Sea Lion Gives New Hybrid Cars His Seal Of Approva

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    Sea Lion Gives New Hybrid Cars His Seal Of Approval

    January 11, 2006

    By KOMO Staff


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    SEATTLE - Those new hybrid cars are indeed a hot seller, and the interest appears not to be restricted to the human species.

    A sea lion wandered out of Elliott Bay around lunchtime Wednesday and decided to park itself atop a Toyota Prius in the parking lot of Salty's Restaurant in West Seattle.

    While amused onlookers snapped some photos of the strange sight, Tim O'Brien, the restaurant's sommelier, managed to coax the lion off the roof and back into the water (no word if it took a merlot or chardonnay to entice the lion to take notice.)

    The car did suffer a few dents to the roof -- sea lions can weigh between 400-600 pounds -- but otherwise it was just your unusual lunchtime distraction.


    http://www.komotv.com/stories/41248.htm
    (picture of Sea Lion on a Prius!)
    parrot_lady, Jan 11, 2006
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Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by parrot_lady, Jan 11, 2006.

  1. seasalsa
    Salty's was the site of the first Washington Prius Meet. Guess we will have to do it again.
    seasalsa, Jan 11, 2006
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  2. Salsawonder
    Way too cute. It reminds us that animals are oft times much smarter than us humans. I think he knows that the Prius cares about him!
    Salsawonder, Jan 11, 2006
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  3. imntacrook
    Did you see the color of the Prius? The poor animal probably thought it was his cousin.
    imntacrook, Jan 11, 2006
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  4. DaveinOlyWA
    its a Tidelands... Hey Jeff (bookrats) that isnt your car is it??
    DaveinOlyWA, Jan 11, 2006
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  5. JackDodge

    Thanks for finding that, parrot lady. I saw it on the local news station this morning and a cursory search on the internet didn't locate it. Glad someone was able to get hold of the picture. The Prius probably has the most pleasing, natural shape to it so that it would appeal to a sea lion.
    JackDodge, Jan 12, 2006
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  6. MarinJohn
    sleek vs. sleek
    MarinJohn, Jan 12, 2006
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  7. DaveinOlyWA
    nah... its the tidelands color...looks just like Momma!!
    DaveinOlyWA, Jan 12, 2006
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  8. 2Hybrids
    mmm...how do you explain that to your insurance company if you needed to file a claim? :lol:
    2Hybrids, Jan 12, 2006
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  9. brandon
    An insurance company policy writer who was on the ball would've had the foresight to write that in as an exclusion! It would probably come right after the "acts of God" clause.
    brandon, Jan 12, 2006
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  10. JackDodge
    :) I must have missed that Discovery Channel show. Are sea lions known to be able to see color or are they color blind as dogs are?
    JackDodge, Jan 12, 2006
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  11. bookrats
    No -- if I had, I suspect I would have been less amused than I am by this. :lol:

    Can you imagine explaining to your insurance adjuster how that huge dent in the roof came about? Not to mention the amounts of sea lion defecation on the windows...

    [IMG]

    Hmmm... Hey guys -- next time Danny comes to town, let's try someplace other than Salty's, OK? :lol: Mark's right -- the sea lions must have been so impressed by the March 2004 get-together, they're hanging out at Salty's waiting for more.
    bookrats, Jan 12, 2006
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  12. Maytrix
    LOL :lol:

    Now that's not something you see every day. Poor Prius :(
    Maytrix, Jan 12, 2006
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  13. bobr1
    bobr1, Jan 12, 2006
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  14. DaveinOlyWA
    DaveinOlyWA, Jan 12, 2006
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  15. Godiva
    Dogs aren't completely colorblind. They can see blue, green and some yellow. They cannot see red.

    I imagine the Prius appealed to the sea lion because of ease of access. It's low to the ground and the shape provided an easy access to the roof. It was just a big, metal, nicely shaped boulder to sun himself on.

    I hope the owner downloaded the picture to show his insurance company.
    Godiva, Jan 12, 2006
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  16. DaveinOlyWA
    i think we are underestimating an animals ability to determine multiple shades of gray...
    DaveinOlyWA, Jan 12, 2006
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  17. hdrygas
    I hate to bring this up, but, was mating involved here. I want DNA testing. It this a case of sexual assault. Does this beast need to go into the sexual predator data base. Explain that to the insurance adjuster! :blink:
    hdrygas, Jan 13, 2006
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