Diver's Been Playing With Wild Seals For 20 Years | The Dodo Wild Hearts

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  • @PersonalPariah
    @PersonalPariah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4933

    "This human appears to be tangled in equipment, let me just free you up a bit."

    • @dustinminor6479
      @dustinminor6479 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Lol.

    • @monicaortiz7331
      @monicaortiz7331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Right they are like I can get you out there 😀

    • @sentosaco
      @sentosaco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      that's what I thought the seal was thinking 😂

    • @jokrwx3
      @jokrwx3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Seals free a human from plastic tools

    • @jokrwx3
      @jokrwx3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Seals free a human from plastic tools

  • @SuperBC1975
    @SuperBC1975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11230

    It's great that he has the seals of approval.

  • @memyself5866
    @memyself5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6941

    Date: "So... any hobbies?"
    Diver: "I like holding hands... with seals."

    • @DeJahMode
      @DeJahMode 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      off topic. your pfp is
      Violet Evergarden ?

    • @memyself5866
      @memyself5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@DeJahMode I like her. She's adorable. :)

    • @UserFin
      @UserFin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I love your pfp! Such a wonderful show ☺️

    • @memyself5866
      @memyself5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@UserFin :D

    • @gerharddeusser9103
      @gerharddeusser9103 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I really laughed out loud there...!!! !!! !!! !

  • @WJen8
    @WJen8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2230

    Human: hey look, they're back! Such amazing creatures.
    Seals: hey look, they're back! Such amazing creatures.

    • @gerard126
      @gerard126 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @jennyatherton5922
      @jennyatherton5922 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      🤣😂

    • @NazriB
      @NazriB ปีที่แล้ว

      Lies again? Bro Must Touch

    • @GeesaNear
      @GeesaNear ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@jennyatherton5922លក្ខខណ្ឌ

    • @olivertwigs
      @olivertwigs ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Until a Canadian comes in.

  • @3113victoria
    @3113victoria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6698

    “They’re very gentle”
    Seal: *nibble nibble*

  • @xxx9349
    @xxx9349 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4546

    They're very adorable. They're puppies living in the water.

    • @ooga302
      @ooga302 4 ปีที่แล้ว +170

      X x X if humans were aquatic bet u seals would be our dogs (don’t know why I said that)

    • @ozzylepunknown551
      @ozzylepunknown551 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @Diesel Kit slab da belly

    • @billyshakespeare488
      @billyshakespeare488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Bears, seals, raccoons, wolves and dogs all share a common ancestor, they all have the same nose and similar mouth structure. They basically are sea dogs.

    • @ashkarra2507
      @ashkarra2507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@billyshakespeare488 all animals can have a bond with humans. Sharks also act like protective bodyguards for their human friends in the ocean. I have pets from horses, possums, cats, dogs, cow, mice& rats. I’ve also had an owl, crow, & even an alligator that would swim with me. They were all wild and all of them pets or wild has treated me as an equal. It’s all animals! It doesn’t matter if they share a common ancestor with dogs or not. Smdh

    • @billyshakespeare488
      @billyshakespeare488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@ashkarra2507 go hang out with some grizzly bears around hibernation season and see how long you last not being food. My point was that seals are basically dogs from a genetic point of view. I literally said nothing about human/animal connections. Your reply had nothing to do with what I was taking about. What was your point?

  • @tegan1.265
    @tegan1.265 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1408

    The first seal was like
    “No, no you don’t need to breathe”

    • @antifazisbonifaz6964
      @antifazisbonifaz6964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👌

    • @etherealhawk
      @etherealhawk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He'll be BSAC trained, not PADI trained, so he can handle regulator recovery

    • @MrCantStopTheRobot
      @MrCantStopTheRobot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@etherealhawk you're just flexing in the comments section

    • @MrCantStopTheRobot
      @MrCantStopTheRobot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @John Kravitz breeth

    • @RimshotKiller
      @RimshotKiller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@etherealhawk Wait, are you telling me that regulator recovery is not taught in PADI OWD courses?

  • @CharlotteIssyvoo
    @CharlotteIssyvoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2048

    I live in a city on the west coast of Canada. When I'm by the water, I often see seals just watching humans, popping up and looking at us, then diving under, then popping up again still facing us. They seem very playful, like they're playing peekaboo.

