your question and letting me relive such a good day.
Some cows have horns. Some don't. They all have hooves. (And they're all female, which isn't about mauling people, thank Christ, but just that one is a she, not a he.)
dishie · 2 points · Posted at 23:42:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been around my fair share of cows and never been attacked, but I'd imagine if u ticked it off or were aggressive towards its calf momma would get mad. Bulls on thr other hand are Bulls and maul shit alldayerrday
I thought about that once I typed it, sorry man. You got bit and trampled?
When I was a kid I was brushing my granny's cow, and it just side-stepped casually because it was getting into the brushing. It bumped into me so hard it knocked me flat on my ass, I'll never forget how much force was behind that thing just moving over.
I grew up on a 90,000 acre cattle ranch. It was dry, rugged country, so we only had about 500 head. They had to be a little ornery to flourish, so you wouldn't want to be in a confined area with them. I've had to learn that lesson many times, haha. We also had a series of poorly behaved family milk cows that would absolutely trample you to get to their bucket of grain. They weren't even malicious, it was just similar to how we think of fallen leaves. When you're a kid, you just bounce off.
I have been bitten many times by hungry orphan calves when the bottle ran dry, and a few times by cows trying to get grain, an apple, etc. But it is the hooves and horns that are the nasty bits.
if you are scuba certified you can swim with them in the tank, I think it was $300 and lasted about 30-45 minutes. I think they have cheaper options where you get to just snorkel or swim.
we got to go behind the scenes some too, the amount of machinery in there to circulate that much water is mind boggling.
Hi! I used to volunteer at the GA Aquarium and while I did not work behind the scenes, I spent a decent amount of time by that exhibit and have talked to a lot of the caretakers.
The whale sharks (there are four of them) and I believe also the manta rays (also four) are fed individually by staff on rafts. There are ropes running across the pool that they use to pull themselves across while dumping food from a scoop into the whale shark's mouth as it follows them. In the wild, the sharks feed by swimming up vertically, but the tank is only about as tall as they will be when fully grown, so instead they were trained to feed horizontally while following their designated raft.
The rest of the fish are fed together. There are pipes running right below the main window (shown in the video) that have holes in them, so they can pump food through that will get dispersed in the water and cause a feeding frenzy right in front of the window.
Yep! The rafts go back and fourth along the ropes. The woman in the picture is about to get the shark to turn around and follow behind her the other way. Each shark has an assigned spot (which raft they go to). If the wrong shark comes, the staff members have to wait until their specific shark shows up instead.
They have a tub to scoop from filled mainly with krill, but also some other things like supplements. The throat of the whale shark is only about the diameter of a quarter hence why they eat krill and can't eat the other fish in the tank. Any food they miss gets mixed into the water and the rest of the fish get a little excited too. The manta rays start exhibiting feeding behaviors like somersaults through the clouds of krill with their cephalic fins unfurled to funnel food into their mouths!
I saw the mantas doing this! I didn't realized how huge they were. I had seen pictures and watched videos but you don't really get it until you see them in person. I remember asking an employee why they were doing backflips.
the tank is only about as tall as they will be when fully grown
They're not fully grown yet?! All I can find is that they got them in 2006 and 2007, but I can't find their ages online, do you remember by any chance?
I'm definitely not the most informed person to answer this, but I'll do my best! As far as I know, we don't know how old they are exactly. They were caught from the wild in Taiwan (some Asian cultures eat them - even call them tofu sharks or something along those lines) when the aquarium acquired them. They were quite a bit smaller then, though still large by normal fish standards, and shipped by UPS in specialized containers.
We really don't know all that much about whale sharks, as very few can be found in aquariums, so really no one knows much about their complete life cycle and at what point they stop growing. The largest known whale shark was 40 feet long, while the Ocean Voyager tank is about 30 feet deep, if I remember correctly. Ours are probably about fully grown, if not already, but they began the horizontal feeding training before shipping them from Taiwan when they were much shorter and could have easily fit vertically. The two females are larger than the males, but are also believed to be older. Whether their greater size is due to age or gender I do not know. Again, I am not a definitive source on all this, just someone who spent a lot of time around people much more knowledgable than me!
One of my favorite things when it comes to trying to study them in the wild is that they repurposed a NASA algorithm for tracking stars in order to track whale sharks! Similar to how pictures of humpback whale flukes are used as a sort of fingerprint to track individuals in a data base, pictures of the "cheeks" of whale sharks are used. However, white spots on a gray background all look pretty much the same, but luckily also look similar to a starry sky! This was a relatively easy way to computerize the "fingerprint" of that area of a whale shark to make tracking wild sharks easier.
Wow, thanks for taking the time to post this! By far the most informative response I've ever received on reddit! It fascinating how much we still have to learn about them, I had no idea (and now I have something fabulous to Google at work tomorrow!!). I love the whale sharks in Atlanta, this really makes me want to go back and visit again soon. They are majestic AF to watch, I can't imagine how cool it would be to work with them and the experts who care for them.
Thank you! I am generally a lurker on Reddit but I love talking about the whale sharks and couldn't resist jumping in to answer some questions. Thank you for being so interested in them! I'm not a very concise person so I love when people are willing to listen to all the things I want to say. They are amazing creatures to watch and learn about. My favorite place was right in front of that window in the morning before anyone else got there - it's mesmerizing.
The people I met at the aquarium were some of the nicest and most interesting I have ever encountered, and were always enthusiastic to talk about the animals and their experiences with them. I definitely recommend going back! If you can, talk to any volunteers or employees that you see, as there is often so much more than meets the eye when it comes to these animals! All around you are people who genuinely love the animals and want to do their best to take care of them as well as emphasize them not just as individuals, but representatives from their species. What we learn from them should be used to help the greater populations in the wild. The Georgia Aquarium is a leader in whale shark research both in Atlanta and the Yucatan peninsula (where many wild whale sharks can be found) and truly has the best intentions.
What happens to the whale sharks once they are fully grown?
While the Aquarium is massive, it seems nowhere near large enough to accomodate such huge creatures.
Also, thanks for the insight!
As far as I know, they will not be moved. This tank itself is 6.3 million gallons (the aquarium as a whole is closer to 10 million) and they are pretty close to, if not already, fully grown now. The whole exhibit was built with the whale sharks in mind.
The tank is also not rectangular - the whale sharks have the tendency to swim in circles but the design of the tank compels them to swim in more of a figure eight pattern that prevents them from building excessive calluses on one side when they rub against the walls.
Thank you for the info.
My hope is that they will be able to thrive in such enclosure, even though I doubt it. While I'm no expert it seems so unlikely that such huge creatures could just live (almost) without compromise in captivity.
Phayke · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, so simply feeding them all somehow makes them cool with each other? That's such a wide variety of fish not trying to kill each other is all I can think.
There are instances of fish being eaten, especially the smaller, more plentiful ones, but overall it's not an issue. They are well fed, and there are no highly aggressive species in there. Whale sharks and manta rays are filter feeders and incapable of eating most of the fish, and the other sharks (like black tip reef sharks) are much smaller (around 5 ft long). Divers I have talked to often describe the giant grouper as the most aggressive fish in there (they're territorial) and the only one they really have to watch out for. Many fish have symbiotic relationships, too, and the grouper will often sit on the floor with their mouths and gills open for the cleaner wrasse to swim in and eat their parasites and dead skin.
There will always be unintended snacking going on, but it is kept to a minimum. Like I said in another comment, the species in there are not highly aggressive and are all well fed, so it isn't significant. If there are issues with a certain species eating too many others, they will be removed.
Do they only grow to the size the tank allows, or is the food managed in a way to hinder excessive growth?
Would has there been issues where the whale sharks or mantas trying to eat other animals in the tank? Much like how the Monterey Bay facility had to release its female great white after its appetite grew beyond what the facility could manage.
The tank was built specifically for the whale sharks, so they still have room to grow. As someone else mentioned, it really is large enough that they can easily disappear into the gloom. Many people are surprised when they see that there are four of them, since most of the time they are too spread apart to be visible together!
Whale sharks and manta rays are both filter feeders, so while their mouths are large in order to scoop up water, the throat of the whale shark is only about the diameter of a quarter. They mainly feed on krill, and are actually incapable of eating the majority of the other fish in there! Also, manta rays are not sting rays (they don't have barbs), so both mantas and whale sharks are quite harmless to humans.
As I said in another comment, the manta rays feed by doing somersaults through clouds of krill. They have cephalic fins that are normally curled up into those points on their heads to be more aerodynamic, but when they feed, they unfurl them and use them to channel large volumes of water through their mouths to be filtered. This video I found on YouTube is a good example of a manta feeding using those fins: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7PFsosGSk
kormer · 19 points · Posted at 18:16:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The various fish and sharks would be target fed. Before entering the main tank, they'll be kept in their own pool and over a period of several weeks they're shown a target, typically a flag or other object with a specific size and shape. After seeing the target, they're also given a specific size and type of food.
Each type of animal in the main tank gets a different target and a different food type. For the most part, they stick to what's there's and while there are some losses, most of them leave each other alone.
I went diving in this tank! It was incredible. The whale sharks are gorgeous and the manta rays were adorable and friendly. Highly recommend the experience.
My aunt and uncle have done this. It sounds super cool, but I suck at swimming so I'll probably never do it. I could sit in the viewing room for hours, though. I want to do the thing where they let you spend the night.
can second this, is well worth it if you are open water certified. I think they make the snorkel people keep their life jackets on, at least I didn't see any of them actually swimming down into the water when I was there.
Yep. If you're in an area populated by rays, people just need to make sure to shuffle walk. Don't step on the back of a ray and all will be good.
I dive weekly in an aquarium (not Georgia) in a habitat with a variety of sting rays. Cow nose are my favorite! We have one that's missing a tail, and she's my best friend haha. She'll do flips for me while I tickle her underbelly.
I was so surprised how friendly rays are! I went to the Virginia aquarium and they have a pool of rays that you're allowed to stick your hand in and pet them, they'll rub up against your hand and they feel like wet velvet! They are so dang cute
For those who haven't been, there are other sharks as well, which are presumably bitey. Our dive guide backed into one. She was fine, they keep the sharks well-fed so they're not tempted to get snacky.
They actually said that the most dangerous fish in there were the groupers, and the groupers are e-fucking-normous. They're like 500-600lbs iirc, and if you get too close to them, they will ram you.
Hey! I know it's a bit late to answer this, but I used to volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium and have seen how they are transported.
All four whale sharks came from Taiwan and were shipped by UPS. They were a bit smaller then, but still large by normal standards. They were shipped in specially designed containers that fit them perfectly and had built in life support systems that would keep water constantly flowing through their gills (as with many sharks, they need flowing water or must be swimming to survive). On the plane, they were loaded backwards so that when the plane tipped back during takeoff and landing, they guaranteed that water wouldn't recede and stop covering their heads!
minor correction, they don't use glass, they actually use acrylic (a type of plastic, also called plexiglas) because it's stronger, optically superior, less dense/heavy, and can be more easily processed
Speed the video up by dragging you finger across the time bar. You'll really notice how mundane their life must be swimming in small circles endlessly...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:12:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
i feel kinda bad for the fish everytime someones dam flash goes off, like do you REALLY need the flash? (idk if it does anything to fish i just feel bad :/)
I did a quick googling. Apparently seaworld is doubling their tanks in response to Blackfish. The tanks will hold 10 million gallons where previously they held 5.6 million.
The thickness of the glass does not depend on how much water is being held in, it depends on how deep the water is, and the impact forces expected.
Imagine building a little 4 inch high dam out of sticks and mud on the beach. as long as you don't have huge waves, that dam will not need to be any thicker than a similar counterpart holding just a few gallons of water, despite holding back the entire ocean at 352 quintillion gallons.
Whale sharks are known for swimming large distances - One specimen was tracked 8,000 miles across the Pacific. I'm pretty sure this tank is far too small for a whale shark. Try an ocean, that may just be big enough for one
Got 2 questions why did you included manta rays in your comment are they like super big too? And why is it that everyone is having a fit about the killer whales at SeaWorld making them get rid of them and no one cares about the whale sharks in captivity?
These whale sharks were saved from cullings/killing fields in thailand (where it is now illegal). Had the aquarium not bought them they would have been killed for eating.
That's absolutely crazy. I love going to the Boston Aquarium, I think it's huge but that's only 200,000 gallons. I can't imagine how big that 6.3 million gallon tank is.
You can dive with them for $300. I did it a few years ago. It was as awesome it sounds. I did the whale shark specialist which basically means you can just get as close to the whale shark as you want without touching them for 10 minutes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Georgia!! We did something decent! Take that world!!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Awesome video, thank you for sharing! I'm not sure if you or anyone on here knows, but does anyone know how large the tank is roughly? Like length, width, depth? it's just a little hard to imagine the sheer size of 6 million gallons.
amy_s · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks for sharing! We've lived in Raleigh for almost 10 months and haven't explored the south yet. This aquarium is now at the top of my list of places to go (plus I've never been to Atlanta!) - my four-year-old will love it!
Ask Reddit: How are aquarium walls like these constructed?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:02 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well now I have a whopping 2 reasons to go to Georgia.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:40 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just visited this aquarium and my mind almost couldn't comprehend what I was seeing when we got to this exhibit. Incredible experience. Highly recommend it if you're in the Atlanta area.
My wife and I visited the this GA Aquarium and found it was a bit lacking, save for the big ass whale shark tank. Quite frankly, the Tennessee Aquarium just a short drive north is much better and has more diverse aquatic life, and more exhibits.
I honestly prefer the Ripleys Aquarium that is in Gatlinburg much better.
I see your aquarium and raise you the Earth Aquarium. It holds 352,670,000,000,000,000,000 gallons. Whole ships have sunk in it and vanish into the gloom.
What if I told you I have a way to make a wall that will do the same job but be only one inch thick. Would that be worth something to you? Or should I just punch up the delete key? Computer... Computer... HellooOoOoOoO computer. Just use the keyboard =P. God I love this movie and yes I know the above isn't in the correct order.
Here in omaha we have one of the best zoos in the world. But the Okinawa Aquarium made our entire zoo look like a fucking roadside circus. Its absolutely mindblowing. And it sits right on the ocean side, with crystal clear water and an awesome little island just off in the distance. Someday i want to go back there.
Yeah that tends to happen. But when they build. They build it right. The whole park is being redeveloped. Its actually really impressive. Supposed to be done next summer
How about you be less hostile and use your brain.
Here's a comment from a fellow redditor below:
Hi! I used to volunteer at the GA Aquarium and while I did not work behind the scenes, I spent a decent amount of time by that exhibit and have talked to a lot of the caretakers.
The whale sharks (there are four of them) and I believe also the manta rays (also four) are fed individually by staff on rafts. There are ropes running across the pool that they use to pull themselves across while dumping food from a scoop into the whale shark's mouth as it follows them. In the wild, the sharks feed by swimming up vertically, but the tank is only about as tall as they will be when fully grown, so instead they were trained to feed horizontally while following their designated raft.
The rest of the fish are fed together. There are pipes running right below the main window (shown in the video) that have holes in them, so they can pump food through that will get dispersed in the water and cause a feeding frenzy right in front of the window.
So we see here the tanks aren't even tall enough to house these whale sharks when they go vertical. If that doesn't tickle your fancy.
Here's a blip on killer whales:
How far do the Southern Resident pods travel?
Southern Resident Killer Whales travel an average of 75 miles (120 kilometers) a day. They are capable of sustaining an average speed of over 6 knots (8 miles per hour/12.87 km per hour) for long periods of time and can go as fast as 30 miles per hour (48 km per hour) for short periods. Small Transient pods and large Southern Resident pods are always in constant motion; socializing, foraging, feeding, resting, playing or just traveling. In the spring, summer and fall the Southern Residents spend most of their time in the inland waters of Washington State and southwestern British Columbia. In the winter, they expand their distribution to the Pacific coast, traveling as far south as Monterey Bay, California and as far north as Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia. In 2007, L pod was photographed as far north Alaska. As with most marine mammals, their movements are determined by their food source. For the Southern Residents, this means following the salmon returning to the Fraser River in British Columbia every summer. In the winter, when Chinook salmon are less abundant, they must expand their range to find food.
These fish travel farther in an hour or two than these tanks are long. They can't physically hold a whale traveling full speed for two hours at a time and the whale can't even go any sort of vertical to flip around.
These aquariums they are held in is like sticking you in a closet and telling you that you're living the rest of your life there. But explaining this to you is pointless because proper adults have already seen that the captivity of whales is at its end.
Whale sharks, like dolphins, travel long distances in the wild – up to 34 kilometres a day. They are also deeply submerged in their environment, swimming as low as 10 meters below sea level. Unsurprisingly, aquariums do not meet the natural needs of whale sharks. The Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan exposed the size of a tank for a whale shark kept in an aquarium in Pingtung County, Taiwan, as a mere 12 by 33 meters long; making the tank akin to a ‘jail cell’ for the whale shark. Shockingly, the Society found the shark would circle the small area up to 576 times during opening hours – slowly going mad with tedium. - See more at: http://blog.afd.org.au/uncategorized/plight-of-the-captive-whale-shark/#sthash.jY8tBYcG.dpuf
And there's your answer of how many miles they log in the aquariums. So shut the fuck up.
Man I remember the YouTube video from years ago when I first saw it. One of the first 1080p vids I'd ever ripped from YouTube. As a marine ecosystems biologist who more and more recently spends less time in the field and instead is stuck behind a desktop in an otherwise nice office, this centers me when I've had a particularly stuffy day. I wish live wallpapers on desktops could be of these videos with soothing music in the background.
I went to this aquarium as a kid. The fact they had a whale shark blew my mind. The also had a big cylindrical tank that had a bunch of sharks on it and you could go up above them on a walk way to look down into them.
That's a lot of water. Apparently Céline Dion's pool at her Florida home holds 500,000 gallons. A whale shark could apparently live in four of her pools. Lovely.
I also forgot to mention, if OP is talking about oceanic whales, I would wager that while cleaning their feces is a more difficult endeavor due to their larger size, it's still much safer than cleaning shark feces. Sharks are more dangerous sea beasts and being in a cage with them is much riskier. Thank you.
I'd take my chances with a whale shark over a whale most days, it might just be a perception, but I get the sense they're too busy trying to eat to bother with you at all. Whales seem a bit more cunning.
I don't know, there have been some horror stories at WalMart on Black Friday when the shoppers are all in a frenzy.
If we had one of those hypothetical "what would you rather" questions, and one choice was cleaning a shark cage and the other was trying to obtain a deal at walmart on black friday. Well, I'd have to think about it a bit.
[deleted] · 43 points · Posted at 18:57:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Shark tank hands down. I mean either way you're surrounded by things that could care less if they do you harm but at least sharks don't scream at their kids the whole time.
Whale sharks are indeed sharks. But, they don't eat anything larger than an occasional small fish. The other sharks in the tank are well fed. So, they have no desire to eat people either.
I don't see the correlation between fat people and walmart. I always liked shopping at walmart because of low cost house items, but the stigma associated how its fat people on scooters land saddens me. Because walmart offers scooters its looked down upon? Or is it because they don't offer full health coverage and a big salary? Its a departmant store, buddy. If you can train a chimp to do it, it doesn't deserve above minimum wage.
I'd say more than decent. Look at all the stuff growing on the rope and look at where the fin meets the body. The fin must have grown couple inches around the rope.
ukiyoe · 5 points · Posted at 22:09:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've going to give them the benefit of the doubt and guess it's just an issue of semantics.
I don't know much about this but it looks like maybe it embedded itself in its flesh over time from the constant abrasive friction mixed with the constant forward motion from the shark. It could've grown around it, too. But as soon as it was cut, it loosened, so maybe not.
so many shitty fishing nets strewn around the coast of Baja where the whale sharks frequent. Was down there earlier this year sailing and its a pain to navigate around them trying not to get tangled.
How on earth do you anticipate/handle depth changes when attached to such an animal, with your hands too busy to equalize? What if it had gone for a quick descent when the driver had only half-untangled the rope, making it even more dangerous?
I get it's a good thing to do, but FUCK that shit. If I see that thing coming out of the depths of the water towards me I'm booking it. I don't care if it doesn't eat humans, I'm getting the fuck outta there.
These giant aquariums use Huuuuuugggeee "foam fractionators" to skim most of the poop from the water. Home hobbyists know them as protein skimmers, and must clean the stinky little collection cups regularly. The collection cups on whale shark enclosures are ROOM SIZED and must be cleaned by wading through the muck with hoses and floor squeegees.
