I
It's Americans OR Democrats
Guest
They're the ones who buy animal organs to make their TINY genitals
grow larger. F----- CHINKS.
Sea lions massacred in Galapagos
Ecuadorean officials are investigating the slaughter of 53 sea lions
from the Galapagos Islands nature reserve, which were found with their
heads caved in.
The dead animals included 13 pups, 25 youngsters, nine males and six
females.
Galapagos National Park official Victor Carrion told AFP news agency
that each was killed by "a strong blow from someone", though the
motive is unknown.
They had not been injured in any other way, he said, discounting the
notion they had been killed for their parts.
The animals were found in a state of decomposition on Pinta island,
part of the archipelago which lies about 1,000km (600 miles) off the
coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.
It was a massacre whose motives the prosecutor's office must clarify
Galapagos National Park official Victor Carrion
The Galapagos sea lions have no natural predators on land and
generally do not fear humans.
Mr Carrion said no other dead animals had been discovered, but that
patrols on the other islands would be increased.
He added that the sea lions were a vital link in the island's food
chain and therefore any threat to them is a threat to the whole eco-
system.
Sea lions are sometimes hunted for their skin, or the teeth and
genitals of the male animals are removed for use as a supposed
aphrodisiac in Chinese medicine.
World treasure
In 2001 poachers killed 35 male sea lions in the archipelago, removing
their genitals and teeth.
However, according to Mr Carrion none of the animals killed in this
latest attack had been mutilated and no cuts were found on their skin
or limbs.
"It was a massacre whose motives the prosecutor's office must
clarify," Mr Carrion told AFP.
The Galapagos Islands are known throughout the world as a home to
unique flora and fauna, including exotic birds, marine iguana and
giant tortoises.
The wildlife was the inspiration for British naturalist Charles
Darwin's theory of natural selection.
The islands were the first place on the planet officially designated
as a World Heritage site, but last year the UN Environment, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), which administers the list of
sites, declared the Galapagos "in danger".
Experts said the 19 islands and surrounding ocean were under threat
from "invasive species", increased tourism and growing immigration.
In a statement, the organisation said international interest in the
islands - which are Ecuador's most popular tourist attraction - was
contributing to their gradual decline.
grow larger. F----- CHINKS.
Sea lions massacred in Galapagos
Ecuadorean officials are investigating the slaughter of 53 sea lions
from the Galapagos Islands nature reserve, which were found with their
heads caved in.
The dead animals included 13 pups, 25 youngsters, nine males and six
females.
Galapagos National Park official Victor Carrion told AFP news agency
that each was killed by "a strong blow from someone", though the
motive is unknown.
They had not been injured in any other way, he said, discounting the
notion they had been killed for their parts.
The animals were found in a state of decomposition on Pinta island,
part of the archipelago which lies about 1,000km (600 miles) off the
coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean.
It was a massacre whose motives the prosecutor's office must clarify
Galapagos National Park official Victor Carrion
The Galapagos sea lions have no natural predators on land and
generally do not fear humans.
Mr Carrion said no other dead animals had been discovered, but that
patrols on the other islands would be increased.
He added that the sea lions were a vital link in the island's food
chain and therefore any threat to them is a threat to the whole eco-
system.
Sea lions are sometimes hunted for their skin, or the teeth and
genitals of the male animals are removed for use as a supposed
aphrodisiac in Chinese medicine.
World treasure
In 2001 poachers killed 35 male sea lions in the archipelago, removing
their genitals and teeth.
However, according to Mr Carrion none of the animals killed in this
latest attack had been mutilated and no cuts were found on their skin
or limbs.
"It was a massacre whose motives the prosecutor's office must
clarify," Mr Carrion told AFP.
The Galapagos Islands are known throughout the world as a home to
unique flora and fauna, including exotic birds, marine iguana and
giant tortoises.
The wildlife was the inspiration for British naturalist Charles
Darwin's theory of natural selection.
The islands were the first place on the planet officially designated
as a World Heritage site, but last year the UN Environment, Scientific
and Cultural Organisation (Unesco), which administers the list of
sites, declared the Galapagos "in danger".
Experts said the 19 islands and surrounding ocean were under threat
from "invasive species", increased tourism and growing immigration.
In a statement, the organisation said international interest in the
islands - which are Ecuador's most popular tourist attraction - was
contributing to their gradual decline.