    • @amandasnider2644
      @amandasnider2644 3 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      As I understand it they're incredibly curious. Kinda like dolphins in a way, super curious and playful. I like the idea of seals people watching

    • @CharlotteIssyvoo
      @CharlotteIssyvoo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@amandasnider2644 Me too. They remind me of crows too. There's so much life going on around us that most of us don't even notice.

    • @susantommis8756
      @susantommis8756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      How magical.!

    • @carolnr3697
      @carolnr3697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I 💕 Love you both!

    • @lorenzopollocaffe6277
      @lorenzopollocaffe6277 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're planning the reconquest of the great air bubble

  • @kingo_friver
    @kingo_friver 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4889

    Diver: "These aren't pets"
    Seals: "This is a pet"

  • @emerybaumgartner2773
    @emerybaumgartner2773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2277

    I would love to have a connection with a wild animal

    • @dakl5443
      @dakl5443 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Same

    • @anthonychihuahua
      @anthonychihuahua 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      You don't have an older brother or sister?

    • @hhin
      @hhin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      I'll post my neighbours children to you so.

    • @mayxin6454
      @mayxin6454 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Pretty sure you can find a spider in your house

    • @jacksamunster4407
      @jacksamunster4407 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Human friends are better.

  • @donavanboykin9489
    @donavanboykin9489 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3648

    Human: Reaches out hand
    Seal: “Ahh a man of civility.” *squeezes hand*

    • @Redkodiak1994
      @Redkodiak1994 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      It was so cute when he gave it a hug

    • @Allamuylejos
      @Allamuylejos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      True!

  • @christophermaccarone3157
    @christophermaccarone3157 ปีที่แล้ว +240

    Ben has invested probably thousands of hours with these grey seals. Trust isn't given; it's earned. Patience, repetition, familiarity. He's got a wonderful relationship with his underwater companions. In some ways, the magic of one mammal touching another mammal holds a deeper meaning than just touching. Watching the seal closing its eyes while being caressed transcends the bond between one mammal and another............just like people.

    • @AmandaBooBerry
      @AmandaBooBerry ปีที่แล้ว +3

      My Octopus Teacher had such a similar feel for me. Seeing the kinds of healing that can be found in the oceans is absolutely magical.

    • @inyomoufizaWabbit
      @inyomoufizaWabbit 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nah, they’re always this way. If diving for food they will follow you around first day they meet you.

  • @juliagalante2874
    @juliagalante2874 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2230

    why isn’t anybody talking about how the seals hold hands with him 🥺🥺

    • @mscott3918
      @mscott3918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Perhaps because it's just too amazing to put into words. The whole thing is just wonderful to see.

    • @fatdad64able
      @fatdad64able 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Did you also have the impression it's holding his hand to it's chest like someone trying to say they mean no harm?

    • @jubjub7101
      @jubjub7101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      What about the amazing hug at the very end?!

    • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860
      @brawmankerlexterminateurde860 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You guys know we hunt seal for their body and fur

    • @whydidmyhandlechangefromAlice
      @whydidmyhandlechangefromAlice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      brawmanker the decepticon demon Do you? I certainly don’t.

  • @lingling2823
    @lingling2823 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2683

    This man is living an amazing life. He has a stable job as a doctor and gets to dive with seals often 🥺

    • @edwinzuniga1987
      @edwinzuniga1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      He earned it. See how he is bald. Residency will to that to you 🤣. Im going bald myself 😭

    • @roslynmusic3225
      @roslynmusic3225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ling ling ling ling ling ling

    • @ayo30s
      @ayo30s 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edwinzuniga1987 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇳🇬

    • @Shinkajo
      @Shinkajo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@edwinzuniga1987 Lol, my brother is in residency and he is going bald too

    • @AlexandreG
      @AlexandreG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      More like one thing counters the other. Being a doctor is the most stressful job right now...

  • @kirkylerky5702
    @kirkylerky5702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1436

    Seal: *Squeezes human hands*
    Human: *Squeezes back*
    Seal: Understandable let us be friends

    • @ricchansan
      @ricchansan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      He's hired.

    • @Feral_cockroach121
      @Feral_cockroach121 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      *’Ah, well good morrow to you as well, my friendly fellow’*

    • @wyattselleck7236
      @wyattselleck7236 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can only imagine what that feels like.