Actually I'm a photo retoucher of 25 years and your auto adjustment did a great job. I played with the original for a few seconds in photoshop and the histogram is so crushed into the blues that it is very hard to get any better color than your corrected shot. In fact photoshop is adding more noise than your result so you have a pretty good filter there. (BTW this is way more than adjusting white balance. You are adjusting the entire range here)
The image I force-expanded the color on had even more red dots than this one. What we are seeing is a very narrow histogram expanded to the full spectrum. Colors seem to appear where there were only shades of blue. Those colors were slightly there hidden in hues of blue. However, there are some noise artifacts in the image that were very subtle in the original but were then accentuated vastly with the super expansion of this narrow histogram. For whatever reason they were pushed to the red hues. You could easily put a selective color layer over it to desaturate the reds which would take care of that instantly.
There are all almost no reds in the original photo. The auto-tone process looks at the histogram for each colour channel and tries to adjust the black point and white point to match the histogram, e.g. below for green.
This works fine for most photos, which will have at least some of each colour throughout the tonal range. But in this case, the red channel has almost nothing in it, as seen below.
The algorithm tries to squish this down incorrectly, not knowing what the reds are "supposed" to look like because of the incredibly sparse histogram, which is likely what's leading to the red artifacts.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 17:22:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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Tmsan · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hi and apologies for hijacking your comment to ask a question.
I'm a amateur photographer and have struggled to pick up photoshop retouching skills. Do you have a favourite tip or resource that might help me improve my photoshop skills? If it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect that's ok, I'll pick up my camera today and shoot something interesting to practice on.
You already knew the answer! There is no one tip nor any single resource that will help you. At least not compared to practice and time. There are many menus and tools in photoshop but I find that if you understand color theory and you have any kind of art experience like drawing, sketching, or painting, that can easily be applied to your photoshop skill set. I started with Photoshop 2.0 on a grayscale monitor back when color monitors were new and expensive. There were no classes back then and today I say you don't need any classes. Now you have a resource I never had- Youtube. Anything you want to do in photoshop can be found as a DIY on youtube.
Coming up with ideas on what to DO with photoshop is harder than using the app, in my opinion. Lucky for me, as a retoucher, I don't have to design. Art directors or clients tell me what they want done. Then I just have to figure out how to do it.
Thank you very much! Your encouraging words have turned out to be exactly what I've needed though hadn't realised until reading them. For a while now I've been stuck in a bit of a skill rut and had lost perspective over how many powerful tools are at my disposal to learn new tips and tricks. Now I feel encouraged to dive into YouTube and try out a few different tutorials. If they don't work out I'm only out a bit of time and know what doesn't work, if they do work I've up skilled. It's win win.
hey that's right. In fact it does a better job reducing artifacts than the Gimp filter used by the guy above.
Funny because I was playing with curves and levels and Hue Sat and not getting nearly this close. That Auto Tone is pretty amazing. Way smarter than the old auto color CMND-SFT-B.
You mention photoshop, what version do you use? Or is it a different program?
I'm asking because I'd like to get something I could use to touch up my photos outside of the program that came with my camera (which only has basics like exposure, white balance, and color boosting).
Yeah it did a lot more than white balance. Whatever you used, it did a really nice job. I've been editing photos for years and could not get that good of a result. I usually avoid taking photos of aquariums because I know it probably won't turn out well, I think I've changed my mind now.
I'm a volunteer SCUBA diver at the Georgia Aquarium where we have 4 whale sharks of our own. Along with manta rays, sting rays, other sharks, and a 5-foot sea turtle. Surprisingly, the only one who's curious is the sea turtle who thinks our cleaning rags are lettuce. Saw a tug-of-war happen with another diver once but the turtle conceded.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:44:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Whale sharks ARE enormous. The Okinawa and Atlanta tanks are two of the biggest in the world. I'm pretty sure they were #1 and #2 in size up until a couple years ago. I've been to both aquariums and they are both absolutely amazing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, we had a male green sea turtle who was an outright asshole.
Probably my scariest encounter with him was when he wanted to pummel a shark for whatever reason and chased it full speed through the tank, zipping over me by a couple/few feet when I was scrubbing algae. The pressure flattened me to the substrate. People don't realize how incredibly fast those 500+ lbs monsters can be when they want.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
i dont think turtle is a shit. hes in a cell all day
Don't forget tigers. Bull and tiger sharks are responsible for number #1 and #2 most shark attacks, not great-whites like most & media would have you believe. :)
That is really awesome man, I'm blessed enough to live in FL, so there are so many places to dive, h bucket list is whale shark though I've seen them at the Atlanta aquarium and its insane and hard to visualize how fucking big they are.
here is some pics and a quick vid of of latest dive
Plot twist: OP is the Janitor at the aquarium, and was referring to his obese patrons in shark hats with IBS when talking about cleaning up "Whale Shark Shit".
I know that Whale Shark are filter feeders ... they don't have (edit; really big) teeth ... but that doesn't stop the idea of falling into their mouth from being my worst nightmare.
Also if i did your job i would leave more cack than i cleaned up.
I'd die from heart attack as my worst fear was realised. I know it's silly. But it has haunted me for years. I'm probably more afraid of this thing than a bitey shark.
Hey OP how did you get this job? I would love a job diving and working with animals in any way. It's my dream job so any information or advice would be appreciated! :)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you live near any zoos and/or aquariums, check out their websites to see if they have any volunteering opportunities. Many zoos and aquariums also offer internships - usually you need to be in college or already have a Bachelor degree for this. Some also have "junior curator" positions for high school students, if you happen to still be in high school. Either way, building up as much experience as you can will help you the most. I think it can also be a good idea to look at sites with job listings (the Association for Zoos and Aquariums is a good one). This can help you get an idea of what you'll need in order to be hired in the future. Hope this helps!
how does one qualify for aquarium diving jobs? i've heard many aquariums use un paid volunteers because of how many people want to dive in aquariums
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I worked at Seaworld for nine years and used to watch the divers clean the aquarium. They would put a huge net in the water to keep the sharks away from them. One morning while I was in there doing a show check I saw that the net had a giant hole in it and the sharks were swimming closer and closer to it. Pretty sure the diver wasn't attacked though.
Fun fact, hydrostatic pressure doesn't care how wide the container is, only how deep. If you're in a tank 20' deep and it's 2' wide, same pressure on you're 20' down in a 200' wide tank.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 17:23:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
1p hours to fly there from mainland? Where were you flying from, the kuril islands?
dejayc · 1 points · Posted at 14:34:43 on June 3, 2016 · (Permalink)
I took the train from Shinjuku to Narita (~40 mins), a flight from Narita airport in Tokyo to Naha airport in Okinawa (~3 hours), a bus from Naha to Churaumi (~1.5 hours), and about 5 hours of waiting in between trains / airports / buses / taxis. In total, the whole trip took 10 hours. I got there late a night, stayed in a hotel, visited the aquarium when it opened as the very first visitor, got some great uninterrupted footage of the Kuroshio Sea tank (with the whale sharks), hung out there for a few hours, and turned around and spent 10 hours getting back to Tokyo.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:48:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
4rr0ws · 10 points · Posted at 17:41:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I thought the thumbnail was highlighted
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ya
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 13:42:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hope you're not complaining. Of all the shit there is to clean, whale shark's ain't nowhere near the hardest.
krezRx · 8 points · Posted at 15:22:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Swam with whale sharks in Mexico last summer. It was amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the the Cancun/Cozumel area during the summer months.
Whale sharks in the wild have a lifespan similar to us. Perhaps longer.
In captivity they're lucky to reach 25.
It's too difficult to recreate the ocean conditions with nutrients and a large area for them to filter water. This whale may look beautiful but swimming around that aquarium is killing it.
I can't believe I had to go so far down to find this comment. What's wrong with you people? Thinking a whale shark in a tank is a good idea... Sweet cheeses.
Oh hey I watched somebody go out there several months ago with the camera. The dolphin was sexually assaulting the diver and generally just being an asshole.
aazav · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:45 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
The guy in there is actually a guy I met at the aquarium this morning, before I made the picture. I guess to get his job you got to have, a good understanding of the behaviour of sealife, your divemaster degree, some balls of steel. Although the wale sharks don't eat humans, there are alot of stingrays and sharks in there as well, that could cause some trouble. The aquarium is indeed located at Kuroshio sea.
Usually Whale Sharks are put in at a young age while they are still relatively small and manageable. If you watch videos from the world's largest tank- Georgia you can see the size difference of their whales.
OPs wife just left him for a more handsome and wealthy guy. His kids started calling mommys new boyfriend dad. OP spends his days going over photo albums from his failed marriage. One day he stumbles upon a picture from a vacation he took in Japan. He thinks to himself "If she can be happy, so can I... i'll show her," so he proceeds to reddit, makes a interesting title, attaches his photo, and waits for the karma. He promptly writes his ex wife an email title "Look at what you let go of." It's a screen shot of his karma. His wife sues him, for the photo was her property as she was the one that took it. She sues him for everything he's got, which isn't much. Now OP is homeless. He lives from couch to couch of any person kind enough to let him stay a few days. He could get a job, but he kinda smells since he doesn't get to shower often. He has 3 kids, but they all have restraining orders against him since he kept showing up to their schools to try to impress them with his Reddit Karma. "Look at this kids, over 5 thousand upvotes. Does Brad have that?" OP spends the rest of his days wallowing in self pitty. He gained some weight and now has man boobs. He is considering suicide. He builds a gallow, but when he does a dry run his weight breaks it in half. He wallows so hard, he creates an alternative account on Reddit, called gallowboob.
Do you really need to be a DiveMaster for that? An open water diver should be fit for doing that! I'd love to do that for a living. I doubt the sharks have any interest in nom'ing you guys. Keep up the great work :)
For the aquarium I dive at, you have to have a rescue certification. All the DSOs there have instructor as well. Depending on the aquarium, you'll also be trained up on a bunch of different methods of diving: hookah/surface supplied, FFM, scrubber, lots.
Yeah, I'd think diving in there would be pretty straightforward and nothing that someone with an open water certification couldn't handle. You're diving in a freaking aquarium lol and I'm sure the depth isn't anything that would require any technical training.
Depth isn't the only concern when diving though. As someone else commented, many aquariums require Rescue at the very least. What do you do if another diver that isn't you has something happen to them?
Everyday Open Water doesn't go into anything more than "loan them your octopus and go up slowly", and that's just if they're out of air and signal to you...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah I imagine you'd want to know how to help someone in that situation. When I was doing the end of my open cert. we were at the bottom of this frigid quarry. We were going through some obstacles while we waited for others to finish and it was so cold my partners reg froze! Definitely didn't expect to have to use my octopus then, but made it to the top safely regardless. Now I miss diving.
I've been to Churaumi Aquarium, very cool! That tank is almost hypnotic. I just wanted to sit there and stare at them all day. You may have a shitty job (hah!) But it's because of people like you I'd say that make that Aquarium so beautiful. Thanks for your work stranger.
Look at it this way. He got the error out of the way early and redeemed himself by the end of the sentence. You didn't even try with your capitalization (missed at least 4) and don't even have a period at the end of your last sentence.
It's odd, though. As I age and continue to communicate via the internet my grammar tends to slack. I'm going back to school in the fall and have a feeling I will be better then.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a fucking travesty that I had to scroll this far down for a Finding Dory reference.
I will see you in about four days! What can you suggest we do and see while there! If I see you in the tank, Ill wave with both my arms like a dork so you know its me! lol
Having seen the Okinawa Suizokukan up close, I can say it is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. It's bigger than an IMAX movie screen, and every square inch is absolutely fascinating.
I used to clean the pools at an aquarium, I cleaned up a lot of dolphin poo. Sometimes if the animals were pissed or chatty it got pretty loud down there.
I have a friend who just came back from visiting Japan. She said while she was in Tokyo she visited an aquarium. While there she noticed there was these strange signs all over the place. She asked a friend to translate it for her and it said "Please don't eat the exhibits." You might laugh at that, but if we don't start to check our own obesity problem we might have to put up the same sign at petting zoos. "It's a menagerie people, not a fuckin smorgasbord." The funny thing about the aquarium try to imagine the same sign is hanging in front of a whale tank. "Keep an eye on that one, Akashi, I think he's trying to smuggle in a harpoon under his jacket."
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:46:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am incredibly comfortable in the ocean, and have snorkeled and Swam with a huge group of reef sharks all 6-10 ft+, but i would never get in a tank with a whale shark. I know, I know they're harmless to humans mostly...but FUCK THAAAT SHIT
I've been there before! That whole aquarium is amazing, and I'm still surprised it's on such a small island. I still have a bunch of the cards that you could get from each of the areas, that showed you about each of the animals and the depths they lived at. No idea if they still do them.
I was just talking about this place a couple of days ago. I went offshore fishing and we spotted a whale shark. I didn't get to see it and was telling a buddy about this aquarium in Okinawa and how one of my biggest regrets was not going to see it while I was there.
I remember this place being under construction but I left before it opened in 2002 I totally missed out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've always heard of someone polishing a turd and I thought....."you can't do that". Well color me wrong.
KU7CAD · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AMA request on this guy!
vactu · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went there a couple times in 2003/2004. Out of the many aquariums I've been too, still my favorite. I have a picture of the shark tank during a feeding and a bad flash made it look like the shark was going after another visited. Love that place.
To OP, how did you come upon this job and what are the qualifications?
MrFML · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Epic!! I was stationed on okinawa and would go all the time. Amazing place. I am sure I must have pictures of you, depending on how long you have been there.
TeeVex · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went to this aquarium last year when I visited Japan. It was really amazing to see such huge whale sharks like the one in OPs photo. I don't know much about aquatic life, but I loved the place. The grounds are beautiful as well, so you could really kill a whole day there. I'd love to go back someday (unlikely).
Fezig · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh! I've been there! I remember that some stingrays liked to pick up small rocks and then drop them, or something, perhaps aiming at the cleaners... Pretty weird.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Do they kill the whale shark and then sell the meat, because research?
I waved to you last month when i was there. i was worried for you when all the sting rays were following you around the bottom of the tank. You were the one in the black scuba suit, right?
asukaj · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about a video or a pic of how large it is? Yes i mean the poop.
Dear OP. I've been to this aquarium and most likely seen you or one of your compatriots cleaning aforementioned fecal matter. I currently live here and have multiple dive certifications. Is it possible to volunteer to join you on your fecal sanitizing endeavors?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went on a trip to Mexico and since then I have been really weird. I met a Dutch tour guide who left his great paying job behind to teach diving and be a tour guide in a en envoirment he fell in love with when he visited first.
Moral of the story is that I own my company and make good money but I still envy you picking shit up.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry, but keeping an animal of that size in a perpex box is just cruelty. Its considered wrong to keep a dog locked in a house all day, keeping a 9 meter animal in cage like that is cruelty. And they don't even have the excuse of "conservation", because most of them die within 18 months.
ukiyoe · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Grew up in Okinawa and I visit every year. I visit Churaumi maybe every three years. I am so happy to see it get mentioned on the front page! Kinda fun to think that a Redditor is in the tank.
Do you ever get that 'jumping into a pool in the dark' feeling, like there will be something in the tank with you that absolutely should not, logically, be there?
I'm getting my scuba certification and two of my diving goals are diving with whale sharks and diving in Okinawa. you're kind of doing both of those things right now..
I used to visit that aquarium often as a kid. The whale shark(s? Were there more than one? I can't remember.) were my favorite. My family and I lived on Okinawa from '84-'91. It was a fabulous place to grow up.
Dude, that seems like an awesome job! it might be shit, but who cares! you should take a GoPro with you the next time you clean. Whats your pay like, if you dont mind me asking?
Damn. Okinawa, Japan. Tiny island in the vast Pacific Ocean, and this shark is in a tank on this little island.
Humans really suck.
I really hope we never find life on another planet, if we do, with our centuries of wondering if we're alone in the universe, all we'll do is our best to harvest, eat, kill, or eradicate it.
I lived on Okinawa for 5 years and loved it. I used to really love going to the aquarium. Such a beautiful area! Miss ta taki waterfall as well. I hope to get back someday. OP, keep it clean for me!
Churaumi Aquarium! I went there last summer. It was unreal to see such big sea creatures floating in front of me. It was also fun watching you guys scrub the walls while the Dolphins were all up in your business.
I have an obsession for spotted garden eels, and nearly shat myself when I saw a bunch in one of the tiny tanks. I love them so much, I even got a leather bracelet with them and my name engraved at the gift shop.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I know it's a job where you clean whale shit and the implication is that it's not a very glamorous job but it actually sounds really bad ass. I would love to dive and work underwater around giant aquatic animals. I work as a paramedic and deal with death, injury and sickness on a daily basis and tend to wonder what other career fields would be enjoyable. Is it a cool job OP?
Edit: I literally posted this less than a minute ago. Why is it getting downvoted? It's a legit question.
It's been awesome and not at all what I expected lol. There's a lot of night life is you're into that and Disneyland was pretty neat too. We did a lot of just walking around stumbling into weird and wonderful places and finding food places that for some reason let us keep eating even though we didn't speak any Japanese and were probably eating it entirely wrong. Everyone is super nice and wants to help tourists even if it's out of their way. 7/11's are everywhere and the biggest life saver. It's the only ATM that let us take money out, free Wi-Fi for Google maps when we were horribly lost plus they have food and usually really helpful people and free area or train maps. We also did a few days in South Korea and took the ferry over cause the flight was cheaper and with the ferry it ended up being around the same cost. South Korea is pretty awesome too. There's so much more to do here than I expected. Hopefully you get to visit soon!
Whale sharks are not a dangerous as a whale or a shark. About as threatening as one of those giant balloons at a parade. Sure theres risk, but it's not from the shark being an asshole.
I really don't want to be that guy but aquariums are just as awful as zoos. It's just taking massive aquatic animals who can move thousands of miles across the ocean and shoving them in a tiny fish take all in the name of cheap thrills. Does it raise awareness about these species? Sure. But there are so many better ways to teach kids about the importance of our oceans.
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awkwardtheturtle · 1075 points · Posted at 14:36:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium holds 1,981,000 gallons of water
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TogetherInABookSea · 1150 points · Posted at 17:00:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The Georgia Aquarium that holds 4 whale sharks and 4 manta rays holds 6.3 million gallons. The glass is 2 feet thick. The tank is so big the whale sharks will swim away and vanish in the gloom.
Here's a high def video of the tank.
awkwardtheturtle · 892 points · Posted at 17:47:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here's a gif I made from your video with a couple of those whale sharks.
Bainful_Pleasures · 321 points · Posted at 18:11:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Much appreciated, I'm on mobile and was listening to music, but didn't want to pause it to watch.
uprightcaesar · 149 points · Posted at 18:49:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How the hell do you keep your music playing when watching a gif?! Every fucking time I click on a gif it pauses my music/Pandora just like it would had I clicked on a video.
shadow6463 · 154 points · Posted at 19:09:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Mine used to do that until a reddit is fun update a couple months ago, assuming you are on mobile
mysta316 · 62 points · Posted at 19:29:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
One of the best updates yet
IAmA_Risky_Click_AMA · 2 points · Posted at 22:30:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Confirmed that bacon reader let's your music keep playing, too.
WhiteOrca · 19 points · Posted at 20:50:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is that a Reddit browser app? Because I will switch to it just for that.
J_90 · 34 points · Posted at 20:59:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep, so much better than the official app.
RepostResearch · 8 points · Posted at 21:22:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How does it compare to Reddit Sync? I used reddit is fun for ages, but I found it was absolutely destroying my battery life. Saw probably a 20% increase in runtime once I switched to Reddit Sync. This was a year or two back now, so hopefully they've patched it.
pelvicmomentum · 1 points · Posted at 03:17:06 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Reddit is fun is excellent, you'll get less battery drain if you buy the paid version because it doesn't have ads, and ads drain your battery. Or really you can even get the free version and disable ads and deal with reduced features
fisk4rn · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I just started using Boost and it is totally amazing. I really recommend it
classicjuice · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Reddit is fun is the best reddit app in my opinion.
LifeWulf · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Relay for Reddit here. I tried RiF but went back to the welcoming arms of Relay.
Gerrigen · 1 points · Posted at 21:25:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You need to try boost
ishk · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Try Boost. It's the newest of the bunch and having tried most of the reddit apps for Android, my vote definitely goes to Boost.
Jan_Michael__Vincent · 0 points · Posted at 21:25:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Higher recommend reddit is fun. The other app is shit
knowstheknowing · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jesus yes! Looks like i need to update cause mine still does that shit.
