http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Originally Posted by i'va biggen
Hauling-out
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Hauling-out is the behaviour associated with pinnipeds (true seals, sea lions, fur seals and walruses), of temporarily leaving the water between periods of foraging activity for sites on land or ice. Hauling-out is necessary in seals for mating (with the exception of the Baikal seal) and giving birth (though a distinction is generally made between reproductive aggregations, termed "rookeries", and non-reproductive aggregations, termed "haul-outs"). Other benefits of hauling-out may include predator avoidance, thermal regulation, social activity, parasite reduction and rest.
There is much variety in haul-out patterns among different seal species.[1] Haul-out sites may be segregated by age and sex within the same species.[2] Many species of pinniped have only a few localized rookeries where they breed, but periodically occupy hundreds of haul-out sites throughout the range. For example, the Australian fur seals breed on only nine islands in Bass Strait but also occupy up to 50 haul-out sites in south-east Australian waters,[3] and Steller sea lions have around 50 rookeries throughout their range, but several hundred haul-out sites.[4]
http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Originally Posted by i'va biggenstop the presses, Eva posted a link
Yekim the 0zombie Independent... why aren't the walruses spread out on the ice? Originally Posted by IIFFOFRDBhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2008/3041/
.... there is now more plastic in the ocean than there is fish, and hardly a drop of water on the earth that doesn't have dangerous chemicals or waste in it. We'll kill ourselves long before we kill the earth's climate. Originally Posted by nwarounderIva-Little-One ought to look at the bright side of HIS equation (and Gore's)!
And if you believe that people and industry don't have an affect on nature......... you're a bigger fool than Sara Palin. Now is our affect on it as extreme as the tree huggers claim, doubtful......... but when dealing with something that has the potential to hurt this and future generations....... I rather error on the safe side but that's just me. Originally Posted by novacainAnd destroy the economy over something your not sure and know nothing about..but that's just you.
Iva-Little-One ought to look at the bright side of HIS equation (and Gore's)!Are you requesting me to shoot your dumb ass? Hell do it yourself pussy.
As people begin to die off there will be less stress on the "environment" and the "environment" will start correcting itself by "absorbing" and "filtering" all the bad shit out in the cycling process.
Iva ... you could start the "ball rolling" if you were actually "Earth Friendly"! Originally Posted by LexusLover