  • @nyanmurai331
    @nyanmurai331 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Seals are just the puppies of the sea

  • @aroguepatriot1776
    @aroguepatriot1776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2180

    Seal: "what a weird mermaid?"
    Human: "what a weird dog?"

    • @meldama2209
      @meldama2209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      🤣😂

    • @GeorgeP99
      @GeorgeP99 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Haha

    • @johnsullivan9064
      @johnsullivan9064 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Mermaid: ?
      Dog: ?
      Both: Hold up.

    • @MrAaassdd
      @MrAaassdd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Seal = sea sausage with flipper

    • @deftones3138
      @deftones3138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      merMAN*

  • @Greytick
    @Greytick 3 ปีที่แล้ว +946

    it’s so cute how they bend their little fins like hands lmao

    • @2mfours
      @2mfours 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      it is super cute pftt

    • @Greytick
      @Greytick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@cannabico6621 well that’s just fookin adorable innit

    • @lil_weasel219
      @lil_weasel219 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They are paws, they arent fish to have fins, they are mammals

    • @Aliyah_666
      @Aliyah_666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They are very clever animals. Many animals we assume aren't so smart are *SUBSTANTIALLY* smarter then we thought.

    • @thvtsydneylyf3th077
      @thvtsydneylyf3th077 ปีที่แล้ว

      good for little aquatic hand jobs

  • @erolegario
    @erolegario 4 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    Being raised on the edge of the Pacific, it is hard to explain what it feels like to my wife when I am under the water. She was raised in the City and never learned to swim. When I was seeing this I got a strong longing for one of things I love most in life, just being under the ocean.

    • @Regulus3333
      @Regulus3333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      amen.....the coast of NORCAL is truly heaven.....kelp beds, wild seals and sea lions, abalone the size of your head.....amazing

    • @erolegario
      @erolegario 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Regulus3333 Amen indeed. The kelp forests off the California coast are like none other.😀

    • @brendasanderson7538
      @brendasanderson7538 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I cant so sad my ears are so bad cant dive so sad

    • @melaniesbuchanan1759
      @melaniesbuchanan1759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I'm deathly afraid of the ocean! Took me years of research and planning to get on a cruise ship. We only live once and I didnt want to extend that fear to my children so we did a snorkeling excursion and it was absolutely amazing! Im still afraid of the ocean but I have a totally different respect for it after that! I can see how pple could long to be in/under it!

    • @cheryllemme9332
      @cheryllemme9332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      teach your wife how to swim!

  • @AndorranStairway
    @AndorranStairway 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Nice to see a seal family adopting this stray human.

  • @pancakesandtea
    @pancakesandtea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +557

    The hand holding from a seal....oh my Lord if that happened to me my heart wouldn't be able to take the cuteness overload

  • @ThePopushi
    @ThePopushi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9460

    Ah yes, seals. The wet doggos

    • @shaun-douglasduplessis3045
      @shaun-douglasduplessis3045 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @unclekanethetiberiummain1994
      @unclekanethetiberiummain1994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      Normal doggos can be wet too. After I'm done giving them a bath.

    • @nemesor1442
      @nemesor1442 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      Who doesn't love good old sea doggos

    • @GuitarGuy034
      @GuitarGuy034 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      @@unclekanethetiberiummain1994 normal doggos can be wet too. Sounds a bit weird if you ask me

    • @Ness-we5vx
      @Ness-we5vx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      you mean sea doggos

  • @RANDOMstuffanimation
    @RANDOMstuffanimation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +696

    The seals thought those equipments are sea trash that got stuck on him and they're just trying to help

    • @macarooni7578
      @macarooni7578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Aww that's so kind!!!

    • @squallstrife-v5g
      @squallstrife-v5g 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Seriously this could be right.

    • @dundee6402
      @dundee6402 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The fact that they recognize plastic as trash that animals get stuck in is honestly very alarming actually

  • @zoeystewart844
    @zoeystewart844 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    The hugging scene in last was so adorable.😭😭😭

  • @fractalinfect3454
    @fractalinfect3454 3 ปีที่แล้ว +954

    Oh my, when he was giving the seal a hug at the end, it like to take my breath away. Sublime, truly. The seals have such large, trusting and expressive eyes. More so than even humans...

