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Mon Nov-16-09 04:03 PM
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National Geographic Photographer Meets Deadly Leopard Seal - MUST SEE! |
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:07 PM
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:07 PM
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2. Absolutely freakin amazing! |
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To say nothing of those canines - yowza!
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:08 PM
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3. She did it for 4 days also! AMAZING! Took pitty on his ass. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:09 PM
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7. Poor, helpless, deformed inept leopard seal - I'll give him a flipper! |
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All I know is better him jumping into the Ross Sea than me.
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:09 PM
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6. wonder what made him think it'd be safe to be in the water with it in the first place |
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I mean, it turned out quite interesting, but when he said it took his camera and head in its mouth, well, depends wouldn't be able to handle it....
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:11 PM
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8. Time to get in the water yah? |
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:13 PM
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9. I thought it was a great story! |
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But I think the penquins thought it sucked ass.
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Mon Nov-16-09 05:24 PM
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16. Yeah, I imagine the penguins would rather have had a different ending. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 05:41 PM
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18. True, but wild animals don't shop at Price Chopper or Stop & Shop |
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I find it interesting that we humans keep searching for intelligent life from other worlds, but we refuse to recognize it here on Earth. True, seals don't have our brain power, but the actions of this leopard seal probably would be no different than our ancient ancestors may have had towards strangers who needed their help. This leopard seal was able to test the intentions of an unknown intruder into its territory, gage that the man wasn't a threat to it and then, in its own way, try to help the man by offering it food.
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:16 PM
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10. yup, pretty cool. nt. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:17 PM
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11. Things in the ocean with teeth scare the bejeebus out of me. |
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Cool story. Glad it was him taking the risk and not me.
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:22 PM
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8 seconds into the video - NARWALS!!!!
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:26 PM
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14. Fostering another species is pretty common |
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and exists all over the place. That's one strategy for allowing neborn endangered species the best shot at survival, allowing another animal to foster them.
That's all mama leopard seal was doing, giving the poor human being baby a chance to learn how to survive in the wild.
And yes, it's beautiful.
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Mon Nov-16-09 04:53 PM
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15. Okay, that's an incredible story . . . even though I'm a big fan of penguins |
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and feel sorry for the poor things.
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Mon Nov-16-09 05:25 PM
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17. I do too. Nature is fierce. |
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Mon Nov-16-09 06:10 PM
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20. Thank you !!! I would have hated to have missed that. |
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Marvelous....very poignant.
Kicking.
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Thank you so much for posting it!
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Mon Nov-16-09 06:57 PM
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24. We must protect this planet for our fellow creatures. |
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Support environmental groups!
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Mon Nov-16-09 07:43 PM
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25. What, no sympathy for the poor penguins? |
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What's wrong with you people?
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Mon Nov-16-09 08:35 PM
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26. If the photog had any manners, he would have eaten the penguin... |
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Imagine the worry mama seal felt!
Awesome vid.
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Mon Nov-16-09 09:31 PM
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27. poor Penguin! they live such brutal lives! |
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Mon Nov-16-09 09:39 PM
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28. Really neat story. Gotta feel bad for the penguins, though--just being |
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plucked one by one like potato chips from a bag, as if the seal was thinking, "How 'bout this one? No? Maybe this one. No? You might like THIS one, it's half-eaten..."
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Mon Nov-16-09 10:24 PM
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29. That truly is amazing..... |
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Tue Nov-17-09 06:25 AM
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30. WOW! Imagine that! Time to get in the water, yah? |
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Yah! This is one brave man.
I wonder if this seal was so nurturing because she had lost her pup recently.
Wow, just wow! These seals can weigh up to more than 700 pounds!
Poor penguins. (Huge fan of the "March of the Penguins")
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:07 AM
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He should have eaten the penguins.
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:17 AM
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32. Female seal? Fostering maybe? What if it had been a male? nt |
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:18 AM
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:41 AM
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35. Hey grovelbot, did you see this video?!!! |
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:44 AM
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36. very nice! however, I cannot let my grandson see this |
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his favorite movie is "Happy Feet" and he loves the penguins. :)
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Tue Nov-17-09 10:55 AM
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37. Oh! I expected a RashLimpballs in leopard spandex |
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fencing with a journalist vid.......
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Tue Nov-17-09 12:26 PM
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38. Although I love penguins, I loved this remarkable video. Thank you for posting! :) |
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