FunktasticLucky · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I enjoy relay better. It's been doing it as long as I have been using it now. (5 months)
hofferd78 · 1 points · Posted at 22:26:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Personally I use narwhal
ra13 · 11 points · Posted at 19:20:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't have a solution, but i do have some information.
These days when you see a "gif" on reddit, it's usually a new. Gifv file from imgur.
A gifv is essentially a webm, mp4 or other (audio capable) format - which would therefore cause your music to stop when it plays.
However, gifv does not include audio (in order to stay true to the. Gif format)... So maybe there were some updates to acknowledge that and now the music doesn't stop!?
uprightcaesar · 13 points · Posted at 19:45:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That makes sense. But my music still stops. I'm on an iFuck 5C.
amnesiot · 7 points · Posted at 20:47:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
iPhone 5S here. Using the official Reddit app and music doesn't pause.
Scientolojesus · 7 points · Posted at 23:16:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No no, he has an iFuck 5C. Completely different functionality.
amnesiot · 3 points · Posted at 23:59:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is that that shit they had on iCarly? Wait, no... That was iPear. Those poor bastards can't even watch YouTube.
uprightcaesar · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Glad you understand.
J_90 · 1 points · Posted at 11:00:46 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I kind of want to see it, a part of me doesn't though....
pukesonyourshoes · 3 points · Posted at 21:05:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
iSuck?
HectorThePlayboy · 2 points · Posted at 20:17:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Use reddit is fun, assuming it's on the app store.
May suck to switch reddit apps, but that's the only advice I can give.
Akwrxer · 19 points · Posted at 19:11:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used Alien Blue and it paused my music every time I clicked on a GIF but I switched to Antenna and it only pauses when I play a video. Would recommend.
IAMNUMBERBLACK · 45 points · Posted at 20:39:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
If u are using alien blue, hold the gif thumbnail with your finger and thank me later
EDIT: Getting a bunch of comments and PM's about this. Apparently a lot of people didn't know this, glad I could help u all with this awesome feature!
Itzjota · 6 points · Posted at 21:15:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Once I discovered this and other AB little tricks I never went back from browsing mobile. Now I'm anti-social and on reddit everywhere! ¯_(ツ)_/¯
TistedLogic · 4 points · Posted at 22:43:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You forgot this. ... \
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Thank you!!! Hiding in plain sight all these years. You've totally changed my browsing game.
IAMNUMBERBLACK · 3 points · Posted at 21:27:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Only reason I can't use the official app. Just too damn convenient and innovative
Jerk_Circler · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll thank you now. You just changed my life.
The_Rolling_Stone · 4 points · Posted at 21:34:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You're a fucking bro. Thanks, on behalf of thr other guy
PickThymes · 3 points · Posted at 22:39:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm on alien blue right now. It literally makes every other Reddit app obsolete.
IAMNUMBERBLACK · 2 points · Posted at 23:49:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I keep trying to switch to the other one because this won't be receiving anymore updates but the minimalist approach is just too damn good
PickThymes · 3 points · Posted at 00:12:24 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
It really is. I also only use the blacked out version of Alien Blue. I assume you already know about triple tapping the top bar to make the background color invert?
IAMNUMBERBLACK · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is there any other way to use Alienblue? :)
naniya27 · 3 points · Posted at 00:37:50 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you
acoustic_phil · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you browse with optimise turned on as default you can gif and music!
Lithium_12 · 2 points · Posted at 20:05:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
On android. Old lg phone. Gif and pandora play together
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:50:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I use Amazon Music player on my phone and it plays until I do something else that uses audio. Also, if you have Youtube Red, it will play in the background.
TheMythOfMe · 2 points · Posted at 20:58:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
On Alien Blue when viewing a post, use optimal instead of standard when playing a gif. This way it will play automatically and won't pause your music :)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 22:09:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I use the web interface
iamtheforger · 3 points · Posted at 19:59:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Android master race
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:54:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
HISS!
iamtheforger · 3 points · Posted at 20:56:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Am snek
Meior · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
BaconReader doesn't pause music anymore when opening gifs.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you're on alien blue go to setting, advanced settings, media display setting, and under images and gifs switch to optimal. Pass it forward!
rexdeaz · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Stopped when I switched from HTC to Samsung. Could be how the manufacturer optimizes the OS.
jtrsniper690 · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
My galaxy s5 does that when I take pictures...
I_SLAM_SMEGMA · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Reddit sync bruh
RoIIerBaII · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bacconreader bro. That's the shit.
ders89 · 1 points · Posted at 19:12:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Super weird.. i was in the exact same predicament as the other guy. Had music playing and didnt wanna pause. Also i had your problem as well... im not sure what changed but the problem doesnt happen to me anymore. I use to have an HTC One m8 and now i have a nexus 6p. Thinking about it now, it hasnt happened with this phone.
toomuchpork · 3 points · Posted at 00:03:38 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Was it Whale Music?
saliczar · 45 points · Posted at 19:45:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I love the idiots using their flash while taking photos.
DMann420 · 30 points · Posted at 20:52:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I dunno.. That glass is pretty amazing. Can't blame them for wanting a picture of it.
testmypatience · 2 points · Posted at 22:42:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Some cameras and phones with cameras do the flash thing on their own.
saliczar · 1 points · Posted at 23:39:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll excuse the first one, but you can see what the picture looks like immediately after you take it and adjust the settings.
[deleted] · 21 points · Posted at 20:23:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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glewtion · 5 points · Posted at 22:09:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
One of my all-time favorites. The best is showing someone the video on a big hi-res screen with good speakers. That first moment of seeing the tank takes a little breath away.
ed_merckx · 13 points · Posted at 21:01:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
if you're scuba certified you can swim with them at the aquarium! If i recall it was a few hundred dollars, but definitely worth it. I think they also have some things where you can snorkel with the fish in the big tank thats cheaper.
DoYouGotDa512s · 2 points · Posted at 22:18:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can surface swim with them as well with a breathing apparatus. They keep you near the top of the tank and you don't have to be scuba certified. You can hang out with Beluga whales there too. Cool place.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:04:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here's a thumbs up👍🏻
pribnow · 9 points · Posted at 20:54:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If my memory serves correctly, you can see where the two plates of 'acrylic' meet in that gif, in order to seal them the room had to be brought to something like 160 degrees for two weeks
BRedd10815 · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Awesome. I wonder what problems that caused architecturally.
NFN_NLN · 113 points · Posted at 19:25:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here's a power point presentation I made using still images from your gif taken from the video.
bubbajotbone · 45 points · Posted at 19:39:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
God dammit...
mattttt96 · 4 points · Posted at 21:00:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is why I always hover and check for dQw4.
Simorebut · 2 points · Posted at 23:05:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
you would think the link would be purple with the amount of times people have ricked roll'd with that link.
J_90 · 1 points · Posted at 11:04:15 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
They should remove it from Youtube.
honkimon · 15 points · Posted at 19:59:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nice work. Was glad I could open up a powerpoint at work and still appear to be working!
awkwardtheturtle · 37 points · Posted at 19:46:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here's a gif made out of the power point presentation of still images from the original gif taken from the video.
NFN_NLN · 2 points · Posted at 19:51:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hahah, I'm going to use that.
awkwardtheturtle · 6 points · Posted at 19:54:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's never gonna let you down.
awwkwardapple · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Heh
toekneeg · 1 points · Posted at 21:45:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Or desert you.
anomalous_cowherd · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
My gif viewer is broken, can somebody make a video of this please? Maybe with some music?
TotallyNotanOfficer · 7 points · Posted at 21:30:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Mother fucker.
TankReady · 3 points · Posted at 00:52:08 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
You got me good...
radicalelation · 8 points · Posted at 20:32:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was expecting something like this, but was surprised to find myself very disappointed that there wasn't any actual power point presentation.
AutumnCrystal · 2 points · Posted at 21:08:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck.
bcsw222 · 5 points · Posted at 19:37:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well done, very thorough.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I knew I shouldn't have trusted the purple link...
amnesiot · 2 points · Posted at 20:48:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Goddammit, that's useful.
arriflex · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hate myself for clicking that.
RigasTelRuun · 2 points · Posted at 22:16:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I knew what it was going to be but I still clicked
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 21:39:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fuck off...
Aut0graph · 18 points · Posted at 18:23:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whenever I see a whale shark in real life, although they are impressive, a part of me feels like WoW lied with their scale.
Slanderpanic · 35 points · Posted at 19:01:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The ones in aquariums are juveniles. Adults can grow to the size of a city bus.
testmypatience · 3 points · Posted at 22:43:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That big? That is impressive.
Slanderpanic · 3 points · Posted at 23:53:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The largest measured specimen was just over 40 feet long.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/whale-shark/
StealthRR · 10 points · Posted at 18:59:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, those whale sharks are much more primal in WoW. Think about where we are in our timeline compared to wows. Everything used to be bigger
Myrdinz · 6 points · Posted at 19:22:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You would think so, but Blue Whales are the biggest animal to ever have lived.
charliefoxnz · 7 points · Posted at 21:26:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
that has bones. on earth.
GallanDanaan · 3 points · Posted at 23:45:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
For U
Hayes231 · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
everybody knows r'lyeh is on earth
anomalous_cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, we used to be a lot smaller. Neanderthals averaged 4" tall. That's why we haven't found very many remains.
hett · 3 points · Posted at 20:54:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You say that like the world of Azeroth or the creatures therein undergo regular geological or biological evolution. :P
J_90 · 1 points · Posted at 11:16:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Yaranatzu · 3 points · Posted at 22:37:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where do you see whale sharks in World of Warcraft?
Aut0graph · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:44 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kelp'thar Forest and Shimmering Expanse.
Mr-Blah · 14 points · Posted at 20:03:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I want to strangle that fucking moron with the camera flash.
mdkunknown · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:18 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That is beautiful...
rocadaboca · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You da real MVP
imlucid · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That stringray did a backflip at the end!
shagginURnan · 2 points · Posted at 22:08:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Love how the stingray did a swoop attack upwards for that fish and missed completely.
Also, nice work!
siccoblue · 1 points · Posted at 18:49:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This would make for a fantastic screensaver
awkwardtheturtle · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Especially if someone made it into a perfect loop.
Shout-out to r/PerfectLoops
[deleted] · 82 points · Posted at 18:24:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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Slanderpanic · 20 points · Posted at 19:24:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is the best thing ever.
[deleted] · 14 points · Posted at 21:53:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
A little laggy. They need to work on their middle out compression.
seeasea · 3 points · Posted at 22:58:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If they hadn't wasted all their time in a (not so) shitty box, maybe the platform could be better.
Disaster247 · 2 points · Posted at 03:14:20 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Clearly you don't fully understand the conjoined triangles of success.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 21:34:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't wait until drone technology and submersible technology is good enough as to where we can put them in nature, and people can view animals and stuff unobtrusively. This way, we can finally do away with zoos and stuff.
Imagine being able to control a drones camera in the wild to look at animals
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 21:53:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's basically the discovery channel.
Krojack76 · 16 points · Posted at 20:35:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It has a volume on/off toggle... Do the fish talk or something?
Quellman · 14 points · Posted at 21:15:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Howwww arrrrreee yooouuUuu doooing misstterrr whaaAAle?
Also, have you not seen the trailers for Finding Dory?
Stopman · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That was a scene from the last movie.
Zebramouse · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Only the parrot fish.
Drduzit · 2 points · Posted at 21:35:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
But you can't believe anything those liars say.
fuzzyfuzz · 7 points · Posted at 21:30:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Does someone power it down everyday? Why are we not allowed to see fish in the dark?
frenchfrites · 4 points · Posted at 21:44:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Routine maintenance after hours?
fuzzyfuzz · 4 points · Posted at 23:04:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Steve hits the button on the power strip before he leaves at night.
cerveza1980 · 3 points · Posted at 21:47:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It is a Nest cam and those come with night vision also.
But I just remembered, the infrared light will bounce off the glass and make it impossible to see through it.
washboard · 3 points · Posted at 20:47:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you for this! I have a Pandora station that's basically "Pure Moods" and New age crap. I have the stream going on my second monitor, and it fits perfect with the music. So calm and serene.
cerveza1980 · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is the station public? I am in the mood to chill.
washboard · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
See if this link works.
cerveza1980 · 2 points · Posted at 21:11:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes sir it does. Thanks!
CheeseSprinkles · 3 points · Posted at 20:49:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is so cool!!!
paradisenine · 3 points · Posted at 20:50:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fucking technology so cool.
vennox · 2 points · Posted at 21:46:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They seriously need a 360 stereoscopic camera rig when they are available. Would even go as far to help crowdfund something like this, if the quality is alright.
NotYourCuntMate · 2 points · Posted at 23:50:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What a neat fucking thread lmao
Strafingoutofyourway · 31 points · Posted at 17:39:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do they feed them or is it self-sustaining?
Whudevs · 62 points · Posted at 19:56:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hope you don't have a ton of comments about this. I'm on mobile so I only see so many.
I got to go behind the scenes and watch them feed the whale sharks in Atlanta. They get in tiny little inflatable rafts with a bucket of the food, and they slowly move along different ropes at the top. The sharks are smart enough they follow their own designated raft. So it looks like 3-4 people in different lanes of an Olympic pool. They slowly move across the pool scooping the food into the water and/or the Shark's mouth.
When the Sharks feed, they stick part of their head and mouth out of the water and you can just see them pulling in massive amounts of water like their mouth is a vortex. And you can't help think if he was a little bigger he could gulp you up without even trying. But they're so gentle and peaceful, like cows.
One of the girls doing the feeding was doing it for the first time. I don't know if you've ever sat in a kayak or little rubber raft, but it'd be pretty unsettling to know if you fall in you're in the water with those guys. They're harmless, I guess, but they're just so big! The girl was a college-aged intern and she was just shrieking and yelping the whole time, every time the shark would nudge her boat or breach close to her. The other feeders were laughing at her but also cheering her on.
That was a day I'll never forget. We drove from Orlando to Atlanta just to see the aquarium. When we were done, we drove back. It was the only reason we made the 7(ish) hour drive. We happened to get into a conversation with a manager there and he treated us like royalty all day long. The Georgia Aquarium is a wonderful place. Thanks for asking your question and letting me relive such a good day.
finchdad · 26 points · Posted at 21:04:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
From a guy that has been mauled by a cow, that is not a peace-inducing comparison.
ctjwa · 6 points · Posted at 21:40:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What exactly did the cow maul you with? Did he bite you? Kick you? Does a cow have horns?
kangareagle · 3 points · Posted at 22:27:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm not the person who made that comment but:
Some cows have horns. Some don't. They all have hooves. (And they're all female, which isn't about mauling people, thank Christ, but just that one is a she, not a he.)
dishie · 2 points · Posted at 23:42:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If it's with horns, it's goring.
Deeldorthephallic · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:03 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been around my fair share of cows and never been attacked, but I'd imagine if u ticked it off or were aggressive towards its calf momma would get mad. Bulls on thr other hand are Bulls and maul shit alldayerrday
SwagWaggon · 3 points · Posted at 23:35:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cows are ridiculous fast over 100 metres if they think you have food
Source: Irish
Kain222 · 3 points · Posted at 00:37:11 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
So are sheep with the proper motivation.
Source: Welsh
Whudevs · 1 points · Posted at 00:46:32 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I thought about that once I typed it, sorry man. You got bit and trampled?
When I was a kid I was brushing my granny's cow, and it just side-stepped casually because it was getting into the brushing. It bumped into me so hard it knocked me flat on my ass, I'll never forget how much force was behind that thing just moving over.
finchdad · 1 points · Posted at 04:16:48 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I grew up on a 90,000 acre cattle ranch. It was dry, rugged country, so we only had about 500 head. They had to be a little ornery to flourish, so you wouldn't want to be in a confined area with them. I've had to learn that lesson many times, haha. We also had a series of poorly behaved family milk cows that would absolutely trample you to get to their bucket of grain. They weren't even malicious, it was just similar to how we think of fallen leaves. When you're a kid, you just bounce off.
I have been bitten many times by hungry orphan calves when the bottle ran dry, and a few times by cows trying to get grain, an apple, etc. But it is the hooves and horns that are the nasty bits.
ed_merckx · 5 points · Posted at 21:09:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
if you are scuba certified you can swim with them in the tank, I think it was $300 and lasted about 30-45 minutes. I think they have cheaper options where you get to just snorkel or swim.
we got to go behind the scenes some too, the amount of machinery in there to circulate that much water is mind boggling.
tirame001 · 2 points · Posted at 00:02:07 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I got to snorkel with about 4 of these guys around me in the Phillipines, best $20 USD I've ever spent.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 05:39:05 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
That was enjoyable thank you
GeneralBS · 71 points · Posted at 17:48:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You would need more fish than the size of that tank to make it self sustaining.
Strafingoutofyourway · 35 points · Posted at 17:55:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do they just throw a variety of feed in the tank and let them fend for themselves? Seems like it'd be tough to feed fish in a tank that big.
Meraki13 · 288 points · Posted at 18:08:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Hi! I used to volunteer at the GA Aquarium and while I did not work behind the scenes, I spent a decent amount of time by that exhibit and have talked to a lot of the caretakers.
The whale sharks (there are four of them) and I believe also the manta rays (also four) are fed individually by staff on rafts. There are ropes running across the pool that they use to pull themselves across while dumping food from a scoop into the whale shark's mouth as it follows them. In the wild, the sharks feed by swimming up vertically, but the tank is only about as tall as they will be when fully grown, so instead they were trained to feed horizontally while following their designated raft.
The rest of the fish are fed together. There are pipes running right below the main window (shown in the video) that have holes in them, so they can pump food through that will get dispersed in the water and cause a feeding frenzy right in front of the window.
Picture of feeding a whale shark: http://imgur.com/49OYIIC
Prexmorat · 47 points · Posted at 18:31:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You sir, are cool.
Meraki13 · 70 points · Posted at 18:51:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you, that's so nice! Actually female though :)
Love_My_Chevy · 58 points · Posted at 19:12:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You ma'am, are cool.
IGrammarGood · 37 points · Posted at 21:25:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you, that's so nice! Actually identify as an attack helicopter though :)
anomalous_cowherd · 2 points · Posted at 22:04:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You, ma'am, are cool, Sir Hotel Echo Lima twoer-sixer-four
beardygroom · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't know why the honkers didn't give it away.
morcheeba · 8 points · Posted at 21:14:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You sir, are female.
:-p ... no, that's awesome. I love whalesharks and the GA aquarium was amazing -- thanks for volunteering!
caveman_rejoice · 9 points · Posted at 19:45:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I took a behind the scenes tour there and they told us the whale sharks follow behind the rafts and gobble the shit up right behind them.
Meraki13 · 23 points · Posted at 20:00:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep! The rafts go back and fourth along the ropes. The woman in the picture is about to get the shark to turn around and follow behind her the other way. Each shark has an assigned spot (which raft they go to). If the wrong shark comes, the staff members have to wait until their specific shark shows up instead.
They have a tub to scoop from filled mainly with krill, but also some other things like supplements. The throat of the whale shark is only about the diameter of a quarter hence why they eat krill and can't eat the other fish in the tank. Any food they miss gets mixed into the water and the rest of the fish get a little excited too. The manta rays start exhibiting feeding behaviors like somersaults through the clouds of krill with their cephalic fins unfurled to funnel food into their mouths!
caveman_rejoice · 3 points · Posted at 21:04:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I saw the mantas doing this! I didn't realized how huge they were. I had seen pictures and watched videos but you don't really get it until you see them in person. I remember asking an employee why they were doing backflips.
visivopro · 3 points · Posted at 21:10:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why does the woman in the raft look fake?
Meraki13 · 4 points · Posted at 21:37:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Possibly due to the fact that it's a crappy quality pic from my phone that I dredged up.
visivopro · 2 points · Posted at 21:42:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Gotcha!
Toux · 2 points · Posted at 19:46:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I always wanted to see hundreds of fishes fed at the same time. It is already fun to watch in a home aquarium, imagine at that scale...
summerstorms17 · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:18 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They're not fully grown yet?! All I can find is that they got them in 2006 and 2007, but I can't find their ages online, do you remember by any chance?
