Two years ago, when we first learned that the Marlins were installing fish tanks in the new ballpark, PETA got mad. It’s gotten to the point, however, that people tend to tune out PETA when they get mad. Oh well.
But that doesn’t mean animal activists aren’t still concerned about the state of the fish in those tanks in that ballpark. Because they are:“I can tell you even if the glass doesn’t shatter, [stadium noise is] going to cause a tremendous vibration and disturb and upset the fish,” Animal Rights Foundation of Florida spokesman Don Anthony told the local press.
To minimize vibrations from a stadium full of rowdy fans, the temperature-controlled aquariums are suspended on a flexible material called neoprene, but activists think that isn’t sufficient. “No matter how many shock absorbers they build into the system, if there are thousands of fans screaming and jumping during a sporting event it’s going to affect the fish in there,” Anthony said.Not that anyone seems all that interested in heeding the warnings. But I suppose if a bunch of fish go belly-up from shock, those fish tanks are going to turn into planters pretty darn quick.