    • @nicolette_stabile_1991
      @nicolette_stabile_1991 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Right?! I was thinking the same thing. That big hug at the end was so incredibly precious ❤️❤️ We truly don’t deserve these amazing creatures

    • @Echo-vl9jc
      @Echo-vl9jc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nicolette_stabile_1991 cringe

    • @JusttShaun
      @JusttShaun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@Echo-vl9jc your moms hairline is cringe.

    • @contentadded390
      @contentadded390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JusttShaun LMAO

    • @At_least_im_not_a_Karen
      @At_least_im_not_a_Karen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@JusttShaun nice one🤣

  • @greynium7794
    @greynium7794 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1744

    God: "the sea is so depressing. What can I add to make it nice?"
    Angel: "Dogs with flippers"

    • @Wednesdaywoe1975
      @Wednesdaywoe1975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      Bless that clever angel.

    • @Jadedgems
      @Jadedgems 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      😂🤍

    • @erikablue1248
      @erikablue1248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Another angel : OW. AND GIVE THEM BIG ROUND EYES. that's gonna be dope.

    • @vincentlopez3094
      @vincentlopez3094 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I'm waiting for that one replie that's like GoD iSnT rEaL

    • @xoroseann
      @xoroseann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Vincent Lopez
      yup 😂 there's always that one atheist under these comments

  • @SmartK8
    @SmartK8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +929

    Seal scientists: Trying to find edible part of hooman for 20 years

  • @paulg3336
    @paulg3336 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    Seals: "Poor yooman is tangled in plastic trash ,like my aunt Celia was, let's help him."

  • @monicaortiz7331
    @monicaortiz7331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    They give him a little flipper shake and a seal kiss....too cute😀

  • @ratzfatz6880
    @ratzfatz6880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +979

    Seal: "Come on, guys. I show you this crazy alien that always comes by and just wants to be petted."

    • @MrAdamske
      @MrAdamske 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      That one guy: Take his wallet!

    • @craigr4763
      @craigr4763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He is literally their dog.

  • @RosesAreGold1
    @RosesAreGold1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +865

    Him: They don't try to kill me, they know what's equipment
    Seal: *rips away oxygen source*

    • @Chadok89
      @Chadok89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well, joke aside, I think they are trying to help him like if he got caught in a fishnet or something.

    • @SparksterG40
      @SparksterG40 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      As a diver, even if they did destroy his regulator, a yellow one (called an Octopus, you can spot it via the yellow hose) is always carried as a backup, or a backup for a fellow diver. Not to mention he's not even breaking 40 feet, I think, so he can ascend safely if need be.

    • @jestemjezem2210
      @jestemjezem2210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      there are two oxygen sources

    • @RosesAreGold1
      @RosesAreGold1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jestemjezem2210 y'all are no fun, it was a dang joke

    • @RosesAreGold1
      @RosesAreGold1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SparksterG40 yawn

  • @ellenbrueggeman4728
    @ellenbrueggeman4728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    This video was so special and heartwarming to see. It’s incredible how the wild seals respond to a human being. Thank you for sharing.

  • @tropic_honey9508
    @tropic_honey9508 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    This is one of the cutest thing ever

  • @franklyspeaking
    @franklyspeaking 4 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    This man has spent 20 years scuba diving so the seals have most probably been habituated to him and his crew's presence. You gotta earn wild animals' trust for sure.

    • @ryangray4050
      @ryangray4050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      he films everything himself with go pros

    • @jasondicioccio880
      @jasondicioccio880 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      There are a lot of seals and sea lions in the coastal waters of CA as well. In my experience, many of them are naturally very playful/curious. Very different than nearly every other sea creature which will either just ignore me or try and get away. Definitely the coolest things to interact with on a dive, IMO.

    • @fredericcolombier5380
      @fredericcolombier5380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@jasondicioccio880 They are seals in Bretagne egally in France , they are curious & playfull about humans , but it's normally illegal to interact with them , here .
      but in the whole animal world it is the same, if you are neither a predator nor a hostile, the animals are curious about us and some even want to play.
      You in the tropical seas were lucky to have a very special fish, called a balloon fish, like Diodon Hystrix, this type of fish is very curious about divers naturally, tamable and then he follows you everywhere when he sees you underwater, because on top of that he's smart enough to remember you.

