Caribbean monk seal is extinct

[DayDreamer]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 5:58pm

This is a sad milestone:
Only seal species to vanish due to human impacts

"Humans left the Caribbean monk seal population unsustainable after overhunting them," Kyle Baker, a biologist for the National Marine Fisheries Service, said in a statement. "Unfortunately, this led to their demise and labels the species as the only seal to go extinct from human causes."
Caribbean monk seal is extinct

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:00pm

so sad!

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:07pm

I blame Bush and his KILL THEM FIRST BEFORE THEY KILL US mentality. He probably decided to shock and awe them.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:15pm

Exactly - it is GWB'S fault.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:21pm

I dunno. I know people think seals are cute and all, but I don't think they're cute. I think they are kinda scary. It probably goes back to that day when I was five when my family went to the beach and Carribean Monk Seals killed my dad.

[best12bars]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:38pm

That's when you became Seal-Man, The Avenger?

I think it's sad.

They now join the ranks with...



...and of course...

[nmartin]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:41pm

I'm such an idiot. I thought this was going to be about some monastic sect no longer sealing letters with wax. What century do I live in?

[SNLMedia]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 6:50pm

Way to rip off Jack Handey, Joe!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 8:17pm

I prefer to think of it as an Homage, SNL guy.

[jaystarr]

Posted: 6/6/08 at 8:20pm

Bush is a criminal!

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 2:27am

But we still have Rats and Bats and Elephants, Best.

[DMsquared2]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 2:33am

Polar bears are cuter.

[dramarama2]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 4:34am

Moo

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 6/7/08 at 7:13am

thank god. i was not looking forward to another damn summer of clubbing caribbean monk seals on the damn beach very morning!