Sea Lions vs Dumbass Humans

[MuggsyB]

So some ahole in La Jolla gets way too close to the Sea Lions, taking pictures and selfies on their phone, and then wonders why they get pissed off?   Some of whom had Sea Pups to care for as well?  How freaking dumb do some people have to be?  And media described these mammals as ferocious?  WTF?  The Sea Lions there should be commended for showing restraint and not mowing those morons down.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Sea lions revenge

[StillAWarrior]

How freaking dumb do some people have to be?

Very. Count on it. Think of how freaking dumb you expect people to be, then double it to account for the inevitability that you've underestimated. That's how freaking dumb people have to be.

[PBRme]

I think you are still overestimating human intelligence, but I only have scoop for a reference.

[NCMUFan]

“Think of how stupid the average person is and realize half of them are stupider than that.” George Carlin.

[Dr. Blackheart]

I think you are still overestimating human intelligence, but I only have scoop for a reference.

COLE

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I'm impressed we've made it two hours without any talk about sea lion steaks

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I'm impressed we've made it two hours without any talk about sea lion steaks

Too oily.

[MuggsyB]

All the sea lion was doing was taking a peaceful nap.  There are signs everywhere to leave them alone and STILL some people need to take selfies?    Yes.  They may go after and sink a few boats to give the dumbest of the dumb another clear message.

[PBRme]

That many scoopers have boats!!!!!

[MU82]

I'm impressed we've made it two hours without any talk about sea lion steaks

Fatty as hell. I prefer fried dolphin fins.

[Jockey]

All the sea lion was doing was taking a peaceful nap.  There are signs everywhere to leave them alone and STILL some people need to take selfies?    Yes.  They may go after and sink a few boats to give the dumbest of the dumb another clear message.

People are idiots.

[Herman Cain]

So some ahole in La Jolla gets way too close to the Sea Lions, taking pictures and selfies on their phone, and then wonders why they get pissed off?   Some of whom had Sea Pups to care for as well?  How freaking dumb do some people have to be?  And media described these mammals as ferocious?  WTF?  The Sea Lions there should be commended for showing restraint and not mowing those morons down.

Here is some footage of the incident
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeVlxLVF1Wc

[Billy Hoyle]

one of the places I go kayaking and SUPing has Sea Lions in the spring. Fortunately, when they're out in the river, they usually have their fins up so I can stay the hell away from them and let them do their thing.

As far as I'm concerned, if I go into the water, forest, etc., I'm entering the domain of the critters that live there. If a Cougar comes along (not the Zach Wilson kind), well, I'm on their property, and I'm getting the hell out of there.

[pbiflyer]

PSA announcement.

[real chili 83]

An oldie but goodie...

What do Walrus's and Tupperware have in common?

They both like a tight seal.

[Billy Hoyle]

PSA announcement.

awesome!  I'm putting that up in my condo!

[Pakuni]

Speaking of dumb tourists...

An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday.
The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of the provincial command of Naples said. Two British tourists were also spotted walking on the forbidden trail.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/mount-vesuvius-tourist-fall-intl-scli/index.html

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Speaking of dumb tourists...

An American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius in an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone at the weekend, Italian police told CNN on Monday.
The 23-year-old man from Baltimore was hiking an unauthorized trail accompanied by three relatives on Saturday morning, the carabinieri of the provincial command of Naples said. Two British tourists were also spotted walking on the forbidden trail.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/mount-vesuvius-tourist-fall-intl-scli/index.html

I mean, falling into the crater of Mount Vesuvius and living to tell the tale is a pretty good story to tell at parties.

Not to mention its a PIA replacing a cell phone.

[Scoop Snoop]

Sea lions revenge

Love it!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/31/polar-bears-move-into-abandoned-arctic-weather-station-photo-essay

 To see more photos and the entire story without registering, click on "I'll do it later" on the registration section.

[dgies9156]

Sea lions revenge

Arm photon torpedos!!!

[MuggsyB]

There is some positive marine mammal news the past week.  Fin Whales are popping up in droves in Antarctica waters.   They obviously take a backseat to Blues but are still the 2nd largest animal on earth and smooth as silk as swimmers.  Thery're much faster than you would think at their size.  They can sprint close to 30mph and cruise at about 23 mph. 

[tower912]

Like drivers in the left lane with their blinker on in Florida.

[MuggsyB]

Like drivers in the left lane with their blinker on in Florida.

No.  Bad analogy.   Swimming is not driving or running.

And as a side note it's important to remember the vert of the Hunpbeck Whale. 

[real chili 83]

Blubber sandwiches are a decadent treat.

[MuggsyB]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening. 

[Herman Cain]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening.

Beagles are a fun breed. Hopefully they all find good homes

[Scoop Snoop]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening.

The facility is in Buckingham County, is just across the James River from our county. We have a sweet-natured beagle, 15 years old and ailing so our remaining time together will be coming to an end soon. Beagles are very plentiful in our area so getting them adopted locally, even with a modest fee, is very, very difficult. It's a case of too few adopters and far too many beagles as well as other dogs. THE SPCA in my county came up with a creative (although far from easy) solution. They occasionally run a van full of beagles and sometimes kittens to a Boston area SPCA where there are adopters eager to get a beagle.