Meraki13 · 10 points · Posted at 21:00:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm definitely not the most informed person to answer this, but I'll do my best! As far as I know, we don't know how old they are exactly. They were caught from the wild in Taiwan (some Asian cultures eat them - even call them tofu sharks or something along those lines) when the aquarium acquired them. They were quite a bit smaller then, though still large by normal fish standards, and shipped by UPS in specialized containers.
We really don't know all that much about whale sharks, as very few can be found in aquariums, so really no one knows much about their complete life cycle and at what point they stop growing. The largest known whale shark was 40 feet long, while the Ocean Voyager tank is about 30 feet deep, if I remember correctly. Ours are probably about fully grown, if not already, but they began the horizontal feeding training before shipping them from Taiwan when they were much shorter and could have easily fit vertically. The two females are larger than the males, but are also believed to be older. Whether their greater size is due to age or gender I do not know. Again, I am not a definitive source on all this, just someone who spent a lot of time around people much more knowledgable than me!
One of my favorite things when it comes to trying to study them in the wild is that they repurposed a NASA algorithm for tracking stars in order to track whale sharks! Similar to how pictures of humpback whale flukes are used as a sort of fingerprint to track individuals in a data base, pictures of the "cheeks" of whale sharks are used. However, white spots on a gray background all look pretty much the same, but luckily also look similar to a starry sky! This was a relatively easy way to computerize the "fingerprint" of that area of a whale shark to make tracking wild sharks easier.
summerstorms17 · 1 points · Posted at 02:08:18 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, thanks for taking the time to post this! By far the most informative response I've ever received on reddit! It fascinating how much we still have to learn about them, I had no idea (and now I have something fabulous to Google at work tomorrow!!). I love the whale sharks in Atlanta, this really makes me want to go back and visit again soon. They are majestic AF to watch, I can't imagine how cool it would be to work with them and the experts who care for them.
Meraki13 · 1 points · Posted at 10:05:27 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you! I am generally a lurker on Reddit but I love talking about the whale sharks and couldn't resist jumping in to answer some questions. Thank you for being so interested in them! I'm not a very concise person so I love when people are willing to listen to all the things I want to say. They are amazing creatures to watch and learn about. My favorite place was right in front of that window in the morning before anyone else got there - it's mesmerizing.
The people I met at the aquarium were some of the nicest and most interesting I have ever encountered, and were always enthusiastic to talk about the animals and their experiences with them. I definitely recommend going back! If you can, talk to any volunteers or employees that you see, as there is often so much more than meets the eye when it comes to these animals! All around you are people who genuinely love the animals and want to do their best to take care of them as well as emphasize them not just as individuals, but representatives from their species. What we learn from them should be used to help the greater populations in the wild. The Georgia Aquarium is a leader in whale shark research both in Atlanta and the Yucatan peninsula (where many wild whale sharks can be found) and truly has the best intentions.
DerLoladin · 2 points · Posted at 21:06:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What happens to the whale sharks once they are fully grown? While the Aquarium is massive, it seems nowhere near large enough to accomodate such huge creatures. Also, thanks for the insight!
Meraki13 · 4 points · Posted at 21:33:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
As far as I know, they will not be moved. This tank itself is 6.3 million gallons (the aquarium as a whole is closer to 10 million) and they are pretty close to, if not already, fully grown now. The whole exhibit was built with the whale sharks in mind.
The tank is also not rectangular - the whale sharks have the tendency to swim in circles but the design of the tank compels them to swim in more of a figure eight pattern that prevents them from building excessive calluses on one side when they rub against the walls.
DerLoladin · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you for the info. My hope is that they will be able to thrive in such enclosure, even though I doubt it. While I'm no expert it seems so unlikely that such huge creatures could just live (almost) without compromise in captivity.
Phayke · 2 points · Posted at 22:05:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, so simply feeding them all somehow makes them cool with each other? That's such a wide variety of fish not trying to kill each other is all I can think.
Meraki13 · 3 points · Posted at 22:20:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There are instances of fish being eaten, especially the smaller, more plentiful ones, but overall it's not an issue. They are well fed, and there are no highly aggressive species in there. Whale sharks and manta rays are filter feeders and incapable of eating most of the fish, and the other sharks (like black tip reef sharks) are much smaller (around 5 ft long). Divers I have talked to often describe the giant grouper as the most aggressive fish in there (they're territorial) and the only one they really have to watch out for. Many fish have symbiotic relationships, too, and the grouper will often sit on the floor with their mouths and gills open for the cleaner wrasse to swim in and eat their parasites and dead skin.
Log_in_Password · 2 points · Posted at 23:11:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are they fed so well that they just don't bother with the other fish in the tank or are they still snacking on some of them in between meals?
Meraki13 · 2 points · Posted at 01:26:24 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
There will always be unintended snacking going on, but it is kept to a minimum. Like I said in another comment, the species in there are not highly aggressive and are all well fed, so it isn't significant. If there are issues with a certain species eating too many others, they will be removed.
laststance · 1 points · Posted at 03:31:45 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do they only grow to the size the tank allows, or is the food managed in a way to hinder excessive growth?
Would has there been issues where the whale sharks or mantas trying to eat other animals in the tank? Much like how the Monterey Bay facility had to release its female great white after its appetite grew beyond what the facility could manage.
Meraki13 · 1 points · Posted at 09:42:09 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
The tank was built specifically for the whale sharks, so they still have room to grow. As someone else mentioned, it really is large enough that they can easily disappear into the gloom. Many people are surprised when they see that there are four of them, since most of the time they are too spread apart to be visible together!
Whale sharks and manta rays are both filter feeders, so while their mouths are large in order to scoop up water, the throat of the whale shark is only about the diameter of a quarter. They mainly feed on krill, and are actually incapable of eating the majority of the other fish in there! Also, manta rays are not sting rays (they don't have barbs), so both mantas and whale sharks are quite harmless to humans.
As I said in another comment, the manta rays feed by doing somersaults through clouds of krill. They have cephalic fins that are normally curled up into those points on their heads to be more aerodynamic, but when they feed, they unfurl them and use them to channel large volumes of water through their mouths to be filtered. This video I found on YouTube is a good example of a manta feeding using those fins: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7PFsosGSk
kormer · 19 points · Posted at 18:16:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The various fish and sharks would be target fed. Before entering the main tank, they'll be kept in their own pool and over a period of several weeks they're shown a target, typically a flag or other object with a specific size and shape. After seeing the target, they're also given a specific size and type of food.
Each type of animal in the main tank gets a different target and a different food type. For the most part, they stick to what's there's and while there are some losses, most of them leave each other alone.
OminNoms · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jeff Corwin did a behind the scenes feeding thing with his daughters at the Georgia Aquarium. I think it's actually on YouTube.
It's really cool, it's basically a bucket on rafts.
zap2112 · 2 points · Posted at 19:05:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not if you have enough magnets.
Chitownsly · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So you're saying you need an ocean?
TogetherInABookSea · 7 points · Posted at 18:52:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They feed them. Like another guy said they launch rafts to feed them. The whale sharks are actually trained to go to their raft for feeding.
tiramisucheese · 25 points · Posted at 18:48:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went diving in this tank! It was incredible. The whale sharks are gorgeous and the manta rays were adorable and friendly. Highly recommend the experience.
TogetherInABookSea · 16 points · Posted at 18:54:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
My aunt and uncle have done this. It sounds super cool, but I suck at swimming so I'll probably never do it. I could sit in the viewing room for hours, though. I want to do the thing where they let you spend the night.
tiramisucheese · 13 points · Posted at 19:04:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They have a snorkel option! Still pretty cool I hear, and you get a life vest. No swimming necessary lol.
ed_merckx · 3 points · Posted at 21:13:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
can second this, is well worth it if you are open water certified. I think they make the snorkel people keep their life jackets on, at least I didn't see any of them actually swimming down into the water when I was there.
ButtsexEurope · 2 points · Posted at 20:12:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Rays generally are super friendly as long as you don't frighten them. Like Steve Irwin did :(.
tiramisucheese · 7 points · Posted at 20:18:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yep. If you're in an area populated by rays, people just need to make sure to shuffle walk. Don't step on the back of a ray and all will be good.
I dive weekly in an aquarium (not Georgia) in a habitat with a variety of sting rays. Cow nose are my favorite! We have one that's missing a tail, and she's my best friend haha. She'll do flips for me while I tickle her underbelly.
Muffikins · 1 points · Posted at 03:04:13 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was so surprised how friendly rays are! I went to the Virginia aquarium and they have a pool of rays that you're allowed to stick your hand in and pet them, they'll rub up against your hand and they feel like wet velvet! They are so dang cute
Luquitaz · 6 points · Posted at 20:23:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Manta rays don't have stingers. So they are even more harmless than the stingray steve irwin died to.
disgruntled_pedant · 1 points · Posted at 15:19:21 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
We did too!
For those who haven't been, there are other sharks as well, which are presumably bitey. Our dive guide backed into one. She was fine, they keep the sharks well-fed so they're not tempted to get snacky.
They actually said that the most dangerous fish in there were the groupers, and the groupers are e-fucking-normous. They're like 500-600lbs iirc, and if you get too close to them, they will ram you.
tiramisucheese · 2 points · Posted at 18:01:26 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Omg! How ridiculous were those groupers! I couldn't believe my eyes when we were right next to them. These fish were massive.
makesureimjewish · 18 points · Posted at 17:46:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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Abc123Counter · 5 points · Posted at 20:50:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Rift too. Want to stand where the Diver is and watch the sharks around me.
im_an_optimist · 10 points · Posted at 18:40:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
how do you transport whale sharks?
I_AM_Achilles · 21 points · Posted at 19:53:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Carefully
AYDITH · 3 points · Posted at 21:12:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jesus christ.....
lj112358 · 6 points · Posted at 21:05:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The same way you transport goldfish, you just need bigger plastic bags.
summerstorms17 · 3 points · Posted at 20:32:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There was a video at the aquarium about it, here's a crappy recording of it... Still fascinating! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u-M1F8oE8Y
Sentient545 · 3 points · Posted at 20:49:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, that was the worst recording i have ever seen.
summerstorms17 · 1 points · Posted at 02:10:42 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
The screaming child really makes it, IMO.
EnigmasShroom · 3 points · Posted at 21:49:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
An aquarium truck! http://www.amazon.com/Takara-Tomica-Nissan-Diesel-Aquarium/dp/B000MXHHFG
agile52 · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You need transparent aluminum.
Meraki13 · 2 points · Posted at 10:20:03 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey! I know it's a bit late to answer this, but I used to volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium and have seen how they are transported.
All four whale sharks came from Taiwan and were shipped by UPS. They were a bit smaller then, but still large by normal standards. They were shipped in specially designed containers that fit them perfectly and had built in life support systems that would keep water constantly flowing through their gills (as with many sharks, they need flowing water or must be swimming to survive). On the plane, they were loaded backwards so that when the plane tipped back during takeoff and landing, they guaranteed that water wouldn't recede and stop covering their heads!
im_an_optimist · 1 points · Posted at 13:44:05 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Awesome! Thanks for the info!
Organic_Dixon_Cider · 2 points · Posted at 20:25:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Water would be a good start.
anomalous_cowherd · 1 points · Posted at 22:05:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
On skates.
WhiskyBowTies · 6 points · Posted at 18:06:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The only thing I can focus on, for some reason, is the menorah on the bottom right.
RandomAznGuy · 6 points · Posted at 18:37:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do these large aquariums have their own ecosystems with prey/predators or are they all selected to not feed on each other?
Abc123Counter · 0 points · Posted at 20:50:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sharks.
mechanicalodyssey · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks do not eat normal fish. They eat lil tiny things.
micromonas · 7 points · Posted at 21:33:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
minor correction, they don't use glass, they actually use acrylic (a type of plastic, also called plexiglas) because it's stronger, optically superior, less dense/heavy, and can be more easily processed
TogetherInABookSea · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ack! I knew that. But brain wrote glass. You are correct.
glass__jaw · 7 points · Posted at 20:00:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Speed the video up by dragging you finger across the time bar. You'll really notice how mundane their life must be swimming in small circles endlessly...
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 22:12:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can confirm. Live in a studio apartment.
pukesonyourshoes · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Such is fish
Beta_Nation · 7 points · Posted at 18:32:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
i feel kinda bad for the fish everytime someones dam flash goes off, like do you REALLY need the flash? (idk if it does anything to fish i just feel bad :/)
saliczar · 22 points · Posted at 19:47:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The flash will give you a crappy reflection of someone who doesn't know how to use a camera.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:43:18 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I swam in that tank! It is a lot of fun.
ChiefBigGay · 7 points · Posted at 18:54:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And still it's tiny for these fish
ken247113 · 2 points · Posted at 19:33:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do they even make the glass that thick?
stevema1991 · 2 points · Posted at 19:34:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
there is also an underwater tunnel you can walk through in the middle of the tank so you can see some more amazing views of all the fish.
ndjs22 · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That aquarium is my favorite place on the planet.
ReggieTheKoala · 2 points · Posted at 20:07:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Chattanooga Aquarium is still better IMO. Georgia Aquarium likes to promote the whole "we have whales" thing and in reality it's almost all they have.
kravitzm · 2 points · Posted at 20:35:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
One of my favorite places
Yeaokbro · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How big are the tanks that sea world held their orcas in?
TogetherInABookSea · 2 points · Posted at 20:52:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I did a quick googling. Apparently seaworld is doubling their tanks in response to Blackfish. The tanks will hold 10 million gallons where previously they held 5.6 million.
MadUnit · 2 points · Posted at 20:39:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wish I had that on a loop in my office. I could watch that all day.
doyoueventdrift · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Amazing!!
Its not high def though even though it says 1080p.
TogetherInABookSea · 2 points · Posted at 20:47:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ah well. Discerning eye I have not.
1point5volts · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
is it cause of this thing that was on reddit yesterday? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Rp-uo6HmI
doyoueventdrift · 1 points · Posted at 22:47:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You tell me?
TLDW?
pawofdoom · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How does one oxygenate such a large body of water?
dirtbiker206 · 2 points · Posted at 20:45:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if I told you I have a way to make a wall that would do the same thing but only be one inch thick? Would be worth sometin' to ya?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:55:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why do you have to 1-up him, you dick.
iObeyTheHivemind · 2 points · Posted at 20:56:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I got to visit them on a corporate trip with Home Depot. It was amazing.
RaygunnerRei · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's 3 whale sharks, one of them died.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:57:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Saw it in person. Very awesome place.
Dan-68 · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They should replace the glass with transparent aluminum.
SnakeyesX · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fun Science Fact:
The thickness of the glass does not depend on how much water is being held in, it depends on how deep the water is, and the impact forces expected.
Imagine building a little 4 inch high dam out of sticks and mud on the beach. as long as you don't have huge waves, that dam will not need to be any thicker than a similar counterpart holding just a few gallons of water, despite holding back the entire ocean at 352 quintillion gallons.
I_am_Bruce_Wayne · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why not use transparent aluminum?
frog_on_a_unicycle · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How big are the sections of glass? How is something like that made? Who made it?
MassiveLazer · 2 points · Posted at 21:17:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks are known for swimming large distances - One specimen was tracked 8,000 miles across the Pacific. I'm pretty sure this tank is far too small for a whale shark. Try an ocean, that may just be big enough for one
dudeguymanthesecond · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you know the dimensions of the tank?
shane727 · 2 points · Posted at 21:25:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Huh TIL there's something worthwhile to visit in Atlanta...or all of Georgia for that matter.
Fishman23 · 2 points · Posted at 21:30:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fun fact: they don't allow weapons there and I've also been questioned if I had a fishing rod on me when I went there.
bbllaakkee · 2 points · Posted at 21:31:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
going here next week, cannot wait to see this! thanks for sharing this video
court_cake · 2 points · Posted at 21:32:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I live in georgia and I must say that the amount of water and the space the animals have is amazing to see
nerdmanpap · 3 points · Posted at 18:15:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The tank is so big, they actually launch a small inflatable raft for feeding the whale sharks
TwoLeaf_ · 2 points · Posted at 18:46:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
stupid people taking photos with flash on...
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:41:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That tank looks super duper crowded.
Spaghyeti · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I swam in that tank through their "Swimming with Gentle Giants" program! Amazing experience!
august_west_ · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Always a one-upper.
Metroidman · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Got 2 questions why did you included manta rays in your comment are they like super big too? And why is it that everyone is having a fit about the killer whales at SeaWorld making them get rid of them and no one cares about the whale sharks in captivity?
TogetherInABookSea · 2 points · Posted at 21:49:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
These whale sharks were saved from cullings/killing fields in thailand (where it is now illegal). Had the aquarium not bought them they would have been killed for eating.
Thoarxius · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh I've been there! The whole aquarium is amazing! Although those japanese spider crabs they had back then still freak me out.
EmpororPenguin · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's absolutely crazy. I love going to the Boston Aquarium, I think it's huge but that's only 200,000 gallons. I can't imagine how big that 6.3 million gallon tank is.
Blitzpwnage · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Imagine the water change needed, yeesh
SaharahSarah · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can dive with them for $300. I did it a few years ago. It was as awesome it sounds. I did the whale shark specialist which basically means you can just get as close to the whale shark as you want without touching them for 10 minutes.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Georgia!! We did something decent! Take that world!!!!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are the real mvp
isthereanyotherway · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Awesome video, thank you for sharing! I'm not sure if you or anyone on here knows, but does anyone know how large the tank is roughly? Like length, width, depth? it's just a little hard to imagine the sheer size of 6 million gallons.
cappnplanet · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
'Murica
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How does one produce 2 foot thick glass to those dimensions? How is it even done? It's not a single sheet surely?
LeahBrahms · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You need Transparent Aluminum instead of glass. Would do the same job but only 1 inch thick.
Juanster · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Also apparently when they were building this plexi-glass thing, it used up the whole world's supply for a couple of months or something like that.
Mr_Skeet11 · 1 points · Posted at 22:23:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The sushi at the GA Aquarium is so fresh!
sunnyd69 · 1 points · Posted at 22:55:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's beautiful and sad all at the same time.
amy_s · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks for sharing! We've lived in Raleigh for almost 10 months and haven't explored the south yet. This aquarium is now at the top of my list of places to go (plus I've never been to Atlanta!) - my four-year-old will love it!
PM_ME_2LEARNHOW2CODE · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:00 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
That aquarium is so beautiful. I went to it about 2 years ago.
LittleInfidel · 1 points · Posted at 01:41:58 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://vimeo.com/5606758
Another great one. So soothing!
Loomiss · 1 points · Posted at 01:55:42 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ask Reddit: How are aquarium walls like these constructed?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:42:02 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well now I have a whopping 2 reasons to go to Georgia.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:51:40 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just visited this aquarium and my mind almost couldn't comprehend what I was seeing when we got to this exhibit. Incredible experience. Highly recommend it if you're in the Atlanta area.
BeachCop · 1 points · Posted at 03:15:31 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
That is insane.
steaksauce101 · 1 points · Posted at 05:12:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fun Fact: The thickness of the glass required is determined by the depth, not the volume of water it holds. In other words, you can also hold 6.3 million gallons of water with only inch thick glass.
CubedRoot · 1 points · Posted at 19:27:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
My wife and I visited the this GA Aquarium and found it was a bit lacking, save for the big ass whale shark tank. Quite frankly, the Tennessee Aquarium just a short drive north is much better and has more diverse aquatic life, and more exhibits.
I honestly prefer the Ripleys Aquarium that is in Gatlinburg much better.
Uber_Nerd · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah the Ripley's Aquarium is pretty cool.
L4V1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Gooddd in so baked rn.. And the music. Damn i think i went to an alternate dimension in my head for a bit
deadfermata · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I see your aquarium and raise you the Earth Aquarium. It holds 352,670,000,000,000,000,000 gallons. Whole ships have sunk in it and vanish into the gloom.
NotExecutable · 46 points · Posted at 16:40:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
That's 7,498,900 liter. 7500 metric tons of water. I wonder how thick that window is.
youknowhattodo · 37 points · Posted at 18:23:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Transparent aluminum!
knotquiteawake · 16 points · Posted at 20:15:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you. This needed to be referenced.
dirtbiker206 · 10 points · Posted at 20:48:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What if I told you I have a way to make a wall that will do the same job but be only one inch thick. Would that be worth something to you? Or should I just punch up the delete key? Computer... Computer... HellooOoOoOoO computer. Just use the keyboard =P. God I love this movie and yes I know the above isn't in the correct order.
mattttt96 · 8 points · Posted at 21:03:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dialysis? What is this, the dark ages?
