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: "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!"
~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!
I knew nothing of this of the sea lions! Thank you as always for the beautiful pictures and today for the great information:)
ReplyDeleteLove your "crazy story", Betchai, and I feel for herring though. Also, the information about the sea lion working with the Navy is so fascinating.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures!
seals are so adorable..if its only safe to snuggle with them... i have done that a very long time... love the focused photo...
ReplyDeletegreat sea lion close-up...I find these animals so impressiev and graceful!:-)
ReplyDeleteThis one is a very fun post. In my opinion, one of your best.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love the "imaginary" conversation.
ReplyDeleteI 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!
aaaahhh that is one awesome story Betchai!!!! they all look soooo cuuttteee!
ReplyDeleteIt'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!
ReplyDeleteThe third photo is so cute. I like the face. :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, but sea lions can hold it for a longer time because the dolphin's nose is more pointed than the sea lion's. Also, the sea lions have thick vibrissae (whiskers) to protect the ball from falling & let it spin.
ReplyDeletewow!! love your pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the tooth photo. It looks like she is smiling.
ReplyDeleteLOL that is cute. I love Sea Lions, they are just a bit noisy when you get more than one going at it.
ReplyDeleteI loved this post. The sea lion is just great. They have such expressive faces.
ReplyDeletelove these cool pictures...fun close ups for sure....and interesting information too!
ReplyDeleteI 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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