I just posted this as a excuse to post the picture of the sea otter. I like sea otters. They're so cute. I just wanna pinch their cheeks, of course I'd never do that, cause I know they wouldn't like it. But they have such adorable faces. They looks so sweet and mischievious. I could just sit and watch them float along on their backs.

8.7 million, that's a lot, of course 98% of that is probably single-celled organisms, insects and whatever spiders are called, officially. I wonder how many there has ever been, total? Give life an inch...as the saying goes, kinda.

The funniest comment I've seen so far..."WE'RE #1, WE'RE #1" tons about Noah's ark, so and so forth.

He's so cute. *cuddle, cuddle*

An international team of scientists on Tuesday released what they are calling the most precise estimate ever offered of the number of species on Earth.

They put the count at 6.5 million species on land and 2.2 million in the ocean for a total of just under 9 million. And they said 86 percent of all terrestrial species and 91 percent of marine species are yet to be discovered, described and catalogued.

Until now, the number of species on Earth was said to fall somewhere between 3 million and 100 million. Getting a count has challenged scientists for centuries and more recently become a source of frustration as conservationists try to assess what some fear is a major wave of extinctions.

"Many species may vanish before we even know of their existence, of their unique niche and function in ecosystems and of their potential contribution to improved human well-being," said lead author Camilo Mora of the University of Hawaii and Dalhousie University.

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what the Bleep is that otter holding?

formallypickles said:

what the Bleep is that otter holding?

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

FauxReal said:

formallypickles said:

what the Bleep is that otter holding?

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

I think its holding a cluster of clams or some other mollusc.

FauxReal said:

formallypickles said:

what the Bleep is that otter holding?

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

FauxReal said:

formallypickles said:

what the Bleep is that otter holding?

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

Oh god, i just had an image of an otter dry humping baby sea lions.

Dolphins raping people. V

Amorous dolphin targeting swimmers

June 4, 2002 Posted: 8:04 AM EDT (1204 GMT)

Georges, swimming with members of the public last month

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WEYMOUTH, England -- Swimmers are being warned to stay away from a "sexually aggressive" dolphin that has made its home at a popular tourist resort on the English south coast.

Georges the male bottlenose has become a tourist attraction since arriving in Weymouth harbour, Dorset, in April. Thousands of people have gone out in boats to watch him and swim with him.

But the 10-year-old, 400 lbs (180 kg), dolphin became the cause for concern last month when his behaviour suddenly became erratic.

He appeared to be trying to harm himself by swimming into boats' propellers and began showing an unhealthy interest in divers.

Such was the concern that Ric O'Barry, who worked as a trainer on the U.S. TV show "Flipper," was called in to try to get Georges to swim out to sea.

But attempts to lure Georges away from the busy harbour and return him to a secluded area near Cherbourg, France, where it is thought he originated, failed.

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Now experts have warned swimmers to avoid him, the Press Association reports.

O'Barry, who works with the World Society for the Protection of Animals, said: "Georges's well-documented sexual aggression poses a real threat to the thousands of swimmers who will be descending on Weymouth over the summer."

He told the London-based Times newspaper: "This dolphin does get very sexually aggressive. He has already attempted to mate with some divers.

"When dolphins get sexually excited, they try to isolate a swimmer, normally female. They do this by circling around the individual and gradually move them away from the beach, boat or crowd of people."

O'Barry said the dolphin would get very excited and rough before trying to mate with a swimmer, possibly causing them to drown.

The WSPA wants to relocate Georges to France because it is illegal there for people to swim or dive with a dolphin and it would be possible for a French group of experts, the Cetacean study group, to continue monitoring him.

Yup.

paniuroczy said:

Dolphins raping people. V

Amorous dolphin targeting swimmers

WEYMOUTH, England -- Swimmers are being warned to stay away from a "sexually aggressive" dolphin that has made its home at a popular tourist resort on the English south coast.

FauxReal said:

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

So that reminded me of this movie my friend told me about. It's called A Serbian Film and it's sick sick sick sick sick. Sick.

There's this part in the film where the some woman gives birth and then some guy proceeds to rape the baby. I don't know how that's physically possible. But it is in the movie, and I haven't seen it, if I did it probably would've scarred me for life or made me mentally unstable.

CHIC0 said:

paniuroczy said:

Dolphins raping people. V

Amorous dolphin targeting swimmers

WEYMOUTH, England -- Swimmers are being warned to stay away from a "sexually aggressive" dolphin that has made its home at a popular tourist resort on the English south coast.

