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Tsiyu

(18,186 posts) Wed Mar 12, 2014, 12:07 AM Mar 2014

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Has anyone seen this? : Leopard Seal Tries to Feed Photographer

Pretty amazing and funny too.

Sorry if someone already posted!

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Has anyone seen this? : Leopard Seal Tries to Feed Photographer (Original Post) Tsiyu Mar 2014 OP

Good one! Thanks shraby Mar 2014 #1

Poor frustrated seal Tsiyu Mar 2014 #4

+1 freshwest Mar 2014 #10

amazing animals Tsiyu Mar 2014 #18

He should have just accepted the penguin. Crunchy Frog Mar 2014 #2

Wow..you could be on to something Tsiyu Mar 2014 #5

Eat the damn penguin... Historic NY Mar 2014 #3

That look she gave the photographer was priceless Tsiyu Mar 2014 #6

+1 freshwest Mar 2014 #8

"How sharper than a serpent's tooth MsPithy Mar 2014 #13

lol Tsiyu Mar 2014 #22

Tastes like chicken:) grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #15

Sounds like the seal had a little crush on the scientist. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #7

Yes, that look with the eyes... n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #9

Can you blame her? Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #12

And in his wetsuit Tsiyu Mar 2014 #19

And in the water, so wet, also! nt freshwest Mar 2014 #23

…and, obviously he doesn't eat much. MsPithy Mar 2014 #24

that is something, thanks for sharing uppityperson Mar 2014 #11

I loved when she put the "food" on his head Tsiyu Mar 2014 #17

That was too cool! Stargazer09 Mar 2014 #14

Like cats do with kittens Tsiyu Mar 2014 #20

He talked about this (and ice loss) a few years ago at TED too. progressoid Mar 2014 #16

Thanks for adding those Tsiyu Mar 2014 #21

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. Good one! Thanks

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 12:25 AM

Mar 2014

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

4. Poor frustrated seal

Reply to shraby (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:08 AM

Mar 2014

like moms of fussy eaters all over the world

You're welcome shraby - it gave me a good chuckle

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

10. +1

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:58 AM

Mar 2014

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

18. amazing animals

Reply to freshwest (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:34 AM

Mar 2014

even they know how to share

she could teach Paul Ryan a thing or two

Crunchy Frog

(26,578 posts)

2. He should have just accepted the penguin.

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 12:35 AM

Mar 2014

Or would that mean that he'd have had to marry the seal?

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

5. Wow..you could be on to something

Reply to Crunchy Frog (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:09 AM

Mar 2014

a courting ritual involving penguin feet

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)

3. Eat the damn penguin...

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:01 AM

Mar 2014

you fool.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

6. That look she gave the photographer was priceless

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:11 AM

Mar 2014

"What IS your stinking problem here? I slave and slave over a hot penguin and you won't even try a BITE. Jeez!"

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

8. +1

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:57 AM

Mar 2014

MsPithy

(809 posts)

13. "How sharper than a serpent's tooth

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 02:11 AM

Mar 2014

it is to have a thankless child!"

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

22. lol

Reply to MsPithy (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:41 AM

Mar 2014

Nice one!

grahamhgreen

(15,741 posts)

15. Tastes like chicken:)

Reply to Historic NY (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 05:29 AM

Mar 2014

Behind the Aegis

(53,921 posts)

7. Sounds like the seal had a little crush on the scientist.

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:19 AM

Mar 2014

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

9. Yes, that look with the eyes... n/t

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 01:57 AM

Mar 2014

Behind the Aegis

(53,921 posts)

12. Can you blame her?

Reply to freshwest (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 02:11 AM

Mar 2014

Handsome, smart, and cares about animals; what's not to love!

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

19. And in his wetsuit

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:35 AM

Mar 2014

Tall, dark and mysterious....

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

23. And in the water, so wet, also! nt

Reply to Tsiyu (Reply #19)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 11:19 AM

Mar 2014

MsPithy

(809 posts)

24. …and, obviously he doesn't eat much.

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Reply #12)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 12:13 PM

Mar 2014

He won't pack on the blubber as he gets older. 'course, for a lady Leopard Seal that might not be a plus.

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

11. that is something, thanks for sharing

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 02:09 AM

Mar 2014

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

17. I loved when she put the "food" on his head

Reply to uppityperson (Reply #11)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:33 AM

Mar 2014

"This one's a real dingbat," she was thinking.

Stargazer09

(2,132 posts)

14. That was too cool!

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 02:48 AM

Mar 2014

Sounds like the seal adopted the photographer and was trying to teach him how to catch his own penguins.

Thank you for posting that!

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

20. Like cats do with kittens

Reply to Stargazer09 (Reply #14)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:38 AM

Mar 2014

That's what she reminded me of...some of the mom cats I've had...bringing live mice and birds in the house to teach their babies...always a fun time

She was probably a really good seal Mom

progressoid

(49,951 posts)

16. He talked about this (and ice loss) a few years ago at TED too.

Reply to Tsiyu (Original post)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 06:05 AM

Mar 2014

http://www.ted.com/talks/paul_nicklen_tales_of_ice_bound_wonderlands

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)

21. Thanks for adding those

Reply to progressoid (Reply #16)

Wed Mar 12, 2014, 10:39 AM

Mar 2014

that NG vid I posted could be old. It was just fascinating to me

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