Friday, June 27, 2008

"Finding Nemo" Causes Clownfish To Become Endangered




Finding Nemo This is probably not what the filmmakers over at Pixar had in mind when they made "Finding Nemo," but since the film's release in 2003, the population of clownfish in the wild has been on the decline and it may be put on the endangered list.

Why? According to the Times Online article, demand of the fish as pets from children who loved the film increased sharply after the film's release, leading to over-harvesting of the coral reefs for these tiny clownfish.

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