tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post8656201774542721977..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: Eagle Ray Attackchristopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-68801705456558258962011-04-04T09:50:23.218-07:002011-04-04T09:50:23.218-07:00People have no respect for animals. Im just saying...People have no respect for animals. Im just saying this due to a previous comment that really got me thinking. People just assume that all animals are going to act like those at the zoo and just dont understand that animals are not used to other animals coming up and trying to pet them. Nature doesnt really work like that.Treyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11231933134066584784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-1660959499061962822011-04-03T09:19:18.862-07:002011-04-03T09:19:18.862-07:00I don't think anybody actually fears eagle ray...I don't think anybody actually fears eagle ray attacks after this made news. I live in Florida and do a fair amount of fishing, so I can tell you that eagle rays aren't the only creature that can jump into a boat and cause havoc. Although this lady survived, there are several cases of much smaller eagle rays killing people when boats are cruising around at a decent speed. I wouldn't say we are in anyway encroaching by opting to ride a boat around in the ocean and freak accidents like this are bound to occur. Habitat overlapping on land is a real argument, but I still think we are an insignificant factor when it comes to marine habitat.Jordan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335848320310400817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-46072968489634359952011-04-02T22:33:38.503-07:002011-04-02T22:33:38.503-07:00Ever since conservationist and television star Ste...Ever since conservationist and television star Steve Irwin was killed by a ray, the idea of rays and sea creatures other than sharks attacking humans has bred fear in us. Though the woman in the video was alright, Steve Irwin's death was a reminder that wild animals are dangerous and even the most talented wild animal handlers in the world are not invulnerable. A somewhat befitting death for a man who would wrestle crocodiles and venomous snakes.charliefelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626623191372745444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-31182810707141260962011-04-02T21:38:08.410-07:002011-04-02T21:38:08.410-07:00What I find most interesting is the fact that we f...What I find most interesting is the fact that we find incidents like this silly and frivolous until we find out actual harm has occurred or others close to ourselves have experience such incidents. Does that mean we're hardwired to be at peace when the violence is far away and caught up with it when it is close to home?Hee-Lien Neiman Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00970099992885131041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-8674684590376997562011-04-02T15:11:12.126-07:002011-04-02T15:11:12.126-07:00The respect we have for animals should be a lot hi...The respect we have for animals should be a lot higher regarding their ability to harm us. We may, as a race, be encroaching on their natural habitat and ruining their chances for future reproduction, but they can harm us in the now as well. Take for example the phenomenon of deer running across streets at night causing fatal accidents is a result of habitat overlapping between us and them.The saddest part of this is that most people see this as a competition between us and other animals; however, what they don't realize is that we rely on them for many of the things that we need to survive-the most important of which is food and clothing. We need to realize that we cannot conquer ALL of the land on Earth.MartinsianLogichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758018372813246530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-10266739859801949382011-04-02T14:43:44.609-07:002011-04-02T14:43:44.609-07:00When animals are allowed to breed in absence of pr...When animals are allowed to breed in absence of predation, they often lose the fight-or-flight response that would allow them to survive an encounter with a predator. If a predator is then introduced into the naïve prey’s environment, the consequences for the prey can be disastrous. This phenomenon is believed to be in part responsible for the extinction of many species such as the flightless Moa of New Zealand after the introduction of the Maori, and later the Europeans, to the environment. As members of a so-called developed nation we are now so coddled by modern comforts and technology that we are developing a naivety towards nature. It’s not just flying rays that we have to worry about, but we are losing knowledge of how to live off the land. If modern society begins to collapse, which it most certainly will with our unsustainable practices of intensive agriculture and dependence on petroleum and other nonrenewable resources, we are due for a nasty surprise.Stephen Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04410377986327204882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-66776275022436373532011-04-02T13:12:58.455-07:002011-04-02T13:12:58.455-07:00I too saw this story on CNN and immediately laughe...I too saw this story on CNN and immediately laughed a bit to myself. Then I realized that this really isn't funny at all. I would be freaking out if a 300 pound eagle ray fell on top of me. To be honest, I would be freaking out if a 20 pound eagle ray was on me. We do forget sometimes that we, as human beings, are not the only animal on the planet. Interactions between various species can be deadly at times, as evidenced by eagle ray attacks, lion attacks, shark attacks, etc. All in all, we must respect nature and the other species that occupy Planet Earth with us.JordanBlock23https://www.blogger.com/profile/05936641828399744995noreply@blogger.com