Iwontbebannedagain · 68 points · Posted at 17:19:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
60cm (~2 ft). There is an example in the aquarium you can touch.
Of course you could have just watched Star Trek. Too bad Scotty was in San Francisco and not Okinawa.
Addendum: The aquarium states the glass is made of multiple layers of acrylic board fused together.
KeyserSOhItsTaken · 74 points · Posted at 20:26:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks for the worlds smallest picture. 240x135 seriously, what is this, a thumbnail for ants?
twitchosx · 5 points · Posted at 21:21:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
1995 wants it's high def image back.
jaspersgroove · 2 points · Posted at 22:02:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Right? Dude should have driven to Atlanta with a Canon EOS instead of just doing a Google search...what a dick.
neon121 · 29 points · Posted at 20:34:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hard to see in that picture so here's a different one.
There seemingly aren't many pictures of it. Might be a different piece of acrylic but still 60cm.
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 20:17:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wonder how that is made.
treverios · 7 points · Posted at 20:45:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You have a lot of thin acrylic windows, glue them together and then heat them. Voila!
Turminder_Xuss · 12 points · Posted at 20:25:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You put science in and get a window out. Duh.
HumbleIcarus · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dude! You forgot to shake it all about!
Turminder_Xuss · 0 points · Posted at 21:56:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh yes, my mistake. In my defense, I'm a mathematician. We don't shake things, we do induction over a well-founded partial order and stuff.
GenocideSolution · 3 points · Posted at 20:29:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You pour it while it's liqueified and wait for it to dry.
Iwontbebannedagain · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Multiple layers of acrylic board are fused together.
TheGreatMightyBob · 9 points · Posted at 17:29:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
about 0.6 meters thick
fv1svzzl65 · 19 points · Posted at 17:40:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's about 0.000323974 of a nautical mile.
barnitosupreme69 · 12 points · Posted at 17:53:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's .121212 rods!
stuffandorthings · 12 points · Posted at 19:08:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
For fucks sake, no one uses rods anymore, it's 25.62 pyramid inches.
ManicMonkOnMac · 3 points · Posted at 20:46:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
thats .0000000000000000634201 light years
TheGreatMightyBob · 1 points · Posted at 19:28:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How many strings is that in?
TheSteelPhantom · 26 points · Posted at 17:12:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The 6+ million gallon tank in Georgia has 2-foot thick windows.
NotExecutable · 28 points · Posted at 17:15:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
~61 cm. And thanks for the info :)
gokusbrother · 8 points · Posted at 18:15:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ftfy Tanks for the info.
digitalcriminal · 2 points · Posted at 20:27:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
2 shoes...
ignisnatus · 27 points · Posted at 16:28:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Looks like OP is in the video. Bottom left.
Hrothgaard · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Scrubbing shit for the tourists.
Zweiffel · 2 points · Posted at 21:33:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Right beneath OP's mom
JpillsPerson · 21 points · Posted at 19:31:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here in omaha we have one of the best zoos in the world. But the Okinawa Aquarium made our entire zoo look like a fucking roadside circus. Its absolutely mindblowing. And it sits right on the ocean side, with crystal clear water and an awesome little island just off in the distance. Someday i want to go back there.
OminNoms · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went to the Henry Doorly zoo in Omaha, but almost half of it was under construction :( the aquarium was super awesome though!
JpillsPerson · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah that tends to happen. But when they build. They build it right. The whole park is being redeveloped. Its actually really impressive. Supposed to be done next summer
FyreWulff · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, they're basically rebooting half the zoo right now. Be sure to come back when they finish it all, it's gonna be super cool when it's done.
OminNoms · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I live in Lincoln, so I'll be sure to visit again once it's all done.
totallywhatever · 54 points · Posted at 15:40:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
and it still seems kinda small for how many fish are in it...
[deleted] · 34 points · Posted at 16:14:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I doubt you're looking at the whole aquarium in that gif.
knakworst36 · 41 points · Posted at 17:34:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I doubt you're looking at all the fish in the aquarium.
QueenOfTonga · 2 points · Posted at 20:37:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What those guys said.
skyjacked · 11 points · Posted at 16:31:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
1 gallon per inch of fish!
Oh wait...that's for home aquariums.
bushwacker · 18 points · Posted at 18:06:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So a 15" fish in a 15 gallon aquarium?
Do you chop it up first?
pukesonyourshoes · 6 points · Posted at 21:25:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Jeez. First you saute in butter.
Goddam heathens.
theramennoodle · 22 points · Posted at 17:14:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's not even true for home aquariums and is a terrible measure. Bioload doesn't work that way.
kstarks17 · 9 points · Posted at 17:54:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And that doesn't even work for home aquariums
greyjackal · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Found the /r/aquariums subscriber ;)
ChiefBigGay · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are 100% right. These fish live and travel many miles a day in nature.
RobertosCAburrito · 1 points · Posted at 23:25:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They probably travel many miles a day in that tank too....
ChiefBigGay · 0 points · Posted at 23:43:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Many is not the same as 150
RobertosCAburrito · -1 points · Posted at 05:17:51 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you have ANY idea how many miles these animals log in these aquariums? If not, then shut the fuck up. If yes, show it.
ChiefBigGay · 1 points · Posted at 05:47:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about you be less hostile and use your brain. Here's a comment from a fellow redditor below:
Hi! I used to volunteer at the GA Aquarium and while I did not work behind the scenes, I spent a decent amount of time by that exhibit and have talked to a lot of the caretakers.
The whale sharks (there are four of them) and I believe also the manta rays (also four) are fed individually by staff on rafts. There are ropes running across the pool that they use to pull themselves across while dumping food from a scoop into the whale shark's mouth as it follows them. In the wild, the sharks feed by swimming up vertically, but the tank is only about as tall as they will be when fully grown, so instead they were trained to feed horizontally while following their designated raft.
The rest of the fish are fed together. There are pipes running right below the main window (shown in the video) that have holes in them, so they can pump food through that will get dispersed in the water and cause a feeding frenzy right in front of the window.
So we see here the tanks aren't even tall enough to house these whale sharks when they go vertical. If that doesn't tickle your fancy.
Here's a blip on killer whales: How far do the Southern Resident pods travel?
Southern Resident Killer Whales travel an average of 75 miles (120 kilometers) a day. They are capable of sustaining an average speed of over 6 knots (8 miles per hour/12.87 km per hour) for long periods of time and can go as fast as 30 miles per hour (48 km per hour) for short periods. Small Transient pods and large Southern Resident pods are always in constant motion; socializing, foraging, feeding, resting, playing or just traveling. In the spring, summer and fall the Southern Residents spend most of their time in the inland waters of Washington State and southwestern British Columbia. In the winter, they expand their distribution to the Pacific coast, traveling as far south as Monterey Bay, California and as far north as Haida Gwaii (formerly Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia. In 2007, L pod was photographed as far north Alaska. As with most marine mammals, their movements are determined by their food source. For the Southern Residents, this means following the salmon returning to the Fraser River in British Columbia every summer. In the winter, when Chinook salmon are less abundant, they must expand their range to find food.
These fish travel farther in an hour or two than these tanks are long. They can't physically hold a whale traveling full speed for two hours at a time and the whale can't even go any sort of vertical to flip around.
These aquariums they are held in is like sticking you in a closet and telling you that you're living the rest of your life there. But explaining this to you is pointless because proper adults have already seen that the captivity of whales is at its end.
More expert's opinions: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/14/us/14shark.html?_r=0
RobertosCAburrito · 1 points · Posted at 01:53:20 on May 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whales aren't sharks, Einstein.
And, AGAIN...
So, do you have ANY idea how many miles these animals log in the aquarium?
No. So just shut the fuck up.
ChiefBigGay · 0 points · Posted at 01:57:35 on May 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are incredibly dense. Congratulations you are incapable of reading facts.
ChiefBigGay · 0 points · Posted at 02:10:05 on May 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
I also used whales as an example because whale sharks are more akin to a whale than a shark, Einstein.
http://blog.afd.org.au/uncategorized/plight-of-the-captive-whale-shark/
Whale sharks, like dolphins, travel long distances in the wild – up to 34 kilometres a day. They are also deeply submerged in their environment, swimming as low as 10 meters below sea level. Unsurprisingly, aquariums do not meet the natural needs of whale sharks. The Environment and Animal Society of Taiwan exposed the size of a tank for a whale shark kept in an aquarium in Pingtung County, Taiwan, as a mere 12 by 33 meters long; making the tank akin to a ‘jail cell’ for the whale shark. Shockingly, the Society found the shark would circle the small area up to 576 times during opening hours – slowly going mad with tedium. - See more at: http://blog.afd.org.au/uncategorized/plight-of-the-captive-whale-shark/#sthash.jY8tBYcG.dpuf
And there's your answer of how many miles they log in the aquariums. So shut the fuck up.
Astoryinfromthewild · 6 points · Posted at 20:06:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man I remember the YouTube video from years ago when I first saw it. One of the first 1080p vids I'd ever ripped from YouTube. As a marine ecosystems biologist who more and more recently spends less time in the field and instead is stuck behind a desktop in an otherwise nice office, this centers me when I've had a particularly stuffy day. I wish live wallpapers on desktops could be of these videos with soothing music in the background.
sasseriansection · 2 points · Posted at 21:04:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Pretty sure you've been able to set video as a background since Windows 95's Active Desktop. Here's a tutorial for 7:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix-OqnzslJs
Astoryinfromthewild · 1 points · Posted at 06:19:32 on May 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks heaps!
SkyScrapper · 5 points · Posted at 18:56:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And here is the source.
cheapdvds · 3 points · Posted at 17:52:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I see OP in the bottom left corner...
QueenOfTonga · 3 points · Posted at 20:33:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What the hell are those long-tailed lefty-righty-flippy-flappy things?! The sea is nuts
mechanicalodyssey · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The whale sharks?? Whale sharks!! :D
QueenOfTonga · 2 points · Posted at 22:11:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, silly! The manta ray thingies! Now, before I hit 'send' should I google 'manta ray?'
Naa!
Willy-FR · 3 points · Posted at 22:01:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So it's like 50 litres? or maybe more?
Pefferkornelius · 2 points · Posted at 17:42:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Those rays and tuna are awesome!'
Captain_Smokey · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a lot until you compare it to the Atlantic.
The Atlantic Ocean contains 82 million billion gallons.
THE_GR8_MIKE · 2 points · Posted at 20:30:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a lot of shit.
TriceratopsCulture · 2 points · Posted at 20:32:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went to this aquarium as a kid. The fact they had a whale shark blew my mind. The also had a big cylindrical tank that had a bunch of sharks on it and you could go up above them on a walk way to look down into them.
FatherSquee · 2 points · Posted at 20:36:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's with all the walking?
Orsonius · 2 points · Posted at 21:03:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BjLt54QM-U
Osaka Aquarium so small in comparison...
Drduzit · 2 points · Posted at 21:39:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What kind of security does it take to protect all of that sushi in Okinawa?
InukChinook · 1 points · Posted at 21:52:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wanna gonna give you shit for not posting the full video from SXSW but I can't find it on YouTube anymore. :(
sunsetair · 2 points · Posted at 21:57:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hold one gallon of urine.
Legendary_Poon_Wars · 2 points · Posted at 22:12:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Still too small for a whale shark.
lkuecrar · 2 points · Posted at 23:13:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a lot of water. Apparently Céline Dion's pool at her Florida home holds 500,000 gallons. A whale shark could apparently live in four of her pools. Lovely.
FutonSpecialOps · 2739 points · Posted at 14:30:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I clean whale
sharkshit for a living too. I am a janitor at Walmart.Devilishlygood98 · 375 points · Posted at 15:14:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
:(
jonloovox · 255 points · Posted at 16:34:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is humorous I assume due to obese customers at the Walmart. Do not be upset, please. Thank you.
jonloovox · 37 points · Posted at 16:37:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I also forgot to mention, if OP is talking about oceanic whales, I would wager that while cleaning their feces is a more difficult endeavor due to their larger size, it's still much safer than cleaning shark feces. Sharks are more dangerous sea beasts and being in a cage with them is much riskier. Thank you.
bushwacker · 23 points · Posted at 18:08:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No he is talking about whale sharks, the are harmless fish, the largest fish, the are not whales.
the_real_John_Miller · 6 points · Posted at 20:34:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Whale sharks are awesome!
Edit: when I was a kid, I did a report on sharks-- they are awesome, truly. I'm not some shark hipster.
ooburai · 3 points · Posted at 20:39:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And very stylish.
I'd take my chances with a whale shark over a whale most days, it might just be a perception, but I get the sense they're too busy trying to eat to bother with you at all. Whales seem a bit more cunning.
christianhashbrown · 3 points · Posted at 21:39:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Plus whales want revenge
anoninator · 59 points · Posted at 16:46:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't know, there have been some horror stories at WalMart on Black Friday when the shoppers are all in a frenzy.
If we had one of those hypothetical "what would you rather" questions, and one choice was cleaning a shark cage and the other was trying to obtain a deal at walmart on black friday. Well, I'd have to think about it a bit.
[deleted] · 43 points · Posted at 18:57:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Shark tank hands down. I mean either way you're surrounded by things that could care less if they do you harm but at least sharks don't scream at their kids the whole time.
Prod_Is_For_Testing · 15 points · Posted at 19:31:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, sharks just eat them instead
DragonGuardian · 14 points · Posted at 19:54:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Exactly, they eat kids, so I won't have to worry
ASleepingPerson · 0 points · Posted at 00:55:38 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Kids are friends, NOT food
ButtsexEurope · 1 points · Posted at 20:10:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks eat plankton.
gullibleboy · 1 points · Posted at 20:13:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks are indeed sharks. But, they don't eat anything larger than an occasional small fish. The other sharks in the tank are well fed. So, they have no desire to eat people either.
mdlost1 · 1 points · Posted at 20:30:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've visited the aquarium hes talking about. In the Pacific tank hes in there are several hammerheads and sand sharks roaming about.
fearachieved · 3 points · Posted at 21:07:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's ok sjws hate walmart so I think you're safe
billybobjoey · 2 points · Posted at 00:42:20 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
not all of them
x1expert1x · 0 points · Posted at 21:11:18 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't see the correlation between fat people and walmart. I always liked shopping at walmart because of low cost house items, but the stigma associated how its fat people on scooters land saddens me. Because walmart offers scooters its looked down upon? Or is it because they don't offer full health coverage and a big salary? Its a departmant store, buddy. If you can train a chimp to do it, it doesn't deserve above minimum wage.
whythesadface · 3 points · Posted at 23:13:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's okay, friend. Cheer up ◡̈
FoodandWhining · 25 points · Posted at 18:16:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
"Whale shart" would have been acceptable.
GreedyWarlord · 31 points · Posted at 17:32:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Those land whales can leave massive messes
Meltingteeth · 7 points · Posted at 19:32:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'll pray for you at supper.
[deleted] · 10 points · Posted at 19:01:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh you!
k2_finite · 1 points · Posted at 04:48:29 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Literally haven't seen this in years and getting nostalgic. Sauce?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 09:34:06 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here ya go.
k2_finite · 1 points · Posted at 18:53:10 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ah this just made my day. Ty
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:40:40 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
:D
InertState · 8 points · Posted at 19:54:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/funnyandsad
dudeguymanthesecond · 5 points · Posted at 21:27:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
One time I saw a Walmart customer in one of those motorized scooters buying like 8 tubs of ready-to-eat cheesecake filling.
I bet you dealt with the result of that catastrophe.
romoisbad · 3 points · Posted at 23:58:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
We have a special place for you over on the other site.
sercankd · 2 points · Posted at 21:21:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/H9LD18n.jpg
-ifyouseekay · 2 points · Posted at 01:36:17 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wish my upvote was a dollar to a gofundme page in your honor.
BAXterBEDford · 1 points · Posted at 21:20:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Same job. Different pay scale.
karpa42 · 1 points · Posted at 21:27:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Futon department?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:48:29 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
top kek
awkwardtheturtle · 644 points · Posted at 14:29:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
A diver cutting a rope off a whale shark
Source
loukitch · 269 points · Posted at 15:29:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What a cool human
joshmoneymusic · 430 points · Posted at 15:38:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
He stole his necklace!
adrian5b · 55 points · Posted at 17:50:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where does the neck stop?!
[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 18:09:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 18:45:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Pretty good reference. I dig it.
neighborhoodbaker · 2 points · Posted at 21:15:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Excellent. Nice. And what's for dessert?
Channer81 · 2 points · Posted at 22:23:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The DEVIL!!!!
Iputupwiththisshit · 1 points · Posted at 18:59:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
His chain just hangs low!
Qlinkenstein · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You are everywhere man.
Methelsandriel · 7 points · Posted at 18:24:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Behind the necklace.
The_Painted_Man · 2 points · Posted at 21:44:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wherever I decide to stop shaving.
Tylensus · 1 points · Posted at 07:08:08 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Same place it stops on a snake, ya dingus.
adrian5b · 1 points · Posted at 14:46:48 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I looked everywhere on the shark and couldn't find the snake.
pagoodma · 3 points · Posted at 20:09:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Run the jewels
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:38:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It was a choker
PotentialNinja · 2 points · Posted at 22:25:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Debo the Diver! the whale sobs and swims off "my grandmama gave me dat chain!"
Kairus00 · 2 points · Posted at 22:00:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, except he's wearing split fins, which is -10 cool points.
day_waka · 3 points · Posted at 17:30:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I agree, check out the cool rescue at 1:42. What a transition!
aglaeasfather · 3 points · Posted at 18:35:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What am I watching, exactly?
day_waka · 3 points · Posted at 18:43:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
http://i.imgur.com/IjEsp3m.gif
aglaeasfather · 2 points · Posted at 21:24:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
For the first time in my life someone used something Snoop Dogg did to clarify something. And it worked.
VashTStamp · 76 points · Posted at 19:32:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That looked really painful... had clearly been there for a decent amount of time.
tkim91321 · 29 points · Posted at 21:12:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd say more than decent. Look at all the stuff growing on the rope and look at where the fin meets the body. The fin must have grown couple inches around the rope.
ukiyoe · 5 points · Posted at 22:09:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've going to give them the benefit of the doubt and guess it's just an issue of semantics.
hotdiggydog · 3 points · Posted at 22:56:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't know much about this but it looks like maybe it embedded itself in its flesh over time from the constant abrasive friction mixed with the constant forward motion from the shark. It could've grown around it, too. But as soon as it was cut, it loosened, so maybe not.
Two_Oceans_Eleven · 2 points · Posted at 02:37:35 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
But how long really? I need a guesstimate.
hopefulbagon · 3 points · Posted at 22:02:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It looks like one of those relieving pains, like when your buddy punches some thumbtacks on your collar and you pull them out
shakirapadthai · 2 points · Posted at 00:48:28 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Similar to removing your bra after a loooooong day.
UncleGrga · 62 points · Posted at 17:25:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
so many shitty fishing nets strewn around the coast of Baja where the whale sharks frequent. Was down there earlier this year sailing and its a pain to navigate around them trying not to get tangled.
Circumstantial_Law · 13 points · Posted at 20:50:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I bet that felt amazing for the animal when the tension of the rope finally got released.
Bruxae · 26 points · Posted at 20:08:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This makes me happy. I need more gifs like this, and less people laughing at animals getting hurt on my front page.
kjhwkejhkhdsfkjhsdkf · 12 points · Posted at 21:32:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale shark comes back pushing up a Spanish treasure galleon as thanks.
lclear84 · 21 points · Posted at 20:42:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's gotta be one of the biggest feelings of relief ever.
Afrood · 3 points · Posted at 20:59:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If only he could scratch it :D
Bryvin · 14 points · Posted at 17:38:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The ocean is scary
SilverBallsOnMyChest · 1 points · Posted at 21:46:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks to us, yeah.
ChacosinDecember · 6 points · Posted at 21:15:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
r/humansbeingbros
[deleted] · 5 points · Posted at 21:40:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
/r/reverseanimalrescue
Source
kopkiwi · 2 points · Posted at 21:43:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dam, that looked like it had been there for a while.
Polly_der_Papagei · 2 points · Posted at 22:03:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How on earth do you anticipate/handle depth changes when attached to such an animal, with your hands too busy to equalize? What if it had gone for a quick descent when the driver had only half-untangled the rope, making it even more dangerous?
raikkonen · 2 points · Posted at 22:06:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
isnt the diver opening the whale up to lots of infections by removing the rope?
Channer81 · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If their so smart why do they always get stuck in those fishing nets..