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Walk away for a minute a look what happens to a thread, I swear the org.

From cute little otters to dolphin rape.

Nuts!

purplemonster04 said:

FauxReal said:

Don't know, but when I lived in Monterey, CA back in 2001 there was a story on the news about a serial rapist sea otter. It was going aroung raping sea lion cubs. True story.

That has nothing to do with what that sea otter is holding.

So that reminded me of this movie my friend told me about. It's called A Serbian Film and it's sick sick sick sick sick. Sick.

There's this part in the film where the some woman gives birth and then some guy proceeds to rape the baby. I don't know how that's physically possible. But it is in the movie, and I haven't seen it, if I did it probably would've scarred me for life or made me mentally unstable.

Heard of the film, read the synopsis (well the whole plot really) and it doesn't seem like my cup of tea.

FauxReal said:

purplemonster04 said:

So that reminded me of this movie my friend told me about. It's called A Serbian Film and it's sick sick sick sick sick. Sick.

There's this part in the film where the some woman gives birth and then some guy proceeds to rape the baby. I don't know how that's physically possible. But it is in the movie, and I haven't seen it, if I did it probably would've scarred me for life or made me mentally unstable.

Heard of the film, read the synopsis (well the whole plot really) and it doesn't seem like my cup of tea.

There was a pretty healthy conversation about it here not too long ago. I don't believe there should be any limits put on art, but I have very strong feelings regarding the limits of good taste. For me, this movie went way beyond that limit. But some other people here didn't seem to think it was any big deal. Mostly because "you could tell it was fake".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film

That does sound a little 'out there'.

Also...

Cerebus said:

FauxReal said:

Heard of the film, read the synopsis (well the whole plot really) and it doesn't seem like my cup of tea.

There was a pretty healthy conversation about it here not too long ago. I don't believe there should be any limits put on art, but I have very strong feelings regarding the limits of good taste. For me, this movie went way beyond that limit. But some other people here didn't seem to think it was any big deal. Mostly because "you could tell it was fake".

What bothered me was the folks (or maybe it was just one person) that was all "That's what's wrong with people...judging the movie without having seen it! OMG so close-minded!" (paraphrased)

We do that with EVERY movie. We watch the trailer, read a review, synopsis, whatever and decide "That is (not) for me." Regardless of the reason.

FauxReal said:

Cerebus said:

There was a pretty healthy conversation about it here not too long ago. I don't believe there should be any limits put on art, but I have very strong feelings regarding the limits of good taste. For me, this movie went way beyond that limit. But some other people here didn't seem to think it was any big deal. Mostly because "you could tell it was fake".

What bothered me was the folks (or maybe it was just one person) that was all "That's what's wrong with people...judging the movie without having seen it! OMG so close-minded!" (paraphrased)

We do that with EVERY movie. We watch the trailer, read a review, synopsis, whatever and decide "That is (not) for me." Regardless of the reason.

Truth. But for some reason, whenever something becomes controversial, and often times when something becomes popular, or infamous, everyone is not allowed to use that logic in equal measure. It suddenly becomes something you "have to see", or do. I don't subscribe to that point of view. If somebody decided they never want to see Avatar just because its the highest grossing movie of all time, great! Whatever works.

I'm perfectly fine with "its not for me". What I can't do is "it sucks" based on word of mouth, reviews or just generally wanting to be contradictory. I won't even get started on that one.

Cerebus said:

FauxReal said:

What bothered me was the folks (or maybe it was just one person) that was all "That's what's wrong with people...judging the movie without having seen it! OMG so close-minded!" (paraphrased)

We do that with EVERY movie. We watch the trailer, read a review, synopsis, whatever and decide "That is (not) for me." Regardless of the reason.

Truth. But for some reason, whenever something becomes controversial, and often times when something becomes popular, or infamous, everyone is not allowed to use that logic in equal measure. It suddenly becomes something you "have to see", or do. I don't subscribe to that point of view. If somebody decided they never want to see Avatar just because its the highest grossing movie of all time, great! Whatever works.

I'm perfectly fine with "its not for me". What I can't do is "it sucks" based on word of mouth, reviews or just generally wanting to be contradictory. I won't even get started on that one.

Yeah I see that a lot. Take a not so well received but popular movie, shit on it because...well you can and it's more fun if everyone likes it (the movie that is), and then claim it's the worst movie ever. Because apparently movies like Leprechaun in the Hood are better than the film in question.

Fauxie said:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Serbian_Film

That does sound a little 'out there'.

WTFFFFFF THE TRAILER

fucking cerebus........