tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post4596942821580030179..comments2023-05-16T05:38:46.056-07:00Comments on Shark Words: Letter to the Discovery NetworkIla France Porcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864521615878468677noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-43051612008425543192016-02-10T01:37:10.658-08:002016-02-10T01:37:10.658-08:00One thing I do have to mention is that I think Spi...One thing I do have to mention is that I think Spielberg has actually said that now he looks back on it after realising the impact it has had on the global view of sharks, his decision to film JAWS wasn't his best idea and given the opportunity he would take it back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09389553172800805601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-54690359112730127652007-07-31T22:25:00.000-07:002007-07-31T22:25:00.000-07:00Thank you! While I always look forward to Shark We...Thank you! While I always look forward to Shark Week, and have found some truly interesting and non-sensationalistic documentaries there, I too am often appalled at the worst of their entries. <BR/><BR/>I don't think we should judge books by their covers, sharks by their reputations or documentaries by their titles, however having watched the four documentaries you mentioned, I can definitely say that "Top 5 Eaten Alive" and "Shark Feeding Frenzy" were nothing but lowbrow hysteria, the latter being especially distasteful for masquerading as science to create wholly inaccurate impressions of White Shark behavior.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800792107697477153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-88781163174769499362007-07-19T01:00:00.000-07:002007-07-19T01:00:00.000-07:00Ila, your systemic insight into the issue at hand ...Ila, your systemic insight into the issue at hand here is spot on, and poses a real challenge to the Discovery executives, who need to find a way of balancing the need to attract ratings and doing what is good for sharks! Well done.Roger Horrockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05309998334250102143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-37290780209251863512007-07-17T16:52:00.000-07:002007-07-17T16:52:00.000-07:00I hope truth wins. I also appreciate your articula...I hope truth wins. I also appreciate your articulate explanation that no balance has been attempted in presenting these creatures. I hope you are heard by the Powers That Be in TV programming. We, the viewers, want truth. I tune out every time I see 'sensationalized monsterization' of sharks. I want clean oceans and they serve an important role toward this goal. I surf and want to know more about them, not to be terrified of them! Thank you, Ila!Marian Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05636599301226347459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-50266764973742398592007-07-17T10:53:00.000-07:002007-07-17T10:53:00.000-07:00Well Done Ila. I hope that this letter will open t...Well Done Ila. I hope that this letter will open the eyes of those that control what is shown on Discovery Channel.<BR/>It is high Time that we start getting decent documentaries that show real science and research and not just putting a bad image on sharks with just shark attack reports.<BR/><BR/>Sharks need to be protected from humans and not the other way round.<BR/>Humans are the real predators.<BR/><BR/>Shark Powered<BR/>Sharkman<BR/>www.sharkmans-world.orgThe Sharkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049307498205686407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-58982332528077898422007-07-16T19:42:00.000-07:002007-07-16T19:42:00.000-07:00I agree it is important and a responsibility to pr...I agree it is important and a responsibility to provide the public with useful information versus sensationalism when it comes to our natural world. I truly enjoy and support programs that educate as well as entertain. That should be the goal of any wildlife programing. That is what I expect of Discovery Channel when I tune in. I expect the use of science to open doors to worlds that most of us don't get to experience but would like to know about. I would be offended to know that I wasn't being provided the reality and complete picture and I will turn off any programs that misuse the public trust by misrepresenting our natural world.<BR/>Thank you Ila for making shark science a priority and getting the word out about the dire state of their populations.<BR/>I wish you all the best.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10151313286620522786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-51293162321779445662007-07-16T14:55:00.000-07:002007-07-16T14:55:00.000-07:00p.s. - Have you considered starting an online peti...p.s. - Have you considered starting an online petition, like at petition.com to allow more people to sign your letter?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324591166838241161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-44949085485326164652007-07-16T14:54:00.000-07:002007-07-16T14:54:00.000-07:00Very good letter. I hope you get more than a cann...Very good letter. I hope you get more than a canned response from it. I fully support what you are stating here.<BR/><BR/>Mark Graf<BR/>nature photographer<BR/>grafphoto.com<BR/>Michigan, USAMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324591166838241161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-31534395120338745872007-07-16T05:59:00.000-07:002007-07-16T05:59:00.000-07:00Great letter, Ila, I hope there will be a positive...Great letter, Ila, I hope there will be a positive response.<BR/>Thanks for all your work.<BR/>Jupp Kerckerinck-Borg<BR/>www.sharkprotect.comJupphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547758889578148966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-3830291145532155382007-07-13T08:21:00.000-07:002007-07-13T08:21:00.000-07:00Ila,I'm so grateful to you for writing this letter...Ila,<BR/>I'm so grateful to you for writing this letter. I now know why I did not see "Jaws" and when watching the shark week series a few years back disliked the "shark attack" approach. Thank you for the science, from all your years of careful observation. You have helped me to see these marvellous fish for who they are in their totality. <BR/>Lynn Kirk<BR/>Shiatsu Therapist<BR/>Animal Health Technician<BR/>Toronto Ontario<BR/>CanadaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02799603153203278208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-86564775004633135502007-07-12T19:38:00.000-07:002007-07-12T19:38:00.000-07:00Dearest IlaThank you very much for all the work yo...Dearest Ila<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for all the work you do from all creatures great and small on this planet.<BR/><BR/>May God bless you<BR/><BR/>JaimeJaime Samour MVZ, PhD, Dip ECAMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694128803541267439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-7146030359776034402007-07-12T16:39:00.000-07:002007-07-12T16:39:00.000-07:00This letter is terrific! Hopefully the executives...This letter is terrific! Hopefully the executives at Discovery Channel will balance their coverage and fulfill their obligation to help save shark species from certain extinction.<BR/><BR/>We must save these animals for future generations.<BR/><BR/>Peter Marck<BR/>Underwater Education & Training Center, Inc.<BR/>www.underwatereducation.orgPMarckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346020067480770216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-58439277554755410632007-07-12T16:32:00.000-07:002007-07-12T16:32:00.000-07:00This is well thought, well written, and right on.A...This is well thought, well written, and right on.<BR/><BR/>Anyone in disagreement, please pace yourself and read again.<BR/><BR/><B><I>...at the end conscience will raise and win.</I></B><BR/><BR/><BR/>Dr. Franck PORCHER<BR/>Director<BR/>Smart Technologies<BR/>French PolynesiaFranck P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03245276556660404650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-23363456410168981992007-07-12T14:49:00.000-07:002007-07-12T14:49:00.000-07:00This is absolutely marvelous, Ila! I truly believe...This is absolutely marvelous, Ila! I truly believe your letter will have the effect you and your supporters are trying to achieve.<BR/><BR/>Wolfgang Leander<BR/>Cochabamba / Bolivia<BR/>http://fleander.blogspot.comWolfgang Leanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551908280834632513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683783853148382001.post-72332161456394832242007-07-10T10:01:00.000-07:002007-07-10T10:01:00.000-07:00I support the principles in this letterGlenn Ashto...I support the principles in this letter<BR/>Glenn Ashton<BR/>Director<BR/>Ekogaia Foundation<BR/>Cape Town<BR/>South Africaekogaiafricanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686580010444458432noreply@blogger.com