I just finished watching the movie.. I dont think it will have much of an effect. I do think that when the small kids come over and see my tank they might now know what a clown fish is. I thought the movie was great. I laughed out loud. I bet they had some people in the hobby working for them beacuse they put in alot of captive behavior of fish into the movie. I suggest everyone on this board go see it.
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I worry about things like this, and I can see the concern for hobbyists regarding the release of this film. I cannot say that I believe that Finding Nemo is going to help the hobby really, unless there is awareness brought about that these animals, while beautiful and wonderful, require a level of responsibility in their keeping, much like keeping any other pet.
Aquariums are not simply a matter of putting food in the bowl and making sure your animals get to do their business and have your love (which is all most people do with their dogs and cats). Most people won't realize the work involved compared to keeping a goldfish bowl and will be buying these fish at major retail outlets who have no care for the homes these animals are going to.
I would think it would behoove the hobbyist organizations to get the word out right now. Talk to managers at your local retail outlets and ask them to pass out flyers on how to start your first marine tank, write the flyers yourselves and take on the cost of printing them. Be pro-active and educate the people, and I think that hype that this movie may bring to the hobby will benefit it. But only if those involved get active in helping those who are interested in doing so, but are unprepared and uneducated about it.
My .02 cents.
Aquariums are not simply a matter of putting food in the bowl and making sure your animals get to do their business and have your love (which is all most people do with their dogs and cats). Most people won't realize the work involved compared to keeping a goldfish bowl and will be buying these fish at major retail outlets who have no care for the homes these animals are going to.
I would think it would behoove the hobbyist organizations to get the word out right now. Talk to managers at your local retail outlets and ask them to pass out flyers on how to start your first marine tank, write the flyers yourselves and take on the cost of printing them. Be pro-active and educate the people, and I think that hype that this movie may bring to the hobby will benefit it. But only if those involved get active in helping those who are interested in doing so, but are unprepared and uneducated about it.
My .02 cents.
Definetely a lot of Nemos are going to be finding themselves in the care of kids reminiscent of the Dentist's niece. Just today I saw more than one kid oogling next to the clownfish tank pointing and exclaiming excitedly, "Daddy, look its Nemo! I want Nemo!" Sadly, I predict alot of Nemos aren't going to have the happy ending Nemo had...
But on another note, I do think this movie will raise awareness of the coral reefs. At least a good portion of the clownfish are captive bred...
-AM-
But on another note, I do think this movie will raise awareness of the coral reefs. At least a good portion of the clownfish are captive bred...
-AM-
I'm already sick of the "look it's nemo!" "look it's Dory!" stuff. I know other LFS's are stocked up with 200 clowns, but this is a fad we refuse to take part in. If people see the movie and genuinely want to setup the proper tank, fine.. but if they come in and want to buy a bioweel, 10 gallon tank, and "nemo" then they will have to go elsewhere. I don't have a lot of patience for screaming children.. and if the last 2 days is anything to go on, I"m going to have to put up with screaming kids yelling nemo and tapping on the glass for the next few weeks.. arg.
Jean-Michel Cousteau and Disney have teamed up to bring reef awareness to the movies primary audience, kids!
It's about time the worlds reefs get the type of attention the rain forest did in the 90's, and hopefully Disney might just start it!
Here's an email that went to the Coral list today:
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Dear reef educatos,
For those of you who have children or are involved in education/public awareness, I would like to make you aware of the Finding Nemo web site. Pixar and Disney asked Ocean Futures Society to work with them to take advantage of the attention coral reefs will receive from this film. Finding Nemo is about a clownfish captured on the Great Barrier Reef and put in an aquarium and the attempts to rescue him.
This clever story has a subtle environmental message that calls attention to the aquarium trade, pollution and the wonders of the reef. We have developed a multi-level suite of reef related information that may be of interest (web links to other organizations will be up in a few days):
Finding Nemo website – www.findingnemo.com - for information about the critters and reefs go to “Enter Site/Dive Down Under”
For a bit more substance go to Mr Ray’s classroom - http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/fin ... ndex2.html
In the reef panorama you can click on the critters for even more information and then by clicking on “to learn more about me” you will go another level deeper, into Cities Under the Sea – Coral Reefs -
http://www.oceanfutures.org/Nemo/index.html
Some of you may be interested in our Sustainable Reefs program focused on reef awareness in various island nations - http://www.oceanfutures.org/ofs/sustainable_reefs.asp
Richard Murphy, Ph.D.
Ocean Futures Society
[email protected]
Author of Coral Reefs – Cities Under the Sea, published in 2002 by Darwin Press - http://www.darwinpress.com/books/087850138X.html
It's about time the worlds reefs get the type of attention the rain forest did in the 90's, and hopefully Disney might just start it!
Here's an email that went to the Coral list today:
============================
Dear reef educatos,
For those of you who have children or are involved in education/public awareness, I would like to make you aware of the Finding Nemo web site. Pixar and Disney asked Ocean Futures Society to work with them to take advantage of the attention coral reefs will receive from this film. Finding Nemo is about a clownfish captured on the Great Barrier Reef and put in an aquarium and the attempts to rescue him.
This clever story has a subtle environmental message that calls attention to the aquarium trade, pollution and the wonders of the reef. We have developed a multi-level suite of reef related information that may be of interest (web links to other organizations will be up in a few days):
Finding Nemo website – www.findingnemo.com - for information about the critters and reefs go to “Enter Site/Dive Down Under”
For a bit more substance go to Mr Ray’s classroom - http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/fin ... ndex2.html
In the reef panorama you can click on the critters for even more information and then by clicking on “to learn more about me” you will go another level deeper, into Cities Under the Sea – Coral Reefs -
http://www.oceanfutures.org/Nemo/index.html
Some of you may be interested in our Sustainable Reefs program focused on reef awareness in various island nations - http://www.oceanfutures.org/ofs/sustainable_reefs.asp
Richard Murphy, Ph.D.
Ocean Futures Society
[email protected]
Author of Coral Reefs – Cities Under the Sea, published in 2002 by Darwin Press - http://www.darwinpress.com/books/087850138X.html
JeremyR":2d7fzpb9 said:I'm already sick of the "look it's nemo!" "look it's Dory!" stuff. I know other LFS's are stocked up with 200 clowns, but this is a fad we refuse to take part in. If people see the movie and genuinely want to setup the proper tank, fine.. but if they come in and want to buy a bioweel, 10 gallon tank, and "nemo" then they will have to go elsewhere. I don't have a lot of patience for screaming children.. and if the last 2 days is anything to go on, I"m going to have to put up with screaming kids yelling nemo and tapping on the glass for the next few weeks.. arg.
Bravo.
Are they looky-loos or are the Nemo Moms ready to buy if you were ready to sell?
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