 

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

The facility is in Buckingham County, is just across the James River from our county. We have a sweet-natured beagle, 15 years old and ailing so our remaining time together will be coming to an end soon. Beagles are very plentiful in our area so getting them adopted locally, even with a modest fee, is very, very difficult. It's a case of too few adopters and far too many beagles as well as other dogs. THE SPCA in my county came up with a creative (although far from easy) solution. They occasionally run a van full of beagles and sometimes kittens to a Boston area SPCA where there are adopters eager to get a beagle.

I have mentioned that my wife and I have fostered and adopted dogs before. These dogs aren't local, but have been brought here from places like Texas. There are a lot of charities that do work similar to what you mention about the SPCA.

Multiple times, I have witnessed a dog's first time experiencing snow. It's just fascinating.

[Scoop Snoop]

I have mentioned that my wife and I have fostered and adopted dogs before. These dogs aren't local, but have been brought here from places like Texas. There are a lot of charities that do work similar to what you mention about the SPCA.

Multiple times, I have witnessed a dog's first time experiencing snow. It's just fascinating.

The fundamental problem is the blatant disregard that many rural (and sometimes urban as well) dog and cat owners have towards spaying and neutering. Even when the service is free and vets travel with their equipment and supplies, working from the back of a pickup truck, some dog owners refuse to have their dogs "fixed". One of the persistent myths is that then the dogs won't hunt. When an older dog does no longer hunts to the owner's expectation, sometimes he will shoot it on the spot.

Edit: I went off on a bit of a rant. Thanks for caring for the shelter dogs. And yeah, dogs experiencing their first snows are really fun to watch!

[MuggsyB]

The facility is in Buckingham County, is just across the James River from our county. We have a sweet-natured beagle, 15 years old and ailing so our remaining time together will be coming to an end soon. Beagles are very plentiful in our area so getting them adopted locally, even with a modest fee, is very, very difficult. It's a case of too few adopters and far too many beagles as well as other dogs. THE SPCA in my county came up with a creative (although far from easy) solution. They occasionally run a van full of beagles and sometimes kittens to a Boston area SPCA where there are adopters eager to get a beagle.

I'm sorry for your troubles Scoop Snoop.  Enjoy the time you have together, yes.  I have a Beagle mutt mix (Gatsby) that I adopted from a local shelter.  He's a very good boy but was skiddish about a number of things when I took him home.  He's perfect now but still doesn't like vacuums or squirrels.  Anyway, let's hope these Beagles find loving homes ASAP.

[Billy Hoyle]

The fundamental problem is the blatant disregard that many rural (and sometimes urban as well) dog and cat owners have towards spaying and neutering. Even when the service is free and vets travel with their equipment and supplies, working from the back of a pickup truck, some dog owners refuse to have their dogs "fixed". One of the persistent myths is that then the dogs won't hunt. When an older dog does no longer hunts to the owner's expectation, sometimes he will shoot it on the spot.

Edit: I went off on a bit of a rant. Thanks for caring for the shelter dogs. And yeah, dogs experiencing their first snows are really fun to watch!

my wife and I have had nothing but rescue cats - shelter and rescue org. It's like they have a greater appreciation of their new staff.

My old assistant got a rescue pup last fall. The videos of him experiencing his first snow were hilarious. He looked like a dolphin diving into the snow and then leaping out.

People who abandon or abuse pets have a special place in Hell waiting for them.

[MuggsyB]

I have mentioned that my wife and I have fostered and adopted dogs before. These dogs aren't local, but have been brought here from places like Texas. There are a lot of charities that do work similar to what you mention about the SPCA.

Multiple times, I have witnessed a dog's first time experiencing snow. It's just fascinating.

Thank you for taking care of them.

[Scoop Snoop]

my wife and I have had nothing but rescue cats - shelter and rescue org. It's like they have a greater appreciation of their new staff.

My old assistant got a rescue pup last fall. The videos of him experiencing his first snow were hilarious. He looked like a dolphin diving into the snow and then leaping out.

People who abandon or abuse pets have a special place in Hell waiting for them.

Agree, but sometimes there is a happy ending. Enjoy this video! 

https://www.yahoo.com/now/man-rescues-13-kittens-side-123008642.html

[lawdog77]

We have 3 rescue cats. Our oldest cat was formerly employed as a test cat by the local medical school to practice intubation. Thankfully, this process is no longer used.

[Scoop Snoop]

We have 3 rescue cats. Our oldest cat was formerly employed as a test cat by the local medical school to practice intubation. Thankfully, this process is no longer used.

We had two cats but sadly, one died about 1 1/2 years ago "before his time". They were rescues in a different way- dumped by low-life humans and left to fend for themselves as kittens.

[StillAWarrior]

Agree, but sometimes there is a happy ending. Enjoy this video! 

https://www.yahoo.com/now/man-rescues-13-kittens-side-123008642.html

Taken out of context, I would be very, very concerned about clicking on that link.

[Hards Alumni]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening.

Were they breeding them to shut up?  Otherwise, why bother.

