Topic: Arctic seal captured in Ft. Lauderdale

http://www.miamiherald.com/466/story/99017.html

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I just read that the seal ending up dying.  sad

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I was just amazed he got this far. Poor guy.

4 (edited by DarkStar 2007-05-09 14:55:50)

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Me too, belljar, it's amazing that he even made it to shore.  It always saddens me to hear about things like this.  I live in Florida, and over the past few years have seen many beachings of dolphins and porpoises, and even a baby sperm whale, who is definitely not native to our coast.  I live near an airforce base, and have always sensed that whatever they're doing technology-wise has had a hand in it. sad

"I (may) not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
        -Voltaire

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Glad I don't have to see that I'm very sensitive when it comes to protecting animals I just start crying if I find one dead or I see someone trying to hurt them. My family thinks I'm crazy because I'm always trying to save all the animals who need help that cross my path.

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I know, girl, I am the same way.  But about the beachings; that was what really prompted me to change my major in college to marine mammal biology.  I believe that, while I may run into some obstacles along the way, that I will be able to make a difference, to help these poor creatures.  (When I finish school, of course smile )  I've always been into nature, but have a stronger bond with the ocean, having lived on the beach all my life.

"I (may) not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
        -Voltaire

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DarkStar wrote:

I just read that the seal ending up dying.  sad

Oh no.  I've been avoiding reading up on that story because I was afraid of that.  He looked so sad in that little picture of him. sad

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That's so cool of you DarkStar. wink

9 (edited by Shoogie 2007-05-10 07:44:55)

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I came across an article at the website fourfour last night. The author is quite a good writer, though a little too obsessed with mainstream telelvision, but he's very smart and he's a cat person who posts pics of his adorable cat Winston  among other insightful things.

Anyway, he pointed out that there's been a whole slew of silly CGI Pixar movies about animals and specifically Penguins lately. I had wondered what it was all about, and he says that its an attempt to get people to think everything is ok in the north pole and the animals are happy and partying. The latest movie is about a penguin who becomes a surfer and travels to a tropical island [!!] to compete with other penguins in a surfing contest. Its called "Surfs Up" Ummm yeah....I don't think that would be a good thing somehow.

Oh don't worry, go back to sleep. The arctic animals are travelling south and will be happy in their new global warming climate...

Here's the movie poster. Also look at the caption: "A true story" [??????!!!!]

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1890/surfsup01nt4.th.jpg

My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair...But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows

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And they do the same to us celebs and mansions all over the tv. Hey things are great don't worry go back to sleep we've got it all 'under control'. Yeah we keep on living you all die bye now.

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Darkstar,
      While a career in biology would be fascinating it appears to be a rather dangerous field these days. Particularly micro-biology.




http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/w … robio.html

" The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it "

Ayn Rand

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That is some scary stuff!  Those guys definitely knew something that someone didn't want them to know.  But I still plan to pursue marine biology, I don't feel that it will be quite as dangerous.  I've spoken to quite a few marine biologists, even got to intern with some last year, and it just seems like such an awesome job to have.  Thank you for the heads up though smile

"I (may) not agree with what you have to say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it."
        -Voltaire

13 (edited by ShineOn 2007-05-16 06:19:25)

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For the longest time I attributed marine mammal beachings as strictly a pollution issue, but recently I heard Alan Watt cite the problem being caused from naval sonar transponders which are placed in the ocean in a grid pattern for navigation. It certainly seems like a much more plausable explaination in that all these animals involved rely on sonar for their own seasonal migrations. These transponders foul and confuse the animals inate navigational abilities.

" The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it "

Ayn Rand

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Article in today's paper http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/world … ref=slogin

Penguins in danger of extinction in South Africa. I never knew penguins lived so far south, but I thought this was interesting since there have been a number of movies about penguins in the last three years both live action and animated. There's something strange about it. Anytime TPTB focuses so much on one particular thing and puts money behind it.

The "shelter" biologists have built for the African penguin is suspicious:

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/613/04robben600rh1.th.jpg

you can't see the top of the picture, but it was a pyramid with capstone sad

My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair...But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows

-Tyrannosaurus rex