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[titiklabingapat]

Those people on the kayak are way too close. One wrong move from that 900 lb seal and someone is going to seriously get hurt.

 

[Dennis]

Why do seals always have to be such drama queens?

Jeez, stop overreacting.

 

[Calvero]

Is that Tarantino I see

 

[joe2187]

I remember that place...

Here's a pic I took of it a couple months ago

It's pretty huge

 

[Dennis]

I remember that place...

Here's a pic I took of it a couple months ago

It's pretty huge

They all look dead.

 

[Cerium]

Those people on the kayak are way too close. One wrong move from that 900 lb seal and someone is going to seriously get hurt.

They have a very chill reputation, I don't think they're dangerous to humans.

 

[JeffZero]

Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[CrazyDude]

They all look dead.

Only way to live.

 

[Tom Nook]

“They may take my life, but they’ll never take my freeeeeeedoooooooom!”

 

[Hypron]

They must be glad it wasn't a male, those can weight north of 2 tonnes.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

I didn't know Quentin Tarantino help with seal rescue.

I am so glad I am not the only one who saw this.

 

[Tuck]

I'm surprised they were getting so close to the animal without any protective gear. Figured it might have a tasty bite.

 

[Africanus]

I'm surprised they were getting so close to the animal without any protective gear. Figured it might have a tasty bite.

They don't fear seals as they do other dark toned mammalian species in the U.S.

Spoiler

Like bears!

 

[Volimar]

"Am I being detained!?!?"

 

[ZealousD]

Excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear you disparaging sea lions. Could you tell me why you can't 'do without them'? Is there any proof that they are so negative in your mind or is it... something else. I'm just asking questions so please answer promptly thanks.

GO AWAY

Freaking sea lions...

 

[Jack The Nipper]

How much is this seal going for

 

[ghostjoke]

There's a Trump joke in here somewhere but I'm too busy going d'awh at the seal.

 

[MikeDown]

Police brutality at its finest. Seals pay their taxes, they have a right to public thoroughfares like another 'Merican. #seallivesmatter

 

[Baraka in the White House]

Just looking at the pictures makes us humans seem like a bunch of dicks.

"Guys, can I just cros~"

NO LOL.

 

[jeremy1456]

They have a very chill reputation, I don't think they're dangerous to humans.

Do you live in Northern California?

"We've survived by hiding from them, by running from them." /Matrix

Long story short, in Northern California if you see these guys on the beach you do NOT want to get too close.

EDIT: I'm referring to Northern California because that, and in Oregon, are my only experiences with them. You can tell the tourists apart from the locals specifically on if they get too close and get chased away.

 

[jerry1594]

Maybe it wants to be a land dog again.

 

[Cerium]

Do you live in Northern California?

"We've survived by hiding from them, by running from them." /Matrix

Long story short, in Northern California if you see these guys on the beach you do NOT want to get too close.

EDIT: I'm referring to Northern California because that, and in Oregon, are my only experiences with them. You can tell the tourists apart from the locals specifically on if they get too close and get chased away.

But what about this guy?

Or this guy.

And this guy!

 

[Huw_Dawson]

It needs to go up to Seattle and be the Steam Winter Seal.

 

[jeremy1456]

But what about this guy?

Or this guy.

And this guy!

A couple youtube videos does not make the species suddenly not dangerous.

Plus, those are videos of pups. You simply do not approach them on the beach. You could end up like the tourists crying and being like "why are they chasing me?"

Seals are not to be messed with people. In this case it's warranted because she's in danger of being hurt or hurting people.

They DO NOT have a 'chill' reputation. I almost feel bad about posting this because it's so fun to watch people run full blast away from them when they realize it.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

So the final update:

About 2:30 p.m., the animal swam to the north side of Highway 37 under a viaduct and emerged from the water. Once she was on solid ground, Shawn Johnson, director of veterinary science at the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito, ran up and stuck her with a pole-mounted tranquilizer.

Within minutes, the seal collapsed and stopped moving. Other rescuers rushed in, put the unconscious animal on a tarp and carried her to a waiting truck.

Officials immediately took blood and tissue samples, and conducted an ultrasound at the scene that confirmed the seal was pregnant, officials said. The mother-to-be was put on a truck and driven to the Point Reyes National Seashore, where she was to be released Tuesday at Chimney Rock.

 

[LocknessMobster]

Why do seals always have to be such drama queens?

Lol funny gif

 

[Kinyou]

d'awwwww

"Who's a good 900 pound elephant seal? You are!"

 

[John Kowalski]

whose baby is ittt

 

[Marvel]

10/10

 

[bangbang i'm a timpani]

this feels like a pixar movie with evil humans

 

[Dennis]

You can tell she is looking at those humans and thinking "oh fuck, just leave me alone".

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Update! Mama seal, after the relocation to an elephant seal colony at Chimney Rock on the Point Reyes National Seashore, has given birth:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAGbg0XFJkV/

 

[andycapps]

Update! Mama seal, after the relocation to an elephant seal colony at Chimney Rock on the Point Reyes National Seashore, has given birth:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BAGbg0XFJkV/

D'awwww

 

[SenorArdilla]

FREEDOM!

What a strange episode.