SwingingSalmon · 2 points · Posted at 00:23:52 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I get it's a good thing to do, but FUCK that shit. If I see that thing coming out of the depths of the water towards me I'm booking it. I don't care if it doesn't eat humans, I'm getting the fuck outta there.
mmonzeob · 2 points · Posted at 22:14:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
A diver helping a dolphin
shakirapadthai · 1 points · Posted at 01:04:38 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Get ready to pee your pants
mmonzeob · 2 points · Posted at 01:54:54 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Nice speedo
Africanbadger · -86 points · Posted at 15:34:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Haha stupid whale shark can't even help him self haha
[deleted] · 16 points · Posted at 17:19:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You kinda suck as a human
SafariDesperate · -11 points · Posted at 17:34:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Well you're a monkey.
sharaq · 1 points · Posted at 17:05:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fluc you doruphan
diegojones4 · 117 points · Posted at 14:10:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Doesn't it just come out as a cloud of poo? It's not like you take a shovel and bag is it?
[deleted] · 126 points · Posted at 15:16:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's gotta settle somewhere.
ok_ok_im_a_niggerfag · 207 points · Posted at 15:31:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
trickle down economics.
rabidassbaboon · 98 points · Posted at 17:34:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Trickle down feconomics
detarrednu · 21 points · Posted at 19:07:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Trickle down fecalnomics
Yours is better
war_ace · 2 points · Posted at 20:42:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Let the gold decide
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There's no gold.
WHERE'S THE GOLD?
war_ace · 1 points · Posted at 23:07:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No gold. I was expecting someone to dad joke the gold and gild my comment instead
Revenge_Of_The_Jesus · 1 points · Posted at 21:57:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It doesn't work
clearlight · 1 points · Posted at 21:53:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
As long as the whale doesn't get "beached" offshore.
Exothermos · 5 points · Posted at 21:08:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
These giant aquariums use Huuuuuugggeee "foam fractionators" to skim most of the poop from the water. Home hobbyists know them as protein skimmers, and must clean the stinky little collection cups regularly. The collection cups on whale shark enclosures are ROOM SIZED and must be cleaned by wading through the muck with hoses and floor squeegees.
diegojones4 · 4 points · Posted at 21:24:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ok. I just thought it would go through the filtration process without any human input.
aazav · 2 points · Posted at 02:40:24 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depends.
Dutchdestruction · 344 points · Posted at 13:35:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
A Whale Shark’s diet mainly consist of tiny animals including zoo-plankton, jellyfish, small bait fish, squid, and fish eggs.
[deleted] · 702 points · Posted at 15:14:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 42 points · Posted at 15:24:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
thank you for that
LaReGuy · 83 points · Posted at 15:28:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow that came out so much better than the OP!
[deleted] · 78 points · Posted at 15:48:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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BMWbill · 97 points · Posted at 16:03:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Actually I'm a photo retoucher of 25 years and your auto adjustment did a great job. I played with the original for a few seconds in photoshop and the histogram is so crushed into the blues that it is very hard to get any better color than your corrected shot. In fact photoshop is adding more noise than your result so you have a pretty good filter there. (BTW this is way more than adjusting white balance. You are adjusting the entire range here)
RotorHeadz · 16 points · Posted at 16:57:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What is causing all those red edges and dots? That's the only reason I don't think it looks good. I can't unsee those
BMWbill · 24 points · Posted at 17:34:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The image I force-expanded the color on had even more red dots than this one. What we are seeing is a very narrow histogram expanded to the full spectrum. Colors seem to appear where there were only shades of blue. Those colors were slightly there hidden in hues of blue. However, there are some noise artifacts in the image that were very subtle in the original but were then accentuated vastly with the super expansion of this narrow histogram. For whatever reason they were pushed to the red hues. You could easily put a selective color layer over it to desaturate the reds which would take care of that instantly.
Skinjacker · 5 points · Posted at 20:51:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd love to see the result of that!
BMWbill · 23 points · Posted at 21:26:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OK, here you go...
http://i.imgur.com/oNX9dTp.jpg
kiwiandapple · 3 points · Posted at 01:02:33 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Neat!
HelloAnnyong · 1 points · Posted at 21:26:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There are all almost no reds in the original photo. The auto-tone process looks at the histogram for each colour channel and tries to adjust the black point and white point to match the histogram, e.g. below for green.
http://i.imgur.com/jShcd0R.jpg
This works fine for most photos, which will have at least some of each colour throughout the tonal range. But in this case, the red channel has almost nothing in it, as seen below.
http://i.imgur.com/CYsNJEn.jpg
The algorithm tries to squish this down incorrectly, not knowing what the reds are "supposed" to look like because of the incredibly sparse histogram, which is likely what's leading to the red artifacts.
[deleted] · 4 points · Posted at 17:22:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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Tmsan · 5 points · Posted at 20:02:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Like?
PaplooTheEwok · 1 points · Posted at 22:44:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
G'MIC is a great package with all sorts of different capabilities!
war_ace · 0 points · Posted at 20:44:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AdBlocks+
Tmsan · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Idk, AdBlock+ for GIMP seems a little futile.
Bishop_Len_Brennan · 2 points · Posted at 21:10:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hi and apologies for hijacking your comment to ask a question.
I'm a amateur photographer and have struggled to pick up photoshop retouching skills. Do you have a favourite tip or resource that might help me improve my photoshop skills? If it's simply a matter of practice makes perfect that's ok, I'll pick up my camera today and shoot something interesting to practice on.
Cheers!
BMWbill · 3 points · Posted at 21:18:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You already knew the answer! There is no one tip nor any single resource that will help you. At least not compared to practice and time. There are many menus and tools in photoshop but I find that if you understand color theory and you have any kind of art experience like drawing, sketching, or painting, that can easily be applied to your photoshop skill set. I started with Photoshop 2.0 on a grayscale monitor back when color monitors were new and expensive. There were no classes back then and today I say you don't need any classes. Now you have a resource I never had- Youtube. Anything you want to do in photoshop can be found as a DIY on youtube.
Coming up with ideas on what to DO with photoshop is harder than using the app, in my opinion. Lucky for me, as a retoucher, I don't have to design. Art directors or clients tell me what they want done. Then I just have to figure out how to do it.
Bishop_Len_Brennan · 2 points · Posted at 21:56:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thank you very much! Your encouraging words have turned out to be exactly what I've needed though hadn't realised until reading them. For a while now I've been stuck in a bit of a skill rut and had lost perspective over how many powerful tools are at my disposal to learn new tips and tricks. Now I feel encouraged to dive into YouTube and try out a few different tutorials. If they don't work out I'm only out a bit of time and know what doesn't work, if they do work I've up skilled. It's win win.
Thank you very much :)
HelloAnnyong · 2 points · Posted at 21:20:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Just applying Photoshop's "Auto Tone" gets you basically all the way there with this photo.
BMWbill · 1 points · Posted at 21:36:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
hey that's right. In fact it does a better job reducing artifacts than the Gimp filter used by the guy above.
Funny because I was playing with curves and levels and Hue Sat and not getting nearly this close. That Auto Tone is pretty amazing. Way smarter than the old auto color CMND-SFT-B.
PM_ME_FUN_STORIES · 1 points · Posted at 21:41:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You mention photoshop, what version do you use? Or is it a different program?
I'm asking because I'd like to get something I could use to touch up my photos outside of the program that came with my camera (which only has basics like exposure, white balance, and color boosting).
BMWbill · 2 points · Posted at 22:49:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I use the most recent version for work and I use CS6 at home because I hate cloud based subscription monthly payments.
I can't recommend photoshop anymore for the casual home user. There are much cheaper apps out there for what you want to do.
PM_ME_FUN_STORIES · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Good to know. Thanks man!
LaReGuy · 3 points · Posted at 15:53:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Pretty sweet thanks for the explanation.. now repost this baby for that sweet, sweet karma lol
alex_posted · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is most definitely not what it looks like if you hit auto in LR. At least my version of it. Awesome edit!
The_Leler · 3 points · Posted at 16:57:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yes indeed, I can clearly make out the digested zoo-plankton, jellyfish, small bait fish, squid, and fish eggs now!
pukesonyourshoes · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
thank you
RotorHeadz · 8 points · Posted at 16:56:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Except for all that red on everything now
BMWbill · 6 points · Posted at 21:26:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey, someone requested that I reduce the red and purple noise artifacts:
http://i.imgur.com/oNX9dTp.jpg
DICKTracey · 4 points · Posted at 15:57:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is amazing for an automatic process, holy whale shark shit!
xCELTICx · 1 points · Posted at 17:39:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Neat! Didn't notice 75% of the fish in the original photo that are seen in this version.
goldgibbon · 1 points · Posted at 18:52:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
thank you for not only improving the photo but also saying how you did it
geekygeekz · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah it did a lot more than white balance. Whatever you used, it did a really nice job. I've been editing photos for years and could not get that good of a result. I usually avoid taking photos of aquariums because I know it probably won't turn out well, I think I've changed my mind now.
mr_wowtrousers · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
TBH, it looks more like there original photo in real life :/
Yours is prettier though.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:12:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That makes the shit on the floor really stand out. Op, do a better job!
CaptnBoots · 1 points · Posted at 05:57:54 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
To be fair, OPs picture is an accurate representation of how it looks IRL.
[deleted] · 63 points · Posted at 14:08:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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[deleted] · 68 points · Posted at 15:55:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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DJr9515 · 29 points · Posted at 16:48:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I'm a volunteer SCUBA diver at the Georgia Aquarium where we have 4 whale sharks of our own. Along with manta rays, sting rays, other sharks, and a 5-foot sea turtle. Surprisingly, the only one who's curious is the sea turtle who thinks our cleaning rags are lettuce. Saw a tug-of-war happen with another diver once but the turtle conceded.
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xxithejokerixx · 6 points · Posted at 17:50:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks ARE enormous. The Okinawa and Atlanta tanks are two of the biggest in the world. I'm pretty sure they were #1 and #2 in size up until a couple years ago. I've been to both aquariums and they are both absolutely amazing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 19:55:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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gooberlx · 3 points · Posted at 22:38:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, we had a male green sea turtle who was an outright asshole.
Probably my scariest encounter with him was when he wanted to pummel a shark for whatever reason and chased it full speed through the tank, zipping over me by a couple/few feet when I was scrubbing algae. The pressure flattened me to the substrate. People don't realize how incredibly fast those 500+ lbs monsters can be when they want.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 17:30:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
i dont think turtle is a shit. hes in a cell all day
Nimitz87 · 14 points · Posted at 16:05:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
sharks are pretty harmless unless their Bulls or whites. stingrays are like dogs
TheSteelPhantom · 7 points · Posted at 17:08:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't forget tigers. Bull and tiger sharks are responsible for number #1 and #2 most shark attacks, not great-whites like most & media would have you believe. :)
Nimitz87 · 3 points · Posted at 18:52:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
only got to see tigers once or twice and from pretty farm away, really skittish. bulls I never like to see...
TheSteelPhantom · 5 points · Posted at 19:11:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I like all sharks. Can't wait to dive with some whites someday.
Here I am diving in Denver's aquarium with them. And here I am diving with a bunch of Caribbean reef sharks in the Bahamas during a feeding.
Nimitz87 · 3 points · Posted at 01:09:25 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)*
That is really awesome man, I'm blessed enough to live in FL, so there are so many places to dive, h bucket list is whale shark though I've seen them at the Atlanta aquarium and its insane and hard to visualize how fucking big they are.
here is some pics and a quick vid of of latest dive
https://imgur.com/a/5M6u9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0kxss4rHS8
PRCTL · 10 points · Posted at 17:10:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Tell that Steve Irwin....Too soon?
Backstop · 2 points · Posted at 20:18:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
People die from dog attacks every year, so
gooberlx · 1 points · Posted at 22:33:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Love me some zebra sharks. They're just puppies.
Dirtydeedsinc · 1 points · Posted at 20:59:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, but did he succeed in getting the karma? End justifies the means. /s
brzcory · 0 points · Posted at 17:07:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Plot twist: OP is the Janitor at the aquarium, and was referring to his obese patrons in shark hats with IBS when talking about cleaning up "Whale Shark Shit".
bansandwhich · -9 points · Posted at 16:05:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No one cares.
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Kbnation · 8 points · Posted at 14:25:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
I know that Whale Shark are filter feeders ... they don't have (edit; really big) teeth ... but that doesn't stop the idea of falling into their mouth from being my worst nightmare.
Also if i did your job i would leave more cack than i cleaned up.
babylon-pride · 10 points · Posted at 14:34:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They actually do have teeth - 300 to 350 rows of tiny, tiny teeth. They're too small to really harm a person but they're there.
Here's a picture, but like I said, super small. They aren't really used for chewing or anything.
Kbnation · 2 points · Posted at 14:51:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That just made the nightmare worse. Actually shuddered opening the link. Thanks.
babylon-pride · 4 points · Posted at 16:00:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
:D You're welcome.
neon_ninjas · 3 points · Posted at 21:31:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There throat is a little wider than a quarter so you can't really get swallowed.
Kbnation · 2 points · Posted at 21:37:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd die from heart attack as my worst fear was realised. I know it's silly. But it has haunted me for years. I'm probably more afraid of this thing than a bitey shark.
DrJerkberg · 2 points · Posted at 17:51:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why? They're like cows but majestic as fuck.
Kbnation · 1 points · Posted at 18:38:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a totally irrational fear.
NiggyWiggyWoo · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
?
Kbnation · 2 points · Posted at 21:18:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is english for defecate.
NiggyWiggyWoo · 2 points · Posted at 21:40:26 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh, thank you! Haven't heard that one before.
WaxFaster · 17 points · Posted at 14:08:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's a living
Edit: Actually, this is the perfect role reversal of that classic Flintstones gag.
ThatsMyHoverboard · 2 points · Posted at 14:45:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Was their toilet a dinosaur mouth?
freeloader11 · 2 points · Posted at 15:17:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
in the Flintstones, the toilet was a big ass pelican I believe, with a mammoth shower.
139493_3122175 · 7 points · Posted at 14:36:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey OP how did you get this job? I would love a job diving and working with animals in any way. It's my dream job so any information or advice would be appreciated! :)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:46:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OP isn't even the person in the photo, he just took a pic of the guy working there. Shitty misleading title.
tigrissumatrae · 1 points · Posted at 21:19:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
If you live near any zoos and/or aquariums, check out their websites to see if they have any volunteering opportunities. Many zoos and aquariums also offer internships - usually you need to be in college or already have a Bachelor degree for this. Some also have "junior curator" positions for high school students, if you happen to still be in high school. Either way, building up as much experience as you can will help you the most. I think it can also be a good idea to look at sites with job listings (the Association for Zoos and Aquariums is a good one). This can help you get an idea of what you'll need in order to be hired in the future. Hope this helps!
139493_3122175 · 1 points · Posted at 23:03:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thanks :)
[deleted] · 11 points · Posted at 14:18:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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InfintySquared · 1 points · Posted at 15:17:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oooohhhhh. You are not a good person.
(I'm still stealing this joke.)
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 14:12:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was going to ask - there's no chance of you accidentally becoming your work then
oceanboundelephant · 1 points · Posted at 15:31:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How did you get that job?
locopollo94 · 1 points · Posted at 16:04:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
how does one qualify for aquarium diving jobs? i've heard many aquariums use un paid volunteers because of how many people want to dive in aquariums
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I worked at Seaworld for nine years and used to watch the divers clean the aquarium. They would put a huge net in the water to keep the sharks away from them. One morning while I was in there doing a show check I saw that the net had a giant hole in it and the sharks were swimming closer and closer to it. Pretty sure the diver wasn't attacked though.
razzec_phone · 1 points · Posted at 19:18:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Getting paid to scuba dive in a fish tank for a living, yes please.
boston_TRT · 1 points · Posted at 19:38:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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tocilog · 1 points · Posted at 20:39:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I kinda want to see what whale shark shit looks like. Can you post a picture OP?
Shortsonfire79 · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You do aquarium work on SCUBA? I'd imagine for a 'maintenance-like' work you'd want to be on Hookah.
coochiesmoocher · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
aazav · 1 points · Posted at 02:40:12 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Mainly consists* of
DutchAlphaAndOmega · 1 points · Posted at 15:30:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So how is the pay OP, must be pretty good right? Greetings from your former roommate. (Yes I found you)
bansandwhich · -1 points · Posted at 16:05:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
should they really be kept in captivity?
quaxon · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No, not at all.
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bejahu · 146 points · Posted at 17:18:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That seems like a job where you are always under a lot of pressure.
zeke333 · 35 points · Posted at 18:48:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Are we gonna dive into one those pun threads now?
batrick · 14 points · Posted at 19:13:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not with that sharky attitude.
Beast_Pot_Pie · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I cannot fathom some people
PostyMcPostface · 1 points · Posted at 22:25:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds like a shitty job
Funkays · 1 points · Posted at 21:21:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Three puns and we're already FINished?
pukesonyourshoes · 4 points · Posted at 21:36:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This gives me that sinking feeling
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 20:38:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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Russian_For_Rent · 3 points · Posted at 20:51:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale, what do you expect?
v1ech · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Water gonna expect?
DMann420 · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not really. It's only about 2 atm. (10m deep)
GHUltimate · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Get out of here!
iamdopers · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dad plz
daviator88 · 1 points · Posted at 02:00:20 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fun fact, hydrostatic pressure doesn't care how wide the container is, only how deep. If you're in a tank 20' deep and it's 2' wide, same pressure on you're 20' down in a 200' wide tank.
[deleted] · 20 points · Posted at 17:23:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
not everyone likes their visit there
fieldsofanfieldroad · 4 points · Posted at 21:56:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's hardly news that Japan and sea animals' rights don't really go hand-in-hand.
CaptnBoots · 1 points · Posted at 06:01:01 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hell, their aquariums are better kept than their zoos which isn't saying much but it's something.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 22:27:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
google the cove if you'd like to feel sick about sea animal treatment.
the dude responsible for free willy is completely reformed theres a ton of videos of him there. some of the most gut wrenching shit ever
[deleted] · 29 points · Posted at 14:24:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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dejayc · 13 points · Posted at 17:03:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That video was the reason why I traveled 10 hours from mainland Japan to Okinawa, just to spend 3 hours at the aquarium.
ChronisBlack · 2 points · Posted at 19:15:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
1p hours to fly there from mainland? Where were you flying from, the kuril islands?
dejayc · 1 points · Posted at 14:34:43 on June 3, 2016 · (Permalink)
I took the train from Shinjuku to Narita (~40 mins), a flight from Narita airport in Tokyo to Naha airport in Okinawa (~3 hours), a bus from Naha to Churaumi (~1.5 hours), and about 5 hours of waiting in between trains / airports / buses / taxis. In total, the whole trip took 10 hours. I got there late a night, stayed in a hotel, visited the aquarium when it opened as the very first visitor, got some great uninterrupted footage of the Kuroshio Sea tank (with the whale sharks), hung out there for a few hours, and turned around and spent 10 hours getting back to Tokyo.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 19:48:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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ChronisBlack · 3 points · Posted at 19:58:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh. Everytime I hear someone refer to mainland in reference to Okinawa, i think mainland Japan
oiskaio · 5 points · Posted at 20:34:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You aren't wrong, they did say mainland Japan so I'm still just as confused as you are.
ggk1 · 1 points · Posted at 18:40:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
we did the same. It was a really cool place.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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KeyserSOhItsTaken · 4 points · Posted at 20:30:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale Shark
Bentweird · 29 points · Posted at 14:14:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow! That shit looks just like a scuba diver.
paraffintrippin · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What do you think a sharks main diet is?
4rr0ws · 10 points · Posted at 17:41:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I thought the thumbnail was highlighted
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:25:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Ya
[deleted] · 8 points · Posted at 13:42:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hope you're not complaining. Of all the shit there is to clean, whale shark's ain't nowhere near the hardest.
krezRx · 8 points · Posted at 15:22:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Swam with whale sharks in Mexico last summer. It was amazing. I highly recommend it to anyone visiting the the Cancun/Cozumel area during the summer months.
berelentless1126 · 58 points · Posted at 16:38:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks don't belong in an aquarium.
rossgoldie · 14 points · Posted at 20:10:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Seems like an awfully small area to keep such a large animal
Ayeready1 · 8 points · Posted at 22:23:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks in the wild have a lifespan similar to us. Perhaps longer.
In captivity they're lucky to reach 25.