[Billy Hoyle]

We had two cats but sadly, one died about 1 1/2 years ago "before his time". They were rescues in a different way- dumped by low-life humans and left to fend for themselves as kittens.

our first two were surrendered due to moves. I can kind of understand that, but I moved my last cat across the country three times so I'm not that sympathetic. He had more frequent flyer miles than some people.  My current cat was just left at a house by her old owners. The new people moved in and wondered why there was a pile of cat food in the backyard. They at least tried to acclimate her to their cat and dog, but she wasn't having it, so they took her to a rescue org. The first time we moved she freaked out at the boxes, obvious PTSD. She's got one hell of a life now.

[NCMUFan]

We had two cats but sadly, one died about 1 1/2 years ago "before his time". They were rescues in a different way- dumped by low-life humans and left to fend for themselves as kittens.

My wife and I went out of town for a weekend for a family gathering.
When we returned, there was a cardboard box on our front yard.
The box was taped shut with some crude holes punched in the side.
On top of the box it said "Free Kitten"
I opened it up and sure enough, this scared little kitten with big eyes was staring at me.
We took it to the vet to be checked out.
He told us to bulk it up and give it attention for a week and then bring it back to the vet for adoption.
Hopefully someone adopted it.

[Scoop Snoop]

My wife and I went out of town for a weekend for a family gathering.
When we returned, there was a cardboard box on our front yard.
The box was taped shut with some crude holes punched in the side.
On top of the box it said "Free Kitten"
I opened it up and sure enough, this scared little kitten with big eyes was staring at me.
We took it to the vet to be checked out.
He told us to bulk it up and give it attention for a week and then bring it back to the vet for adoption.
Hopefully someone adopted it.

My wife's hairdresser had her own shop space and was a volunteer with getting animals adopted. She chuckled when she revealed her method of finding homes for litters of kittens. She would bring the litter into her shop and ask her client "would you like to hold one of the kittens while I cut your hair? " Within maybe 5 minutes the memorized client would ask "so when will they be ready for adoption?"

[NCMUFan]

Yea, my wife said if she had the kitten any longer she would have to keep it.
It was a riot, enjoyed doing somersaults.
We had two adult cats, so keeping the kitten would have been difficult.

[Billy Hoyle]

My wife's hairdresser had her own shop space and was a volunteer with getting animals adopted. She chuckled when she revealed her method of finding homes for litters of kittens. She would bring the litter into her shop and ask her client "would you like to hold one of the kittens while I cut your hair? " Within maybe 5 minutes the memorized client would ask "so when will they be ready for adoption?"

This is why when my wife and I do volunteer work for rescue orgs isn't at the shelter! 

[brewcity77]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening.

We used to foster for a few different dog rescues and facilities like this or puppy mills are always tough. Our orgs took a lot of mill dogs, and while it was better than letting the mill just put them down, having rescues to dump their old breeding dogs to allowed the mills to keep operating. In a sense, all the independent rescues help the mill businesses keep their operations going. I always wondered about the moral quandary that saving the individual dog in front of you was good for that dog, but was it worse for the next breeder the mill would replace it with?

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

4000 Beagles have been rescued from a disgusting breeding and "research" facility in Virginia.  This makes me sick to my stomach,   Thankfully a few non-profits in the area have taken many of them in and they will also be transferred to Humane Societies across the country.  Those responsible (Envigo) for torturing these pups should  be imprisoned immediately  for life with zero chance of parole.   Absolutely sickening. 

An awesome update....

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/us/beagles-rescue-envigo.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

[MuggsyB]

An awesome update....

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/28/us/beagles-rescue-envigo.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

You need a NYT account to read this.

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

You need a NYT account to read this.

No sh*t.

[MU82]

Climate change is killing more elephants than poaching, Kenyan officials say

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/07/28/kenya-elephants-drought-climate-change/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F377eb7b%2F62e2b0c7cfe8a216010acd91%2F5f8d147cae7e8a56e5b732a4%2F27%2F72%2F62e2b0c7cfe8a216010acd91&wp_cu=b1005792a416de1fbe1f17e5cf366b7d%7CB1FF71CA724A36FAE0530100007F88D6

Illegal ivory poaching once posed a significant threat to Kenya’s elephants. But now the giants of the animal kingdom are facing an even bigger risk: climate change.

As Kenya battles its worst drought in four decades, the crisis is killing 20 times more elephants than poaching, according to officials. They cite desiccated carcasses found in Tsavo National Park, where much wildlife has fled in recent years in search of water.

To survive, elephants require vast landscapes for foraging. Adults can consume 300 pounds of food and more than 50 gallons of water a day. But rivers, soil and grassland are drying up, resulting in a barren and deadly environment.

In the last year, at least 179 elephants have died of thirst, whereas poaching has claimed the lives of fewer than 10, Kenyan Tourism and Wildlife Secretary Najib Balala told the BBC. “It is a red alarm,” he said of the crisis.

Balala suggested that so much time and effort has been spent tackling the issue of poaching that environmental issues have been neglected.

“We have forgotten to invest into biodiversity management and ecosystems,” he said. “We have invested only in illegal wildlife trade and poaching.”