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Category: aquarium • fish
Posted on: April 1, 2009 10:30 AM, by ableiman
I cannot train my dog Mathman not to poop in the house, but an aquarist named Lindsay at the New England Aquarium has a Lumpfish named Blondie to do tricks (no flaming hoops yet).
Note that this is not an April Fool's joke. If it were, Blondie would also be performing Under the Sea in its entirety.
Learn the secrets of fish training from the master herself and impress stoned friends with your goldfish wrangling!
Thanks to Jeff Ives of the NEAQ for sharing.
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The joke's on you. She not only performs under the sea... she remixes it and sells it as a double CD box set.
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Posted by: Jives | April 2, 2009 1:38 PM
Haha, that's great! If you like that video watch this one, http://www.madboy.tv/media/238/Funny_japanese/ showing how koi fish can be trained.
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Posted by: brendan | April 2, 2009 2:37 PM
Well, Blondie is pretty good for a lumpfish, but just can't compete with a real fishlete. Check out the world's smartest goldfish, Comet. In addition to playing basketball, Comet can also play soccer, slalom, and dance the limbo.
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