September 1, 2003

Finding Nemo

I went to the American Museum of Natural History Yesterday and saw the incredible IMAX film, Coral Reef Adventure. Beautiful images, nice Crosby Stills & Nash soundtrack, and lots of excited kids:

"Nemo!"

No, it's not Nemo.

"Look! Nemo!"

It's not Nemo. It's just a fish.

"Hi, Nemo!"

Look, it's not Nemo, OK?! Nemo's dead.

And in the newly-renovated Hall of Ocean Life, I learned that the Anglerfish takes Genesis 2:24 a little too seriously:

Only the female Deep Sea Angler can hunt and get food. A male Deep Sea Angler only grows to two-and-a-half inches long and has no way to attract food. When a male is mature, it will swim to a female and grip her with his teeth. The male will begin to degenerate. His eyes will grow smaller and he will eventually lose them. He becomes fused with her through her bloodstream, and will never leave her. She feeds him, and he releases sperm to her to spawn. He literally cannot live without her.

Pretty soon he's not much more than a sperm sack latched on to the side of the female. How romantic!

Posted September 1, 2003 2:15 PM
Comments

The Coral Reef IMAX film was wonderful, but watching the psychologically unhealthy symbiotic relationship between the crab and the fish (with "Our House" playing-ironic?) was disturbing. There were many children there, but I wonder if an IMAX film in which the Coral Reef is described as having "a blanket of death" upon it is appropriate for kids.BTW did you go to the chocolate exhibit? i wonder if the chocolate samples are kosher.

Posted by: veruschka at September 3, 2003 7:49 AM

Why do you think the symbiotic relationship is unhealthy? The crab was the Department of the Interior; the fish, the Department of Homeland Security.

I would imagine that the mere phrase "blanket of death" isn't nearly as bad as most of what kids see these days. (Even Finding Nemo, I've heard, starts off with Nemo's mother and unborn siblings getting eaten.)

I didn't have time for the chocolate exhibit. My parents had gone before and were disappointed. Kashrut depended on who the presenter of the week was (http://amnh.org/programs/chocolate/tastings.html). Godiva is kosher; I don't know about the others.

Posted by: Reuven at September 3, 2003 7:50 AM

good info to know on Godiva being kosher

http://www.godiva.com/about/kosher.asp

"Are all Godiva products kosher?

Any chocolates imported from Belgium, liqueur truffles, Café Godiva and Godiva Biscotti are not kosher. After the description of each product, please look for the Kosher OU-D symbol to ensure the chocolates you are purchasing are kosher. The Kosher OU-D symbol is also on all our packages that are kosher."

Posted by: Masgiach de'Yucs at September 4, 2003 9:37 AM
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