Change for the Oceans

Given enough time, sea life could adapt to climate change. Sadly animals evolve far too slowly. But we can change as quickly as we choose to. Small actions can make a real difference. What will you do to help ocean life and our future? Take our poll. http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/climate/

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Pets & Animals

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• climate
• change
• global
• warming
• John
• Cleese
• Monterey
• Bay
• Aquarium

[MontereyBayAquarium]

Rigel7, we’ll have to agree to disagree. Living exhibits are the most powerful tool we have to win hearts and minds for ocean conservation. It’s something we’ve documented in surveys of visitors’ attitudes toward conservation – and reinforced by a 2006 National Science Foundation study. We believe we’re improving the prospects for survival of all ocean life worldwide. That’s the only reason for a public aquarium to exist in the first place.

Monterey Bay Aquarium

[breyles]

yes caroindan, "mother" earth does indeed go through changes in climate. good for you. these changes invariably, INVARIABLY take tens to hundreds of thousands of years to run their natural course. they do not occur in a time period of around 200. unless an asteroid hits a volcanic hotspot. exit stage left dino.

you add co2 to the carbon cycle thats been stored and formed over millions of years you get a warmer planet. real simplistic version. so 'certain' people can understand. knob

[StephanieLisaTara]

HAIKU

I hatch! Crawl! And swim!

Oh how I love my sweet life,

Don't litter my home.

—A Green Sea Turtle

[OceanicLyfe]

@dipperdog Agreed. This was a funny, and great video

[dipperdog]

What a great way to show the problems that animals are facing because of the climate changes that human pollution are causing, and John Cleese just makes it even better! Go John and go Monterey Bay Aquarium!

[Titaniacy]

Listen to John Cleese! The planet needs us! You don't want him going all Basil Fawlty on you, do you?? MAKE A CHANGE FOR A BETTER FUTURE!!!

[Rigel7]

Nice message. Too bad it was delivered by an organization who believes it's perfectly ok to profit from the abduction, imprisonment, and forced servitude of nature's beautiful sea creatures.

These animals belong in the ocean, living their natural lives and evolving along with their kind, not rotting away in entertainment concentration camps.

There are better causes out there John. I hope you donate the money you made to a charity who cares for mistreated animals.

[cellogirlMJfan]

john cleese ftw!

[carolndan]

Uh...no. What we do or don't do doesn't amount to a hill of beans when it comes to affecting mother earth. Small actions make no difference. The earth cycles through different climates changes, period. It is so pompous of certain humans to think that we 'cause' any of it.

[Heekarue]

Woow, thats so interesting.. I wouldn't mind strange animals like that. :D