Gothamist: Gothamist Loves Harp Seals

Kathy Dow

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:52:34 -0500

I am trying to find a cute picture of a harp seal so i can get a tatoo if you have any i would appreciate if you would send them to me, i want it on my arm so it has to be big but not too big, thank you for your help .

chrish

Thu, 07 Apr 2005 11:54:35 -0500

Ignorant morons who joke about clubbing these innocent creatures should slam their own hand in a car door, maybe get a slight feel of what these gentle babies go through when they are clubbed, while their mothers bravely try to fight off the attackers. You should be ashamed of yourselves!

Claire

Sun, 06 Mar 2005 18:50:58 -0500

The perfect name is...Chelsea!

eela

Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:59:25 -0500

not harpo. oprah.

Sooz

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:55:54 -0500

How about Cecilia? Or Ce-seal-ia? And if she ever gives you a kiss you can say.... here it comes: "My lips are sealed." Um...sorry.

juepucta

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:12:30 -0500

If you need anybody to club the seal for you, i'll be willing to drive from Toronto to NYC. Ok, joking. Half joking... G.

smitty

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:04:45 -0500

Liberty?

Kojak The Inuit

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:32:57 -0500

Oh ok. Thanks for the correction kbs. I need to reconnect with my Inuit Roots. Even though I'm Jamaican, I’m sure I carry some Inuit genes. Perhaps those genes are the cause of my sudden urge to club some baby seals. I Think I should act out on my urges. So you say this seal hangs out near Battery Park eh? . . . . .

Tim N.

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:29:54 -0500

Wow, in one day he's become... ready... drumroll... The Great Seal of the City of New York! groan at will

kbs

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:27:02 -0500

FYI: Kojak- "Eskimo" is a derogatory term you should be Kojak the Inuit.

kbs

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:26:14 -0500

FYI: Kojak- "Eskimo" is a derogatory term you should be Kojac the Inuit.

Kojak the Eskimo

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 16:20:10 -0500

That National Geographic article has got me in the mood to club some baby seals. Thanks National Geographic! Do I need its flesh and blubber to feed my family? Not really, but it does sound fun clubbing a couple baby seals.

eddie

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:55:26 -0500

It's not that uncommon to see harp seals off the coast of Long Island in these late winter months. In fact, there are nature trails on the coast of Montauk that lead to a "Seal Haulout" where every year seals congregate (sometimes hundreds of them!). These particular seals follow their food source south during the winter, and spend their summers in the Arctic.

Rose

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:50:28 -0500

Harpo

David

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 14:06:37 -0500

I'm split between Harpo and Neal the Seal.

KeithS

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:30:51 -0500

Let's just call him "Downtown".

lorraine

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:12:48 -0500

speaking of seals, i adore this cartoon from this week's New Yorker: http://www.cartoonbank.com/assets/1/120650_m.gif

Ty

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 13:12:01 -0500

I like the spots. How about Pongo? The lonely bachelor dalmation from 101 Dalmations. Or his sidekick, Perdita, if it's a girl.

Martin Gehrke

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:56:58 -0500

I row for Columbia University and last year after a late practice we arrived back at the dock well past dark to find a fat happy seal sitting there. Our coach instructed the coxswains to land well away from the seal, but strong currents made this hard. Luckily the seal didn't jump onto a boat when it made its hasty departure.

sif

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 12:52:34 -0500

Rock (Hudson) I doubt this seal will be able to beat him on style, but it'll be worth watching.