leopard seal
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wtf_natureToday I somehow found myself reading about leopard seals, and this leopard seal in particular. She manages to be both cute and really, really scary. It's almost cat-like - but with a 4m long predatory seal thinking you fail at hunting, need teaching and offering presents of dead penguins. HERE KITTY KITTY.
The article is here and the photographer's gallery is here but there are some photos of penguins being killed by leopard seals which might be upsetting.
As a friend wailed today, "I thought seals were cute and fluffy!"
I also found out that two leopard seals pups were washed up injured and starving onto an Australian beach and, because there's such a risk of releasing diseases into the wild along with the rehabilitated animals, the seals are now in Taronga Zoo and helping with research into leopard seals' diet. Anywtf_nature people willing to go on a field trip?
The article is here and the photographer's gallery is here but there are some photos of penguins being killed by leopard seals which might be upsetting.
As a friend wailed today, "I thought seals were cute and fluffy!"
I also found out that two leopard seals pups were washed up injured and starving onto an Australian beach and, because there's such a risk of releasing diseases into the wild along with the rehabilitated animals, the seals are now in Taronga Zoo and helping with research into leopard seals' diet. Any
wtf_nature people willing to go on a field trip?
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Date: 2011-01-13 04:49 pm (UTC)