It seems Henry has trained Jocko to hurl on cue, for the vivacious walrus next appears doing a victory dance as he high-fives his human accomplice.Īs one would hope, Jocko's projectile vomit was computer generated. Henry moves to examine the walrus's abdomen, and on the count of three, the actor pushes down on Jocko's stomach, causing the walrus to let out a deafening belch and shower Alexa with a tsunami of vomit. Henry calmly strokes the walrus's face while Alexa (Lusia Strus) his androgynous assistant grabs some fish from a barrel to rouse the ailing animal. In an early scene, Henry rushes to the aid of Jocko, a 1,200-pound walrus who languishes on the ground in his habitat and appears quite ill. The actors worked directly with the animals under the close supervision of these aquarium trainers as well as Animals of Distinction head trainer, Steve Berens.
The film also contains mild to moderate action involving some chickens pecking outside of the Whitmore home and the Houkilau Café, and a roving cow that causes Lucy's car accident.Īll of the aquarium scenes took place at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California, where regular park trainers coached the walruses, dolphins and penguins that appear in the film. These animals perform all manner of hilarious tricks one would expect to see in such an environment.
Henry's job at the marine park puts him in constant contact with several graceful dolphins, a gregarious walrus named Jocko, and Willie, the playful penguin.
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