It's too difficult to recreate the ocean conditions with nutrients and a large area for them to filter water. This whale may look beautiful but swimming around that aquarium is killing it.
doctorhypoxia · 2 points · Posted at 22:24:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't believe I had to go so far down to find this comment. What's wrong with you people? Thinking a whale shark in a tank is a good idea... Sweet cheeses.
sc-dave · 35 points · Posted at 17:19:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm not sure how I feel about keeping a Whale shark in captivity
SomebodysAlias · 6 points · Posted at 17:48:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh hey I watched somebody go out there several months ago with the camera. The dolphin was sexually assaulting the diver and generally just being an asshole.
aazav · 1 points · Posted at 02:47:45 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
All cameramen matter.
metereologista · 5 points · Posted at 16:02:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I tried to unselect this image several times.
4floorsofwhores · 4 points · Posted at 17:00:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Part of the C n S union. Get well soon Gord.. Killer whale tank
ScottFromCanada · 4 points · Posted at 17:30:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Weird coincidence this is posted on the same day we hear about Gord. Killer whale tank was the first thing I thought when I saw this post.
4floorsofwhores · 3 points · Posted at 17:35:18 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm still shocked.
W00DERS0N · 3 points · Posted at 18:07:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Holy shit that's a whale shark
shannigan · 1 points · Posted at 18:20:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Explains all this poop!
Dutchdestruction · 35 points · Posted at 15:13:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The guy in there is actually a guy I met at the aquarium this morning, before I made the picture. I guess to get his job you got to have, a good understanding of the behaviour of sealife, your divemaster degree, some balls of steel. Although the wale sharks don't eat humans, there are alot of stingrays and sharks in there as well, that could cause some trouble. The aquarium is indeed located at Kuroshio sea.
simpleseer · 3 points · Posted at 21:17:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why do you Reddit users always claim it's you in the title?
[deleted] · 110 points · Posted at 15:43:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
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billiebarkingbastard · 54 points · Posted at 16:02:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That is an impressive rant. Top top foaming-at-the-mouth work. Well done sir, have an upvote.
Lavlamp · 7 points · Posted at 16:02:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Usually Whale Sharks are put in at a young age while they are still relatively small and manageable. If you watch videos from the world's largest tank- Georgia you can see the size difference of their whales.
Georgia tank video
Lawnknome · 2 points · Posted at 16:24:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Having seen this tank in real life. It is crazy amazing.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 16:04:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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jdovew · 1 points · Posted at 18:11:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hancock? Why, why would you say Hancock? In whose mind does "flying superstrength" go to Hancock before Superman?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:15:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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jdovew · 2 points · Posted at 18:48:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I forgot how great the first half of that movie was.
auspicious123456 · 22 points · Posted at 16:20:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow man, you got really emotionally invested in this post. Maybe take a day or to away from the keyboard for some perspective on life.
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 19:11:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Love you, but I'm too cheap to give reddit gold. $5? Oy vey, goyim.
HateKarmaHos · 2 points · Posted at 21:45:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OPs wife just left him for a more handsome and wealthy guy. His kids started calling mommys new boyfriend dad. OP spends his days going over photo albums from his failed marriage. One day he stumbles upon a picture from a vacation he took in Japan. He thinks to himself "If she can be happy, so can I... i'll show her," so he proceeds to reddit, makes a interesting title, attaches his photo, and waits for the karma. He promptly writes his ex wife an email title "Look at what you let go of." It's a screen shot of his karma. His wife sues him, for the photo was her property as she was the one that took it. She sues him for everything he's got, which isn't much. Now OP is homeless. He lives from couch to couch of any person kind enough to let him stay a few days. He could get a job, but he kinda smells since he doesn't get to shower often. He has 3 kids, but they all have restraining orders against him since he kept showing up to their schools to try to impress them with his Reddit Karma. "Look at this kids, over 5 thousand upvotes. Does Brad have that?" OP spends the rest of his days wallowing in self pitty. He gained some weight and now has man boobs. He is considering suicide. He builds a gallow, but when he does a dry run his weight breaks it in half. He wallows so hard, he creates an alternative account on Reddit, called gallowboob.
filthgrinder · 0 points · Posted at 20:46:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The title could easily just be a funny comment on the guy in there cleaning the shit. Get over it.
bansandwhich · -8 points · Posted at 16:11:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lol, it's hilarious you're so mad about this. Reddit is garbage anyway. Who cares?
[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 16:20:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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bansandwhich · -5 points · Posted at 16:32:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
A quick glance at your...oh wait, I don't give a shit.
Dude, you need a life. Why don't you go outside?
Perfonator · -1 points · Posted at 22:19:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You're one of those weirdos searching through other people's post histories?
lebitso · 0 points · Posted at 17:17:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks are sharks not whales.
RealMrJoe · -1 points · Posted at 22:26:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh who cares fucker, it's still an interesting picture.
fluffyballofdeath · 9 points · Posted at 15:25:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you really need to be a DiveMaster for that? An open water diver should be fit for doing that! I'd love to do that for a living. I doubt the sharks have any interest in nom'ing you guys. Keep up the great work :)
bearmanthing · 10 points · Posted at 16:30:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
For the aquarium I dive at, you have to have a rescue certification. All the DSOs there have instructor as well. Depending on the aquarium, you'll also be trained up on a bunch of different methods of diving: hookah/surface supplied, FFM, scrubber, lots.
HubristicHomarus · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah, I'd think diving in there would be pretty straightforward and nothing that someone with an open water certification couldn't handle. You're diving in a freaking aquarium lol and I'm sure the depth isn't anything that would require any technical training.
TheSteelPhantom · 1 points · Posted at 17:13:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Depth isn't the only concern when diving though. As someone else commented, many aquariums require Rescue at the very least. What do you do if another diver that isn't you has something happen to them?
Everyday Open Water doesn't go into anything more than "loan them your octopus and go up slowly", and that's just if they're out of air and signal to you...
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 18:03:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Yeah I imagine you'd want to know how to help someone in that situation. When I was doing the end of my open cert. we were at the bottom of this frigid quarry. We were going through some obstacles while we waited for others to finish and it was so cold my partners reg froze! Definitely didn't expect to have to use my octopus then, but made it to the top safely regardless. Now I miss diving.
SpiderDolphinBoob · 5 points · Posted at 20:16:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I feel like, I sometimes too, write too many commas. But, I never know.
Seriously that was a joke but I really have trouble with commas
jmettam · 2 points · Posted at 00:26:55 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
You lying piece of shit.
raesputin · 2 points · Posted at 16:06:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I imagine you using something like a vacuum, just merrily walking your pattern.
Bahmerman · 2 points · Posted at 19:02:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been to Churaumi Aquarium, very cool! That tank is almost hypnotic. I just wanted to sit there and stare at them all day. You may have a shitty job (hah!) But it's because of people like you I'd say that make that Aquarium so beautiful. Thanks for your work stranger.
Fuzz557 · 2 points · Posted at 19:24:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's that job pay?
Golf911 · 1 points · Posted at 21:17:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This is what I came here for.
somenamestaken · 2 points · Posted at 19:50:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I love that aquarium. It was one of my favorite things in Okinawa!
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 20:59:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So what do you do with it after you clean it
mr_wowtrousers · 2 points · Posted at 21:00:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wow, I saw you three weeks ago! Good job. Get them to put some rocks and plants in that fucking tank. It's barren.
finchdad · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I fully expected this title to end with "AMA", and then it...didn't.
5parky · 2 points · Posted at 21:13:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was just there two weeks ago! You're doing great, I didn't see any whale shark shit.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 23:32:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Don't you feel absolutely horrible for the animals??
vigero158 · 2 points · Posted at 03:49:47 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
OH CRAP! I've been there xD I used to live in Okinawa <3
Nalaver · 7 points · Posted at 13:46:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
While you're in there could you look for Dory's family?
Edit: grammar. Lol.
ok_ok_im_a_niggerfag · 16 points · Posted at 15:31:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
you perfectly used the possessive form of the noun in your sentence and had all the capitalization correct. you broke my heart with lack of, "you're."
fuck this gay earth
akatherder · 3 points · Posted at 17:32:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Look at it this way. He got the error out of the way early and redeemed himself by the end of the sentence. You didn't even try with your capitalization (missed at least 4) and don't even have a period at the end of your last sentence.
Nalaver · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lol truth.
Nalaver · 1 points · Posted at 18:06:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Better? I typed that very early this morning.
It's odd, though. As I age and continue to communicate via the internet my grammar tends to slack. I'm going back to school in the fall and have a feeling I will be better then.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a fucking travesty that I had to scroll this far down for a Finding Dory reference.
Nalaver · 1 points · Posted at 00:33:44 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I agree!
[deleted] · 3 points · Posted at 15:36:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Obligatory posting of this 11 million+ views video of the Kuroshio Sea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7deClndzQw
Fullscreen for impact
Random_G · 2 points · Posted at 15:08:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I will see you in about four days! What can you suggest we do and see while there! If I see you in the tank, Ill wave with both my arms like a dork so you know its me! lol
DrJerkberg · 6 points · Posted at 17:59:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OP isn't even the guy in the tank
sweettenderhotjuicy · 1 points · Posted at 17:45:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OP is a lying whore. You won't see him there.
Random_G · 2 points · Posted at 17:47:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh shit... who proved him a lying whore? I wanna see that
Bigwhistle · 3 points · Posted at 16:21:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Let him free and lose your job.
98PercentChimp · 2 points · Posted at 15:52:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you also clean Killer Whale tanks? Are you a part of the CNS Union?
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:15:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks don't belong in aquariums! (No attack on you OP, just saying.)
MadLintElf · 1 points · Posted at 13:27:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Actually that looks pretty awesome!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 14:15:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What would happen if you left the shit in the tank? I presume there's a reason why you have to take it out.
lovesickremix · 3 points · Posted at 14:54:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You don't want to shit where you eat...or swim or sleep for that matter
DrJerkberg · 1 points · Posted at 18:01:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You can find out easily. Get a fish tank, put some fish in there and never remove their shit.
fire-borne · 1 points · Posted at 14:24:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
As a fellow diver, that still sounds like a pretty cool gig.
PancakeZombie · 1 points · Posted at 15:35:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where can i apply?
hellslave · 1 points · Posted at 15:54:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How dirty does whale shark shit usually get, anyway?
readonlyuser · 1 points · Posted at 15:55:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Having seen the Okinawa Suizokukan up close, I can say it is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen. It's bigger than an IMAX movie screen, and every square inch is absolutely fascinating.
runaholic13 · 1 points · Posted at 15:57:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You know, if i had to clean shit for a living, this would be my favorite.
Lonepanda3232 · 1 points · Posted at 16:11:55 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Damn didn't know there was a place that had whale sharks.
StoliFleming · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The Georgia aquarium has one as well!
fluttershy5 · 1 points · Posted at 16:26:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Have you been attacked by anything anytime down there?
Cultofman · 1 points · Posted at 16:30:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That job sounds way more depressing than it looks.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 16:31:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
proof that you can clean shit for a living and still have a cool job.
FluroBlack · 1 points · Posted at 16:33:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Omg! I used to love going to that Aquarium!
Whats it like swimming in there??
neurolux · 1 points · Posted at 16:34:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do you wipe it's butt? water proof toilet paper?
SkyPork · 1 points · Posted at 16:40:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You just .... follow the whale shark around underwater with a bucket, waiting for him to shit? That aquarium has impressive standards for cleanliness.
Tanukigat · 1 points · Posted at 16:47:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been there several times. Best aquarium I've ever seen. Those whale sharks are awesome.
thehaf · 1 points · Posted at 16:52:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Best aquarium I've ever been to! I want to go back to Okinawa :(
chips265 · 1 points · Posted at 16:59:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
At least you don't have to smell it! :)
beersandbeards · 1 points · Posted at 17:07:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't care what that big bastard eats or how long I had been doing the job, I don't think I could ever be comfortable working in a tank with that.
kagami77 · 1 points · Posted at 17:08:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I love aquariums. I've been to pretty much every aquarium in Tokyo, and I've been really tempted to visit Okinawa mainly just for the aquarium.
[deleted] · 2 points · Posted at 17:22:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You should see the shit!
sockHole · 1 points · Posted at 17:24:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This picture gives me anxiety in so many ways.
ashdelete · 1 points · Posted at 17:26:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Anything to fund that otaku lifestyle!
saintkreaux · 1 points · Posted at 17:27:53 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
"One time he farted an entire plum...I was plum surprised."
tossme68 · 1 points · Posted at 17:33:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used to clean the pools at an aquarium, I cleaned up a lot of dolphin poo. Sometimes if the animals were pissed or chatty it got pretty loud down there.
TwixShot · 1 points · Posted at 17:38:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do an AMA please
Patches67 · 1 points · Posted at 17:39:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I have a friend who just came back from visiting Japan. She said while she was in Tokyo she visited an aquarium. While there she noticed there was these strange signs all over the place. She asked a friend to translate it for her and it said "Please don't eat the exhibits." You might laugh at that, but if we don't start to check our own obesity problem we might have to put up the same sign at petting zoos. "It's a menagerie people, not a fuckin smorgasbord." The funny thing about the aquarium try to imagine the same sign is hanging in front of a whale tank. "Keep an eye on that one, Akashi, I think he's trying to smuggle in a harpoon under his jacket."
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BioLogicMC · 1 points · Posted at 17:47:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The bot doesn't like my joke apparently :(
totalnewbie · 1 points · Posted at 17:48:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Here's a snapshot I took at the Okinawa aquarium when I visited 6 years ago. I've gotten better (not much...) at taking pictures, since then.
http://i.imgur.com/76B7sNW.png
Soperos · 1 points · Posted at 17:48:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do you live with yourself?
Jarl_locutus_of_borg · 1 points · Posted at 17:51:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This one's for you!
Edit: Better Quality.
Beginners963 · 1 points · Posted at 18:02:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And another reason why i should learn japanese/go to japan.
kreabs · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was always told you couldn't polish a turd?
bushwacker · 1 points · Posted at 18:04:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
However large it is, it's no big enough. The size of Australia is not big enough.
Xedewy00 · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What I want to know is when they were younger did they have an epiphany and think...yes. I am destined to clean whale shark shit.
Epyon214 · 1 points · Posted at 18:09:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can you get me a job there?
akornblatt · 1 points · Posted at 18:10:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What do you do with it?
Anchovie_Paste · 1 points · Posted at 19:49:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
He cleans it
akornblatt · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
And THEN where does it go?
shannigan · 1 points · Posted at 18:19:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I am incredibly comfortable in the ocean, and have snorkeled and Swam with a huge group of reef sharks all 6-10 ft+, but i would never get in a tank with a whale shark. I know, I know they're harmless to humans mostly...but FUCK THAAAT SHIT
ToInfinityThenStop · 1 points · Posted at 18:26:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So, how is life in showbusiness?
charnet3d · 1 points · Posted at 18:27:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can't deselect the picture, halp
ry_guy_2822 · 1 points · Posted at 18:28:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been there! That place is awesome!!
NullGalaxy · 1 points · Posted at 18:30:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been there before! That whole aquarium is amazing, and I'm still surprised it's on such a small island. I still have a bunch of the cards that you could get from each of the areas, that showed you about each of the animals and the depths they lived at. No idea if they still do them.
KateKathrine · 1 points · Posted at 18:32:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
lol. Someone has to do it and it makes the tank healthier. Never look down on someone who does a vital task. :)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:35:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've probably seen you do this at least once.
Bumgurgle · 1 points · Posted at 18:36:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Might I suggest removing the shit instead of just cleaning it? :)
tribunetony · 1 points · Posted at 18:39:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You're doing God's work
throwaway241214 · 1 points · Posted at 18:45:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You just need very very large snails- everyone who has a fish tank knows that.
Pappy091 · 1 points · Posted at 18:51:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was just talking about this place a couple of days ago. I went offshore fishing and we spotted a whale shark. I didn't get to see it and was telling a buddy about this aquarium in Okinawa and how one of my biggest regrets was not going to see it while I was there.
cursed_DNA · 1 points · Posted at 18:54:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Esteban's been eaten!
Speed33m3 · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I remember this place being under construction but I left before it opened in 2002 I totally missed out.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 18:56:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've always heard of someone polishing a turd and I thought....."you can't do that". Well color me wrong.
KU7CAD · 1 points · Posted at 18:58:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AMA request on this guy!
vactu · 1 points · Posted at 19:03:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went there a couple times in 2003/2004. Out of the many aquariums I've been too, still my favorite. I have a picture of the shark tank during a feeding and a bad flash made it look like the shark was going after another visited. Love that place.
jonnyktyler · 1 points · Posted at 19:07:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
how is that not completely terrifying
Lizphish · 1 points · Posted at 19:11:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This should have been an AMA.
Myrnalinbd · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do they actually have a whale shark in a aquarium? >.<
Angryoli · 1 points · Posted at 19:15:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I feel like this should be on r/AMA... I have so many questions! ...like how do you get this job?
mybigfatreddit · 1 points · Posted at 19:19:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do you like your job? I have always wanted to do something like that. Do you need any specialist degrees?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:20:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
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Anchovie_Paste · 1 points · Posted at 19:46:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So...like a pool cleaner?
B-Town-MusicMan · 1 points · Posted at 19:21:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hell of a place to polish a turd.
TheSpeedySloth2099 · 1 points · Posted at 19:22:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been here several times and the place is awesome. I really enjoyed the whale feelings.
MindlessMystery · 1 points · Posted at 19:23:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't feel bad for you, looks like a nice job to have.
letuswatchtvinpeace · 1 points · Posted at 19:30:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
More interesting then my job
funstuffinsq · 1 points · Posted at 19:32:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
One might say he's pretty efficient at cleaning pretty fish shit.
DaftenDirektor · 1 points · Posted at 19:33:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I suppose I'm not the only one who tried deselect the picture in browser.
Jcronk85 · 1 points · Posted at 19:36:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Omg I want that job
Bubbleyfication · 1 points · Posted at 19:37:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm jealous of you I LOVE whale sharks and would love to beable to do anything with them even if that means just cleaning there shit haha
Jordan777 · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why are they paying you to clean their shit? It's shit. How clean can it possibly get?
Charliedelicious · 1 points · Posted at 19:39:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Thought I accidentally highlighted the thumbnail
ImQualified_ · 1 points · Posted at 19:41:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
what an amazing picture! Is your job dangerous?
ratchetcitykidd · 1 points · Posted at 19:44:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I want your fucking job.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 19:51:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Bullshit.
tdotbay · 1 points · Posted at 19:54:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
is this more whale or more shark ?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:03:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Mostly shark. Just big shark.
tdotbay · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
sweet
zjcrunchy · 1 points · Posted at 19:57:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This could be a great ama
juanloco_pocoyo · 1 points · Posted at 19:59:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How's the pay?
Ponyboy-Curtis · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You need to do an AMA
abtei · 1 points · Posted at 20:00:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
do they make actual droppings? or is it just switching tankwater in and out?
hinnomaki · 1 points · Posted at 20:06:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cool video with a cool song
Kuroshio Sea - 2nd largest aquarium tank in the world - (Please Don't Go by Barcelona)
ButtsexEurope · 1 points · Posted at 20:09:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's still a pretty awesome career.
funnyman95 · 1 points · Posted at 20:11:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That aquarium looks so boring :(. No coral or anything
ECHto · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
OP, you up for an AMA?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:12:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Still better than raping kids on behalf of the US military
beefcurtains64 · 1 points · Posted at 20:15:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Fi yewwwwwwww Wales, Fuk yewwwwww dohpins!!!!!
This reminds me of whale whores.
PLDaniel · 1 points · Posted at 20:18:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you also feed the stingrays and whatnot there because I got some video of that when I went last year and it was cool as!
JAR12346 · 1 points · Posted at 20:19:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can anybody get the job or do only Japanese people have the opportunity, OP?
BuffK · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Maybe don't keep them in a fucking aquarium.
OGmarc · 1 points · Posted at 20:22:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where is the pic of the shark shit?
QueenOfBaking7081 · 1 points · Posted at 20:26:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would kind of be ok with that, to be in the same tank as that beautiful creature
deridiot · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Hey I was there! The dolphin show was pretty good. In general I thought the place was great. Real crowded though.
Shredder1219 · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
To OP, how did you come upon this job and what are the qualifications?
MrFML · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Epic!! I was stationed on okinawa and would go all the time. Amazing place. I am sure I must have pictures of you, depending on how long you have been there.
