Archive for June, 2009
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Sharks In Tonic State – Cool Videos
Scroll Down If you want a quick Explanation of Tonic and why it affects animals.
Longer Video Of Shark Tonic – From Discovery Channel
Part 2 – Longer Video Of Shark Tonic – From Discovery Channel
From WikiPedia – Tonic Immobility or Apparent Death
Tonic immobility is a natural state of paralysis that animals enter, in most cases when presented with a threat. Some scientists relate it to mating in certain animals like the shark.
Some sharks can be placed in a tonic immobility state by turning them upside down. The shark remains in this state of paralysis for an average of fifteen minutes before it recovers. Scientists have exploited this phenomenon to study shark behaviour. Usually when testing sharks under this "tonic" state, scientists will put a chemical plume in the water awakening the shark.
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Hotel – Boeing 727 Converted To Hotel Suite
Hotel Costa Verde is proud to present its newest lodgings:
The fully outfitted, meticulously detailed, two bedroom, Boeing 727 fuselage suite. We have refurbished a vintage 1965 Boeing 727 airframe, which in its prior life shuttled globetrotters on South Africa Air and Avianca Airlines ( Columbia ).
Our phoenix is now ready for its future duty as the most exclusive hotel suite in Costa Rica .727 Home Entrance
Side Entrance
We salvaged this airframe, piece by piece, from its San Jose airport resting place. We carefully transported the pieces on five, big-rig trucks to the jungles of Manuel Antonio where they have been resurrected into a unique jumbo hotel suite. Our classic airplane, nestled on the edge of the National Park in our Costa Verde II area, is perched on a 50-foot pedestal. At this height, you will enjoy scenic ocean and jungle views from the hard wood deck built atop the plane’s former right wing.
