Friday, April 13, 2012

Sea Lion, Herring and Egret

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Sea Lion: With eyes closed, savored every taste of food she got. In her mind, she thought, "will I have another one? Shall I hold on to this as long as I can so that the taste stay longer in my mouth? "

Herring: "Please, Ms. Sea Lion, if you gonna swallow me, do it fast! Don't make my agony too long!"

Sea Lion with Herring on Her Mouth
Sea Lion: "Okay, this is torturing me holding on to this food for too long, better get it in now!"
- then, tossed the herring into the air and caught it in her mouth to swallow it whole.
Herring: "Ahhhh, goodbye world! I am happy to have served my purpose on this Earth! We all will leave this Earth and now is my time!"

Sea Lion: "Happiness!!! Anymore food?" - then, showing her unbrushed teeth. The sea lion is giving us a lesson that our teeth becomes so discolored and rusted when we don't brush it well.
Egret with the Herring: "Take it from me, if you can!"
Sea Lion: Crying and wailing....
Sea Lion:  "Waaaaah!!You sneaky egret! Give that to me!!"

~End of Crazy Story by Betchai~

Some Information: I referred to the sea lion here as a she, because female sea lions, unlike the male sea lions, have a flatter or smoother forehead. Male sea lions (bull ) are much larger and they grow a large crest of bones on the top of their heads. Also, notice in the picture above the sea lion tossed the herring, it is because sea lions do not chew their foods, they simply swallow them. Sea lions are very intelligent mammals that the US Navy train them for some military applications underwater, just as dog on land. Use of sea lions in the US Navy includes detecting underwater landmines, equipment recovery, and protecting US ships from enemy divers. If you take a 2 hour cruise in San Diego Bay, chances are, you will find some sea lions working or training with the navy! 
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Posted by betchai at 3:22 PM
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23 comments:

  1. HEALTH NUT WANNABEE MOMAugust 22, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    I knew nothing of this of the sea lions! Thank you as always for the beautiful pictures and today for the great information:)

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  2. Icy BCAugust 23, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    Love your "crazy story", Betchai, and I feel for herring though. Also, the information about the sea lion working with the Navy is so fascinating.

    Beautiful pictures!

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  3. NovaAugust 23, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    seals are so adorable..if its only safe to snuggle with them... i have done that a very long time... love the focused photo...

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  4. JanaAugust 23, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    great sea lion close-up...I find these animals so impressiev and graceful!:-)

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  5. Rick (Ratty)August 23, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    This one is a very fun post. In my opinion, one of your best.

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  6. EbieAugust 23, 2011 at 6:55 PM

    Haha, I love the "imaginary" conversation.

    I wish I could have the opportunity to take these type of close up photos. San Diego has so many nature things to admire both sea and land life!

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  7. ZenserlyAugust 24, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    aaaahhh that is one awesome story Betchai!!!! they all look soooo cuuttteee!

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  8. Diane AZAugust 24, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    It's nice to see a sea lion up close. The whiskers look amazing. I didn't know that sea lions work with the Navy; they must be smart!

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  9. Self SagacityAugust 27, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    The third photo is so cute. I like the face. :-)

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  10. momto8March 29, 2012 at 9:12 PM

    wow!! love your pictures!!!

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  11. AnneMarch 30, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    I love the tooth photo. It looks like she is smiling.

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  12. MelissaMarch 31, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    LOL that is cute. I love Sea Lions, they are just a bit noisy when you get more than one going at it.

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  13. SharkbytesMarch 31, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    I loved this post. The sea lion is just great. They have such expressive faces.

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  14. momto8April 1, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    love these cool pictures...fun close ups for sure....and interesting information too!

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  15. RIZALENIOApril 2, 2012 at 7:30 AM

    I enjoyed the conversation of the casts in this post. Hehe. Very educational details re sea lions' abilities too. Love the photos.

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  16. mhie@travelentzMarch 6, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    Wow! they are all beautiful..hehehhe, I enjoy your crazy story,betchai.

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  17. totomaiMay 22, 2013 at 2:12 AM


    awesome story lol. i like the grinning sea lion the most. lol

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  18. KhakinessJune 20, 2013 at 7:45 PM

    You have created a good story from the photos. I wish I was able to take close up photos of sea lions when I was at Manila Ocean Park.

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  19. Chubskulit RoseJune 20, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    Oh I love that third shot of him, he looks like he is smiling at you hehehe.

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  20. AnnaJune 21, 2013 at 8:23 AM

    Poor Herring! I wish we all will have a graceful death just like his when our time comes.

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  21. CheerfulJune 21, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    nice story. i always love how you make a story out of your picture, you're so great on doing that...you should start writing a book now! :) thanks for sharing that information on your last paragraph, interesting, noh?! have a great weekend.

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  22. papalengJune 21, 2013 at 11:17 AM

    Nice shot sea lion. My son once ask me nga pala.. 'Pa, how can you identify if it is a sea lion or a seal.' My answer, yung isa sa kanila may paa. Kung sino yun, I don't recall. LOL

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  23. kulasaOctober 12, 2013 at 7:52 PM

    Here again and loving what the Herring said about having done its purpose in life. . We all leave Earth indeed.

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