Slog - Comments on News from the Animal Kingdom http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom Yes, it is what you think it is: a seal fucking a penguin. [The] bizarre event took place on a beach on Marion Island, a sub-Antarctic island that is home to both fur seals and king penguins. At first glimpse, we thought the seal was killing the penguin Nico de Bruyn, University of Pretoria Why the seal attempted to have sex with the penguin is unclear. But the scientists who photographed the event speculate that it was the behaviour of a frustrated, sexually inexperienced young male seal. Equally, it might be been an aggressive, predatory act; or even a... Copyright 2008 Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:07 -0800 Fri, 02 May 2008 16:13:37 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Rotten666 And this is why I support the clubbing of baby seals.

]]> Rotten666 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011386 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011386 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 09:56:06 -0800 Comment by heywhatsit I'd hit that.

]]> heywhatsit http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011389 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011389 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 09:57:57 -0800 Comment by Carollani Aww, I SlogTipped that just now. Too slow I guess.

]]> Carollani http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011392 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 09:59:04 -0800 Comment by freshnycman Damn...now I gotta go find some penguin porn to take care of this woody...

]]> freshnycman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011399 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011399 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:04:21 -0800 Comment by tsm Ah, the things scientists will get research papers out of. Has anyone seen this one? Another classic.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011400 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011400 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:05:05 -0800 Comment by JoshWatermanMN New desktop theme!

]]> JoshWatermanMN http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011403 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011403 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:07:09 -0800 Comment by COMTE @4:

What's really disturbing is that "penguin porn" probably does exist.

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011415 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011415 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:15:58 -0800 Comment by elenchos If we had the Republican rules the penguin would have fucked the seal.

]]> elenchos http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011433 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011433 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:25:50 -0800 Comment by Graham Worst part is this, "trying to insert itself, unsuccessfully.".

So frustrating. You finally get that cute lil' penguin to lie still, and you can't get it in. Stupid whiskey dick.

]]> Graham http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011444 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011444 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:30:26 -0800 Comment by Aislinn This is the best thing I've heard today. I'll be really impressed if something tops it.

The "unsuccessfully" is nice because now we know the penguin wasn't actually raped, so it's okay to laugh at it.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011453 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011453 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:37:02 -0800 Comment by Peter F Two thoughts...

1. 45 minutes? The poor penguin must have been wondering why those "scientists" didn't help

2. there's the plot of Happy Feet 2/Surf's Up 2

]]> Peter F http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011457 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011457 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:38:52 -0800 Comment by freshnycman @5 thanks for the link- now my penguin porn woody has gone down- ugh!
@11 #2 wins!

]]> freshnycman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011469 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011469 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:48:37 -0800 Comment by Hernandez "it was the behaviour of a frustrated, sexually inexperienced young male seal."

This is why the seal community needs comprehensive sex education. Young seals who only hear the abstinence message end up fucking penguins.

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011476 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011476 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:51:10 -0800 Comment by Cat in Chicago @9 It's very difficult to find the penguin hole.

]]> Cat in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011477 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011477 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:51:19 -0800 Comment by Aislinn Sorry, I can't stop laughing. This is the best part of the article: "After 45 minutes the seal gave up, swam into the water and then completely ignored the bird it had just assaulted, the scientists report." Hahahahahahahahaha. Figures.

Also, on tsm's duck article: 75 MINUTES!? "Attempted Rape Flight" would make a good name for a band, though.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011493 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011493 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 10:58:05 -0800 Comment by KeeKee Hey! Who amongst us hasn't been horney enough to fuck a penguin??????

]]> KeeKee http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011500 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011500 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 11:02:16 -0800 Comment by Reverse Polarity Times like this, I bet that penguin was wishing its fucking wings actually worked.

]]> Reverse Polarity http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011507 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011507 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 11:05:05 -0800 Comment by Jethro Bodine Here's the latest update from the University of Pretoria:

"After veterinarian psychological tests were completed, we concluded that the seal, hallucinating due to unusual sub-Antarctic weather patterns, mistook itself for Stranger Associate Editor Charles Mudede, and subsequently mistook the penguin for former 10,000 Maniacs vocalist Natalie Merchant."

Another bizarre consequence of global warming...

]]> Jethro Bodine http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011593 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011593 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 11:26:32 -0800 Comment by Sirkowski Stupid sexy pinguin!

]]> Sirkowski http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011802 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011802 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 11:50:16 -0800 Comment by RonK, Seattle "Why the seal attempted to have sex with the penguin is unclear."

The scientific observer in this case obviously just never met the right penguin.

]]> RonK, Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011935 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011935 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 12:05:30 -0800 Comment by Julie One of the funniest things I have witnessed with my own two eyes was on a farm I was staying at in Costa Rica. A capuchin monkey came into the farmyard, started chasing a rooster around, grabbed it by the neck with its (prehensile) tail, and started banging away.

I had a (very blurry) picture entitled "Monkey Fucking Rooster" on my fridge for a year or so.

Ah, inter-species romance.

]]> Julie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011937 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1011937 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 12:05:47 -0800 Comment by saysdivision @19: The penguin was definitely asking for it.

]]> saysdivision http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012252 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012252 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 13:16:56 -0800 Comment by Lazy Murrow What a coincidence! My car blew a seal just the other day.

]]> Lazy Murrow http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012542 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012542 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 14:41:49 -0800 Comment by K If you lay your massive weight on her, and have sex with her, you are a rapist.

If she flaps her flippers desperately, and you have sex with her, you are a rapist.

If you are a walrus, and she is a penguin, you are a disturbed individual, or a furry. (ahem.)

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012711 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/news_for_the_animal_kingdom#c1012711 Science Fri, 02 May 2008 16:13:37 -0800