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A couple of years ago my work took me to the Falklands Isles for a week.
Whilst there I encountered some elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, on a beach on Sea Lion Island.
Myself & another chap did, perhaps accidently on purpose, get rather close to some males (bulls) on several occasions :smile:
Consequently we were chased down the beach by them.
We could hardly run for laughing :lol:
I can only say they are the most wonderfully absurd creatures.
Three tons of growling roaring rippling muscle & blubber with a short trunk & they ripple along like giant slugs whilst making a belching sound.
To think this absurd creature is the culmination of 3.5 billion years of evolution !
Upon reflection it occurred to me that perhaps the only explanation for the existence of this wonderful absurdity is that God has a sense of humour. I mean I know these seals suite their niche & their behaviour & appearance is simply what is required for them to serve their genes, but is there more to it than that ?
My reasoning is as follows... I've heard it said that Bach is a sign from God. His music is so stupendous & perfect & passionate & sublime it's hard to accept it simply is a product of evolution & a human brain.
In that case, could it be that Elephant seals are also a sign from God.. a sign that he has a sense of humour, or is God along with Jesus as reflected in religious literature, rather serious & humourless to the point of being dour.
What do you think ?
I took the pictures myself.
Funnily enough the pups are dead cute as you can see.
Whilst there I encountered some elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, on a beach on Sea Lion Island.
Myself & another chap did, perhaps accidently on purpose, get rather close to some males (bulls) on several occasions :smile:
Consequently we were chased down the beach by them.
We could hardly run for laughing :lol:
I can only say they are the most wonderfully absurd creatures.
Three tons of growling roaring rippling muscle & blubber with a short trunk & they ripple along like giant slugs whilst making a belching sound.
To think this absurd creature is the culmination of 3.5 billion years of evolution !
Upon reflection it occurred to me that perhaps the only explanation for the existence of this wonderful absurdity is that God has a sense of humour. I mean I know these seals suite their niche & their behaviour & appearance is simply what is required for them to serve their genes, but is there more to it than that ?
My reasoning is as follows... I've heard it said that Bach is a sign from God. His music is so stupendous & perfect & passionate & sublime it's hard to accept it simply is a product of evolution & a human brain.
In that case, could it be that Elephant seals are also a sign from God.. a sign that he has a sense of humour, or is God along with Jesus as reflected in religious literature, rather serious & humourless to the point of being dour.
What do you think ?
I took the pictures myself.
Funnily enough the pups are dead cute as you can see.
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