Comments on: One Lucky Penguin http://www.jdroth.com/words/one-lucky-penguin/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:30:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mandi http://www.jdroth.com/words/one-lucky-penguin/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Mandi Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:52:05 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/words/?p=405#comment-615 I get why it's funny, but I would not be so happy if I were those tourists; orcas will belly-launch right up on the ice to get meals - what's to prevent one from swamping the boat in the same fashion? They clearly know where the penguin went. Because pushing it overboard immediately would likely risk mutiny from a crowd like this (but I'd argue it's ethical) the equitable thing to do would be to return the boat to the mothership immediately, and then free the penguin a ways away. What a position for a tour operator to find him/herself in. I grew up in Alaska; my husband was once dragged around by a huge sea lion when he slipped off the harbor dock where he was working. He's lucky to be alive. Given the death of the Sea World trainer this past week, I think it ought to be clear that orcas will similarly pursue in the wild. I get why it’s funny, but I would not be so happy if I were those tourists; orcas will belly-launch right up on the ice to get meals – what’s to prevent one from swamping the boat in the same fashion? They clearly know where the penguin went. Because pushing it overboard immediately would likely risk mutiny from a crowd like this (but I’d argue it’s ethical) the equitable thing to do would be to return the boat to the mothership immediately, and then free the penguin a ways away. What a position for a tour operator to find him/herself in.

I grew up in Alaska; my husband was once dragged around by a huge sea lion when he slipped off the harbor dock where he was working. He’s lucky to be alive. Given the death of the Sea World trainer this past week, I think it ought to be clear that orcas will similarly pursue in the wild.

]]> By: Mom http://www.jdroth.com/words/one-lucky-penguin/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Mom Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:25:19 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/words/?p=405#comment-601 I'm so glad that the little penguin escaped the orcas by getting into the boat! I love penguins! I have a little bit of trouble seeing You Tube videos -- not sure why my machine is like that. I did see the little guy at the end, when he was in the boat and with the passenger. I wonder what they did with him after that? I’m so glad that the little penguin escaped the orcas by getting into the boat! I love penguins! I have a little bit of trouble seeing You Tube videos — not sure why my machine is like that. I did see the little guy at the end, when he was in the boat and with the passenger. I wonder what they did with him after that?

]]> By: Dave http://www.jdroth.com/words/one-lucky-penguin/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Dave Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:45:09 +0000 http://www.jdroth.com/words/?p=405#comment-598 Of course, you could argue that the penguin knows that to get out of the reach of the orcas it needs to be out of the water and simply took the most expedient course available. That doesn't imply anything about its intelligence other than it knows how to get out of the reach of orcas. Of course, you could argue that the penguin knows that to get out of the reach of the orcas it needs to be out of the water and simply took the most expedient course available. That doesn’t imply anything about its intelligence other than it knows how to get out of the reach of orcas.

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