Humans...top of the evolutionary tree???

[kiwigeo]

This article makes me angry:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/4426 ... oura-coast

[Nick]

No surprises there, I can't see how we consider ourselves the "superior animal" on this planet when stuff like this happens, just the second part of the name would suit, but even then, other animals only kill for food. Hope these 'sub' humans are caught & a similar fate measured out to them, I'd gladly weild a club.

[DarwinStrings]

Why? what reason could you have?

Jim

[Nick]

Why? what reason could you have?

Jim

Lack of a second brain cell (to balance things out) I would say Jim.

[Dennis Leahy]

Sounds like Sarah Palin must be traveling.

Sad stuff. Hope they catch the sicko who did this.

Dennis

[kiwigeo]

Unfortunately Dennis, these seals are at a location that is readily accessible to the public and there aren't always people around.

Last weekend I was out at Granite Island down on the south coast near Adelaide. There's a colony of little blue penguins there that is in serious decline. People regularly go looking for the birds and stomp around amongst their burrows. There's an old couple running a refuge for injured birds and I got to talk to them.....lovely people with hearts of gold. They had about 20 birds in the refuge..many of whom have injuries that prevent them ever being released to the wild. Each bird had a name and and a personality...fascinating birds and I sat for an hour just watching them.