Guest guest Posted August 25, 2003 Report Share Posted August 25, 2003 Did you touch one? I did not, nor a skate or ray, either. On Monday, August 25, 2003, at 09:29 PM, wrote: > " ~ P_T ~ " <patchouli_troll > Re: Sea cucumbers! > > Yes, they are wonderful creatures. I encountered many > while swimming and wandering tidal pools when I lived > in Hawaii. > > More recently, on my trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium, they > had some in " petting pools " . There was a staff person > around to answer any questions and to make sure none > of the wee kids, or big adults, didn't pet them too hard. > I still had to ask her if the contact with humans wasn't > bad for them; like if we introduce too many bacteria and > make them ill with all the touching. She sort of blanched a > bit when I asked and then assured me they rotate them out > to " rest and recover " from our contact, but admitted that > human contact isn't likely the best for them. I guess they feel > that in the long run a bit of education goes a long way and the > good of many a sea cucumber outweigh the comfort and safety > of the few. I tend to agree, but still felt a bit sorry for the > lil'cukes just the same. > > ~ PT ~ > > Silence is as full of potential wisdom and wit > as the unhewn marble of a great sculpture. > ~ Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) > " Jaw, jaw is better than war, war. " --Sir Winston Spencer Churchill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2003 Report Share Posted August 26, 2003 I touched a few things; several of the starfish that I had never personally encountered before. I didn't touch a seacuke there as I had touched one in the wild before and knew the texture. ~ PT ~ The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. ~ Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) ~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~*~~~~~~~~~~~~~> , The Stewarts <stews9@c...> wrote: > Did you touch one? > > I did not, nor a skate or ray, either. > > On Monday, August 25, 2003, at 09:29 PM, > wrote: > > > " ~ P_T ~ " <patchouli_troll> > > Re: Sea cucumbers! > > I still had to ask her if the contact with humans wasn't > > bad for them; like if we introduce too many bacteria and > > make them ill with all the touching. She sort of blanched a > > bit when I asked and then assured me they rotate them out > > to " rest and recover " from our contact, but admitted that > > human contact isn't likely the best for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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