TeeVex · 1 points · Posted at 20:27:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Was seriously hoping it would be an AMA
YukiSorrelwood · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Damn you, I use to live there, I loved that aquarium.
Donas · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd do that job in a heartbeat if it meant I could move back.
LouLoomis · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is this an AMA?
dicepants · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went to this aquarium last year when I visited Japan. It was really amazing to see such huge whale sharks like the one in OPs photo. I don't know much about aquatic life, but I loved the place. The grounds are beautiful as well, so you could really kill a whole day there. I'd love to go back someday (unlikely).
Fezig · 1 points · Posted at 20:28:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not an AmA...apparently OP just wants us to know?
UniversalTruth- · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was just there a few months ago drinking beer when there were divers in the tank! Maybe it was you? :)
ryanasimov · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I hope you don't end up as whale shark shit. That picture is unsettling.
hallmiked · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Grammar is important here.
bdubayew · 1 points · Posted at 20:31:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I came here to see some whale shark shit! Don't disappoint me Reddit!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Came here hoping to see a gigantic whale shark turd.
Left disappointed.
adognamedpenguin · 1 points · Posted at 20:32:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
can we see a piece of actual whale shark shit?
bigred9 · 1 points · Posted at 20:33:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
So, they didn't give that job to a local then?
gobrowns88 · 1 points · Posted at 20:34:25 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used to love going to that aquarium when I was stationed at Schwab. That and the pineapple park.
Milo_theHutt · 1 points · Posted at 20:35:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Missed a spot
wisebluff · 1 points · Posted at 20:37:04 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man ... I envy you. I want to try it, even just for once
graphicashen · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AmA
jal0001 · 1 points · Posted at 20:38:32 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Did any one else click on their screen to un-highlight the picture before realizing that it's just really blue already?
DSDIK · 1 points · Posted at 20:40:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
The year I spent in Okinawa City I had never known about that aquarium.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:42:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This pic made me realize how much work and engineering must go into making something that can withstand the pressure of all that water.
SecureLinks · 1 points · Posted at 20:45:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh! I've been there! I remember that some stingrays liked to pick up small rocks and then drop them, or something, perhaps aiming at the cleaners... Pretty weird.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:48:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Do they kill the whale shark and then sell the meat, because research?
GodlessLittleMonster · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What's a job like that pay?
_AISP · 1 points · Posted at 20:49:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Wouldn't have a problem with that job.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That seems like fun.
roost9in · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You crazy Japanese... what will you try to eat next?
honorman81 · 1 points · Posted at 20:50:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Not to be confused with Okinawa aquarium - West Virginia
idl3mind · 1 points · Posted at 20:51:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cool job. I'd do it.
dernerszin · 1 points · Posted at 20:52:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was there two months ago and watched you guys clean! Best aquarium I've ever visited! :)
Stevo_Canuck · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:11 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Goals
isleshocky · 1 points · Posted at 20:53:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where is Mike Rowe?
steele4prezident · 1 points · Posted at 20:55:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale shark shit would be a great band name.
Jimmel1232 · 1 points · Posted at 20:56:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Didn't know that whale sharks can live in captivity
Pegleggedpete · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
They have them at the Georgia aquarium in Atlanta as well. They're awe inspiring to see in person.
BoxOfDust · 1 points · Posted at 20:57:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I was just reading about whale sharks too.
RaygunnerRei · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:00 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I would've thought it would fall apart and a giant filter would take care of the rest. Divers only needed for things like cleaning away the algae.
Zshephard · 1 points · Posted at 20:58:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What a shitty job ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
xxsheepdoggxx · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I loved it in Okinawa, lived there for three years man.. WONDERFUL aquarium as well.
dirtycrabcakes · 1 points · Posted at 21:01:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I once saw a manatee in the act of pooping. It was glorious.
I imagine that a whale shark's poops are even more magnificent.
GeneralAllRounder · 1 points · Posted at 21:02:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I waved to you last month when i was there. i was worried for you when all the sting rays were following you around the bottom of the tank. You were the one in the black scuba suit, right?
asukaj · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How about a video or a pic of how large it is? Yes i mean the poop.
zukatex · 1 points · Posted at 21:05:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AMA REQUEST!
notevil22 · 1 points · Posted at 21:06:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dude you have the coolest shit-related job on the planet.
Exov · 1 points · Posted at 21:07:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's probably some expensive shit.
drunken_monkeys · 1 points · Posted at 21:08:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm disappointed that this link wasn't for a GIF of the whale shark actively shitting. Still pretty cool though.
Podo13 · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It doesn't matter how shitty your job is as long as you love doing it.
badashly · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Beats workin at mcdonalds
se7en2727 · 1 points · Posted at 21:10:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I thought this thumbnail was highlighted for like 2 minutes and I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't un-highlight
pterribilis17 · 1 points · Posted at 21:11:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm surprised they haven't eaten it. Probably the wrong type though.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:12:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
we demand an AMA
Warpath89 · 1 points · Posted at 21:14:37 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That has to be the best shitty job.
claytonw854 · 1 points · Posted at 21:15:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
FreeWilly
treddson · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:15 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'd take that over my job any day!
LTCM1998 · 1 points · Posted at 21:16:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
not many people look that bad ass though on their daily job.
Funkays · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Did u get a degree in marine biology?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:18:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Let's go diving. I live in yomitan
rtype03 · 1 points · Posted at 21:22:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I think i wouldn't mind if this was my job.
blaspheminCapn · 1 points · Posted at 21:23:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Note your worst day is probably better than most folk's best day at work. Just a reminder.
TheMexicanJuan · 1 points · Posted at 21:28:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What does it smell like?
twyych · 1 points · Posted at 21:29:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can I have your job?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:30:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Cooler than my job
Broccoli_PhD · 1 points · Posted at 21:31:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
This should be AMA.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:34:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Reminds me of this:
https://youtu.be/gjSyZslQp0w
LocalForumTr0LL · 1 points · Posted at 21:38:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Japan gives work visas to foreigners to clean fish poo?
charlydotcom · 1 points · Posted at 21:39:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where does the shit go? WE WANNA KNOW!
Scooby1996 · 1 points · Posted at 21:43:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How does that pay?
Bicceh · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:07 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Someone explain to me how big that tank must be to hold a god damn whale shark!
Furious_Hamster · 1 points · Posted at 21:44:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Lol @ bullshit title
TempusCavus · 1 points · Posted at 21:47:54 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why would you clean the shit? Why don't you just remove it?
I_SLAM_SMEGMA · 1 points · Posted at 21:48:29 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Let me externship there for a few days during my layover!!!!!
blackchinesecowboy · 1 points · Posted at 21:49:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been there, man! I was stationed on Camp Foster. Brought my family there. Really cool.
ooh_a_phoenix · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
There I was thinking the photo would be of a surprisingly massive shark shit. I am dissapoint.
cointelpro666 · 1 points · Posted at 21:50:28 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is it awkward to swim to the surface with brass balls in tow?
Tazerzly · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
AMA request!
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can confirm, been there done that.
shademon28 · 1 points · Posted at 21:54:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Sounds Exciting.
sleeplesskn1ght · 1 points · Posted at 21:56:50 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dear OP. I've been to this aquarium and most likely seen you or one of your compatriots cleaning aforementioned fecal matter. I currently live here and have multiple dive certifications. Is it possible to volunteer to join you on your fecal sanitizing endeavors?
Seashark001 · 1 points · Posted at 21:58:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I want to see this guy do an AMA
IAintAfraidOfNoPost · 1 points · Posted at 21:59:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What are the Clean and Scrub Union dues like? How's your AD&D coverage?
tpars4 · 1 points · Posted at 22:01:41 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What is the average weight of shit?
epepepturbo · 1 points · Posted at 22:02:10 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a living... (wah wah wahhhh)
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:06:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went on a trip to Mexico and since then I have been really weird. I met a Dutch tour guide who left his great paying job behind to teach diving and be a tour guide in a en envoirment he fell in love with when he visited first.
Moral of the story is that I own my company and make good money but I still envy you picking shit up.
Mexicanpandabear · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Aquarium and cafe!
Casult · 1 points · Posted at 22:07:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is it scary being near those giant saw fish?
Zhartokk · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:02 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What color is it?
thissiteisbroken · 1 points · Posted at 22:10:23 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How do you guys protect them from insane Japanese whalers?
watchme3 · 1 points · Posted at 22:11:42 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
how do you get a job like this?
metalhead1999 · 1 points · Posted at 22:13:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Better than most peoples jobs tbh
FACE_Ghost · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:30 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Have you ded yet?
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:14:33 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm sorry, but keeping an animal of that size in a perpex box is just cruelty. Its considered wrong to keep a dog locked in a house all day, keeping a 9 meter animal in cage like that is cruelty. And they don't even have the excuse of "conservation", because most of them die within 18 months.
ukiyoe · 1 points · Posted at 22:15:13 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Grew up in Okinawa and I visit every year. I visit Churaumi maybe every three years. I am so happy to see it get mentioned on the front page! Kinda fun to think that a Redditor is in the tank.
dreadwing · 1 points · Posted at 22:17:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Being a underwater janitor still seems like a better gig.
TheRoyalTart · 1 points · Posted at 22:18:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Okinawa! Do you know Karate?
AnonymooseRedditor · 1 points · Posted at 22:19:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm goin into the... Killer whale tank
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Must be a shitty life
actionless123 · 1 points · Posted at 22:20:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I feel like this would be an awesome job.
SteampunkSamurai · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
While we still lived in Okinawa, my dad told me that the stingrays ate the poop off the bottom of the tank.
ReBurnInator · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:35 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Y'all hiring?
nrgapple · 1 points · Posted at 22:24:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
can't tell if your your bragging or if it really sucks.
hufusa · 1 points · Posted at 22:30:05 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Watch out for delta p
magus424 · 1 points · Posted at 22:34:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I know that place! I was just there recently :)
matt_777 · 1 points · Posted at 22:45:48 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
EDIT: Sorry Mistaken for Osaka Aquarium.. haven't been to okinawa one.
Most depressing aquarium i've ever been to. So many dead fish and the whole sloth in a perspex box thing killed me.
BrokenStrides · 1 points · Posted at 22:52:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Man standing in fish tank
Dasachi · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:16 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Which aquarium?
I'm stationed in Okinawa
deceptiveconsumption · 1 points · Posted at 22:54:34 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I wonder if there are any photos of this aquarium empty during service or construction to get a better idea of scale.
AnalogPen · 1 points · Posted at 22:57:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Do you ever get that 'jumping into a pool in the dark' feeling, like there will be something in the tank with you that absolutely should not, logically, be there?
social_insanity · 1 points · Posted at 22:58:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Still better than my job.
elry2k · 1 points · Posted at 22:59:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Uhhh that's a big god damn fish
SpaceNavy · 1 points · Posted at 23:23:03 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
What does shark shit even look like
AppliedEthics · 1 points · Posted at 23:28:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Definitely worth a visit
feckinsheeit · 1 points · Posted at 23:34:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
My family and I can't wait to see this when we move over there. Hopefully it's not packed and the prices are reasonable.
humanorgan · 2 points · Posted at 23:43:24 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's pretty reasonable and if you go off-peak it's not as crowded. It's worth every penny, I highly recommend it.
rick2497 · 1 points · Posted at 23:41:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How does one clean Whale Shark shit? Or any shit, for that matter? One also wonders, why does it need cleaning? Very confusing.
mandycake · 1 points · Posted at 23:48:56 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm getting my scuba certification and two of my diving goals are diving with whale sharks and diving in Okinawa. you're kind of doing both of those things right now..
FearTheFish265 · 1 points · Posted at 23:56:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You clean the shit?! Cant have dirty shit.
AspiringQuadriplegic · 1 points · Posted at 23:59:20 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I used to visit that aquarium often as a kid. The whale shark(s? Were there more than one? I can't remember.) were my favorite. My family and I lived on Okinawa from '84-'91. It was a fabulous place to grow up.
_Macho_Man_ · 1 points · Posted at 00:04:59 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Remember going to this aquarium a lot as a kid. The giant ass whale shark tank is probably the only thing I remember lol.
mmz661 · 1 points · Posted at 00:38:18 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
GYO!!!!
RainyReese · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:56 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I don't know what whale shark shit looks like. We need pics.
Hex0811 · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:46 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Very cool, super jealous. I was stationed Okinawa at Camp Hansen in 2006. Going to the aquarium was the coolest best time I had on the island.
Fastfalkie · 1 points · Posted at 01:12:49 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Went there three times. I've seen you. Do you remember me?
Japarican · 1 points · Posted at 01:23:11 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
One of the thing i missed about Okinawa.
RescueBoats · 1 points · Posted at 01:24:09 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Dude, that seems like an awesome job! it might be shit, but who cares! you should take a GoPro with you the next time you clean. Whats your pay like, if you dont mind me asking?
Travlow · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:16 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
After you clean it, do you sell it?
BocaSpeedRacer · 1 points · Posted at 01:32:26 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Damn. Okinawa, Japan. Tiny island in the vast Pacific Ocean, and this shark is in a tank on this little island.
Humans really suck.
I really hope we never find life on another planet, if we do, with our centuries of wondering if we're alone in the universe, all we'll do is our best to harvest, eat, kill, or eradicate it.
CharistineE · 1 points · Posted at 02:19:08 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I lived on Okinawa for 5 years and loved it. I used to really love going to the aquarium. Such a beautiful area! Miss ta taki waterfall as well. I hope to get back someday. OP, keep it clean for me!
Oh-A-Five-THIRTEEN · 1 points · Posted at 02:39:11 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
So you CAN polish a turd?
johnnygeeksheek · 1 points · Posted at 03:25:57 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
You polish turds?
pheesh_man · 1 points · Posted at 03:28:08 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Please do an AMA in /r/aquariums
RIOTS_R_US · 1 points · Posted at 04:26:28 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Op ded
jgr9 · 1 points · Posted at 04:47:21 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Polish a turd, it's still a turd...
GrandmasGrave · 1 points · Posted at 14:12:40 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
So you really know how to polish a turd, eh?
fashokevin · 1 points · Posted at 19:05:47 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
man that must be a big aquarium
Quellman · 1 points · Posted at 21:09:22 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
But the whale shark is in this new movie
click_for_sour_belts · 1 points · Posted at 15:09:01 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Churaumi Aquarium! I went there last summer. It was unreal to see such big sea creatures floating in front of me. It was also fun watching you guys scrub the walls while the Dolphins were all up in your business.
I have an obsession for spotted garden eels, and nearly shat myself when I saw a bunch in one of the tiny tanks. I love them so much, I even got a leather bracelet with them and my name engraved at the gift shop.
Please do an AMA!
iBraveHeartttt · 1 points · Posted at 19:47:14 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
How much does one make cleaning whale shit
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 22:00:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I know it's a job where you clean whale shit and the implication is that it's not a very glamorous job but it actually sounds really bad ass. I would love to dive and work underwater around giant aquatic animals. I work as a paramedic and deal with death, injury and sickness on a daily basis and tend to wonder what other career fields would be enjoyable. Is it a cool job OP?
Edit: I literally posted this less than a minute ago. Why is it getting downvoted? It's a legit question.
scsurferguy · 0 points · Posted at 13:46:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a shitty job...
Clinton_Dix_Lewinsky · 2 points · Posted at 14:02:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
But probably the coolest shitty job.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 14:10:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
[deleted]
lovesickremix · 1 points · Posted at 14:56:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Going there hopefully next year...I'm loving this...
How is your trip so far? Any recommendations?
brody5895 · 2 points · Posted at 22:32:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's been awesome and not at all what I expected lol. There's a lot of night life is you're into that and Disneyland was pretty neat too. We did a lot of just walking around stumbling into weird and wonderful places and finding food places that for some reason let us keep eating even though we didn't speak any Japanese and were probably eating it entirely wrong. Everyone is super nice and wants to help tourists even if it's out of their way. 7/11's are everywhere and the biggest life saver. It's the only ATM that let us take money out, free Wi-Fi for Google maps when we were horribly lost plus they have food and usually really helpful people and free area or train maps. We also did a few days in South Korea and took the ferry over cause the flight was cheaper and with the ferry it ended up being around the same cost. South Korea is pretty awesome too. There's so much more to do here than I expected. Hopefully you get to visit soon!
Soulburner7 · 0 points · Posted at 13:33:58 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Why does it not kill you?
sysadminbj · 12 points · Posted at 13:46:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks are filter eaters, much like Humpback Whales.
Pluvialis · 4 points · Posted at 13:49:59 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
It's a whale shark. They're like blue whales: they just eat plankton and little things.
Soulburner7 · 2 points · Posted at 13:56:21 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
TIL
2274ts · -1 points · Posted at 17:23:51 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Stop torturing sharks.
[deleted] · 0 points · Posted at 15:25:40 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Is r/aquriums appropriate here?
sweettenderhotjuicy · 3 points · Posted at 17:48:36 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
No. That's not a word.
[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 20:29:57 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
oops. im to lazy to fix it.
sweettenderhotjuicy · 1 points · Posted at 16:21:15 on May 26, 2016 · (Permalink)
Too*
datums · 0 points · Posted at 17:05:08 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That's a jaguar shark.
HollowFang · 0 points · Posted at 17:36:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
That fucking kid who unfastened the rope ugh!!!!
#NEVERKIDS
jk i have 2 :)
PROTIP: Don't have em
PROTIP EDIT: Unless youre rich and/or your parents are retired.
Waywardstar · 0 points · Posted at 21:25:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
As far as shit cleaning jobs go...
RyHe11 · 0 points · Posted at 22:05:46 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I can only imagine the amount of shit in the Atlanta Aquarium
OldAngryWhiteMan · 0 points · Posted at 23:06:43 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
maybe you help them escape?
[deleted] · -1 points · Posted at 15:34:44 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Did you need a master's degree for that job?
Edit: i was actually wondering how he got that job
auspicious123456 · -1 points · Posted at 16:00:27 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I went there in 2005! Still the most incredible aquarium I've seen. Do they still show off the dolphins dick during the dolphin show?
auspicious123456 · 1 points · Posted at 01:54:36 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm confused by these downvotes...
JamesE9327 · 0 points · Posted at 17:52:06 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
god i hope so
adfoe · -1 points · Posted at 16:21:22 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I've been wanting to visit this aquarium for a long time. Awesome picture!
Poncecutor · -1 points · Posted at 16:22:19 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Oh yeah! I've been to that place years ago man! Very huge, beautiful place. You also have a rad job. Thanks!
wizardgab · -1 points · Posted at 19:19:52 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You'd have to clean my shit as well if I was in there.
Anchovie_Paste · 0 points · Posted at 19:48:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Whale sharks are not a dangerous as a whale or a shark. About as threatening as one of those giant balloons at a parade. Sure theres risk, but it's not from the shark being an asshole.
Ja345blu · -1 points · Posted at 20:22:38 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Any funny stories when you were in the shit?
Is whale shit especially bad, I imagine whale shit is especially bad...
I_Like_To_Learn · -1 points · Posted at 20:23:47 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
You clean shit for a living but my job still seems shittier.
Steve-O_31 · -1 points · Posted at 20:41:45 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
We all clean shit for a living on some metephorical level you just do it in a much more awesome way
kingpiss · -1 points · Posted at 20:47:39 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
To be fair that is probably one of the best animals to have to clean shit for.
titsnass01 · -2 points · Posted at 14:20:09 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Can you do an AMA
dontfeedmecheese · -2 points · Posted at 14:20:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
All hail u/Dutchdestruction, the Polisher of Turds!
garysnailz · -2 points · Posted at 16:18:49 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)*
Have you known anyone that died or has been attacked doing your job?
FirstStealth9 · -2 points · Posted at 18:50:31 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I really don't want to be that guy but aquariums are just as awful as zoos. It's just taking massive aquatic animals who can move thousands of miles across the ocean and shoving them in a tiny fish take all in the name of cheap thrills. Does it raise awareness about these species? Sure. But there are so many better ways to teach kids about the importance of our oceans.
Shichoe · -2 points · Posted at 20:57:12 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
Japan, what a disgusting place. Whale sharks and cetaceans don't belong in tanks. Nor should any be slaughtered.
jrwn · 2 points · Posted at 21:07:17 on May 24, 2016 · (Permalink)
I'm sad you don't have the same caring level for pigs and cows. :(
MMMMM... steak.
Shichoe · 1 points · Posted at 05:55:59 on May 25, 2016 · (Permalink)
Where in my comment does it say I don't?