'Make better choices': Endangered monk seals keep getting two-foot-long eels stuck up their noses

National Post ^ | December 7, 2018 | Allyson Chiu, Washington Post

[Loyalist]

These seals have to help themselves out. If they're not going to stop sticking eels up their noses, they will be survived by superior species who don't.

[ClearCase_guy]

“Hey, Mr. Kotter! Up your nose with a two-foot long eel!”

[Psalm 73]

"...having a dead animal up their noses for any extended amount of time poses potentially adverse health impacts, said Simeone, director of Ke Kai Ola..."

Which should go without saying....I mean, for any of us.

[nevadapatriot]

>“Hey, Mr. Kotter! Up your nose with a two-foot long eel!”

..hose

[ConservativeMind]

Maybe this is theraputic.

[Yardstick]

This is clearly the new fad among young seals. It’s sort of their Tide pod challenge.

[Jeff Chandler]

They love it. It’s like coke for them.

[Jeff Chandler]

It’s sort of their Tide pod challenge.

Tide pool challenge.

[DuncanWaring]

Maybe it lost a bet.

[Yardstick]

Hah — good.

[gundog]

This is why whales evolved blowholes.

[Does so]

Eels are fish. This eel found the Monk Seal—not the other way around.

The eel's fine scales prevent the ready removal from the Monk Seal's nostril. It's unfortunate that the eel happened to be the "right" size. :(

[Roccus]

Obviously caused by globull warming climate change.

[farming pharmer]

I think it’s a lifestyle choice. We should tolerate, accept and praise his choice. /sarc

[RightGeek]

Closer to the condom challenge

[9YearLurker]

Quick, they need some vets to give them some hand transplants!

[9YearLurker]

I would think anything other than fine scales would just make the removal more painful!

[9YearLurker]

That is just so wrong.

[DannyTN]

Again. Sounds like a fad. You know like stupid human fads...

• Streaking
• LA Highway shootings
• Postal worker terrorism
• Goldfish swallowing
• Telephone booth stuffing
• Pet Rocks
• Planking
• Flash Dances

And I'm really hoping that the current trend of facial piercings and excessive tattoos makes the list sooner than later. If it becomes a trend instead of a fad, well I'm leaving.

[Bob434]

What next? Tide Pod eating Seals?