Probably a stupid gripe...

[Megalops]

So, I live in Orlando, Florida and am kind of a fish head. I have a couple of tanks, but also get to Sea World and Epcot more than a dozen times a year. Having grown up in the area, I know what Sea World has been like...
the state of both SW and the Living Seas at Epcot is a disgrace. These are both worldclass facilities... in sea world, you actually have to ask an employee where you can find the fish (as opposed to the 70s and 80s when they had amazing community reef collections)... (BTW, they are in nestled in the giftshop at the exit to Journey to Atlantis)
Most of the exhibits that Sea World maintains don't actually have the species supported by the signage... but at least most of the livestock is healthy...
The Living Seas, on the other hand, is a disgrace. They have the most sickly, diseased collection of fish I've ever seen. I love big predators (sharks, amberjacks, cobia, etc.)... and everything there seems to be sick. They have several large AJs (30-40 pounds) that have NO tails... basically just keeping their heads in the current by wagging their stumps... and this in a facilitily that Sylvia Earle signs off on as a consultant...
Anybody else have similar comments or experiences?

 

[Bderick67]

Have you contacted Sea World and the Epcot center with your concerns?

 

[Megalops]

Yes, I have. Its exceedingly frustrating, though. Although I don't have a biology degree, I am an editor for the largest saltwater fishing publication in the world and a fairly serious fishhead. It just seems to me that every time I talk to somebody, I know more than they do. Clearly, Epcot is a bigger concern, because about 20 percent of their livestock, if it belonged to me, would be euthanized. Its terrible. The whole giant community tank looks like it needs to be torn down, sandblasted and hardstarted from the ground up. It's a shame, as it used to be spectacular.

 

[cichlaguapote]

Wow sucks to hear. Honestly since you're already extended your advice I'm not sure how much you can do. Might be a case of make the offer to help and if they don't take it up then chalk it up as their loss. I will say that I was told before that Marine Biology/Biology in itself teaches very little about fishkeeping as I questioned a marine biology major before on their fishkeeping prowess..