05-12-2008, 09:24 PM
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Location: Estonia
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34 Stingrays Dead at Calgary Zoo
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05-12-2008, 09:27 PM
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First Line Centre
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Hate to say it, but anyone question the Irwins?
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05-12-2008, 09:27 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Stern Nation
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whoa. that's a lot of dead rays. interesting to see what happened there.
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05-12-2008, 09:38 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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climate change?
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05-12-2008, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Victoria, BC
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Honestly, I didn't even know we had stingrays....Then again I haven't been to the zoo in 3 years.
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05-12-2008, 09:42 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MelBridgeman
climate change?
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I was also wondering if maybe there was some bacteria in the water that killed them.
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05-12-2008, 09:43 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Damn..
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05-12-2008, 09:45 PM
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Director of the HFBI
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Calgary
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Isn't that in the new area by the elephants?
Last time I was at the zoo that part was closed off as it was still being built.
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05-12-2008, 09:47 PM
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Lives In Fear Of Labelling
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That's horrible, it was a exhibit I was looking forward to seeing. If someone poisoned them I hope they burn!
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05-12-2008, 09:56 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: (780)
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Bbq
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I PROMISED MESS I WOULDN'T DO THIS
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05-12-2008, 10:29 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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I have a feeling that somebody will blame Syncrude for this.
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05-12-2008, 10:54 PM
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Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: In your enterprise AI
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I saw them a few weeks ago and it is (was) a really good exhibit, I thought it was better than similar ones in big US aquariums I've been to.
What bothered me were all the damn d-bags that didn't follow the rules like washing your hands, not trying to grab the rays and bringing food in. I wouldn't be surprised if they were poisoned by a combination of Deep-woods Off, Coppertone and spilled "screamers".
Sure the zoo could have had a better system in place to ensure ppl wash up, etc, other than the briefing they give before you entered, but still, too many idiots were being stupid the day I went.
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05-12-2008, 11:00 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Halifax
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maybe they watched a devil rays game and just couldn't take being related to that
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05-13-2008, 02:41 AM
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It is a "feed the Sting Rays" attraction so it's very possible that security was unaware of someone or something (by accident of course) came in contact with the Sting Rays.
But who knows it's possible that climate change was also a factor like Mel said.
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05-13-2008, 04:56 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by MRCboicgy
What bothered me were all the damn d-bags that didn't follow the rules like washing your hands, not trying to grab the rays and bringing food in. I wouldn't be surprised if they were poisoned by a combination of Deep-woods Off, Coppertone and spilled "screamers".
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This is exactly what I was thinking (except I'm not sure what you mean by the 'screamer' reference). But I'm sure it had something to do with all the people interacting with them. Probably not on purpose, but possibly so, some bacteria or chemical was introduced by the public that killed the rays.
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05-13-2008, 05:48 AM
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If he means ice cream mixed with slurpees...I can't imagine the sting rays NOT liking them. Screamers have to be about the best thing going right now.
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05-13-2008, 05:57 AM
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Has lived the dream!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Where I lay my head is home...
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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
If he means ice cream mixed with slurpees...I can't imagine the sting rays NOT liking them. Screamers have to be about the best thing going right now.
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Hahah, we had that at our HS cafeteria but we called them snowballs, which I'm sure for MRCboiolgy is something else...
Ok, I apologize if that was too far, I just know he has a good sense of humour and doesn't take things to seriously.
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05-13-2008, 06:59 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW Calgary
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Steve Irwin has his revenge.
That is pretty strange though.
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05-13-2008, 07:41 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Section 222
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
This is exactly what I was thinking (except I'm not sure what you mean by the 'screamer' reference). But I'm sure it had something to do with all the people interacting with them. Probably not on purpose, but possibly so, some bacteria or chemical was introduced by the public that killed the rays.
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Here are some quotes from the globe and mail article this morning...
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"I don't think there is anything innocent that would be able to kill that many rays in a tank of that size," he added.
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Officials said yesterday they don't think hand cream, nail polish or contact with jewellery is to blame, but that the introduction of even a tiny amount of toxin might be. There are surveillance cameras around the exhibit, but they don't monitor the entire tank area and staff didn't report seeing anything suspicious on Sunday.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...Story/National
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05-13-2008, 07:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Daradon
Hahah, we had that at our HS cafeteria but we called them snowballs, which I'm sure for MRCboiolgy is something else...
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I hate to go completely off topic: If you watch "Clerks" snowball has a completely different meaning...
(as for the BBQ; I don't think there's enough meat on them...)
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