    • @brentlionakaboldchamp
      @brentlionakaboldchamp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Seals and sea lions are naturally playful, so if they see you as no danger to them (and they usually do with most people), they will come up to you, check you out, and play as well. They are like the Dogs of the sea.

    • @trevorclapham5571
      @trevorclapham5571 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@brentlionakaboldchamp did you watch the video? If so why the redundant comment?

  • @silvarainbowsparkle
    @silvarainbowsparkle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +875

    You know they thinks he’s one of them. With his bald head, and big dark round eyes. They’re all like “huh, you look a bit odd but, worry not, we accept you, fellow waterpup!“

  • @bride4jesus0126
    @bride4jesus0126 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Nature’s underwater “dogs”!
    I love this! They’re like puppies with fins! 🥰

    • @stryker214
      @stryker214 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well, the German word for seal is Seehund, literally "sea dog" :D

    • @myview5840
      @myview5840 ปีที่แล้ว

      An intelligent mammal, they need to be to survive.
      However I think his experience would be much different if it was leopard seals in the water.

  • @emmagl1075
    @emmagl1075 4 ปีที่แล้ว +484

    It’s hard to see other people living your dream😂

    • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860
      @brawmankerlexterminateurde860 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Yep and you are just sitting here and doing random crap

    • @apurplegoldenfaith7
      @apurplegoldenfaith7 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Me on the outside: 😂
      Me on the inside: 😭

    • @tommycriton9758
      @tommycriton9758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I want to be a paleontologist but I can't leave my house and my spinel stenosis stops me from doing it

    • @kirisutegomen12
      @kirisutegomen12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel you

    • @danascully7358
      @danascully7358 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Perfectly expressed.

  • @lindagibney3134
    @lindagibney3134 4 ปีที่แล้ว +402

    Seals are Literally water puppies 😍

    • @TheDodo
      @TheDodo  4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I mean their young are called pups!

    • @luchovargas9357
      @luchovargas9357 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Water doggos

    • @sinistral9629
      @sinistral9629 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Jay Fields Actually, grey seals belong to the family Phocidae and are not related to the dog (Canidae) family.

    • @brawmankerlexterminateurde860
      @brawmankerlexterminateurde860 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Jay Fields they are squish sausages and love egg and fish

    • @Cat16693
      @Cat16693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      In Holland we call them "zeehond" literally translated "Sea dog"

  • @Tai-chan.
    @Tai-chan. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    His sea puppy is so adorable and affectionate... When is he gonna learn to fetch?

  • @GoddessofMusicTv
    @GoddessofMusicTv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Such a sweet sea puppy 🐶

  • @grimreminder5038
    @grimreminder5038 3 ปีที่แล้ว +255

    "These are wild animals"
    Yet that looks like you're surrounded by puppies that can hug you

  • @R4GiNGPSYCHO--
    @R4GiNGPSYCHO-- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2837

    “They know what equipment to play with”
    *Takes off oxygen tube* 1:34

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 4 ปีที่แล้ว +235

    Seals are so adorable, he's truly the seal whisperer

  • @nata8082
    @nata8082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you all,i deel excited when i saw that words:"Mindfulness,you are in the moment,and you are not thinking about the future or the past."this is just life's value too.

  • @arirhamdar394
    @arirhamdar394 4 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    2:56 what about that huggg?!

    • @yoannawells9859
      @yoannawells9859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I was wondering if ya'll were just going to ignore the two seals hugging

    • @Leyla7292
      @Leyla7292 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Natures of beauty, those seals 😍🙏

    • @gabrielsantana3861
      @gabrielsantana3861 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amazing

  • @rikadomez8201
    @rikadomez8201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +774

    In my language, seal is literally means sea dog.

  • @Sumisumiko
    @Sumisumiko 4 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    "That moment of peace, if I could bottle it and sell it, I would be incredibly rich." 💕💕

    • @BrutalDongshart
      @BrutalDongshart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      That comment, and the sheer joy and excitement with which he said it, made me instantly like this guy. What a rad dude.

    • @nicholasq2408
      @nicholasq2408 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Was looking for this comment. This guy might've already felt fulfillment in life from that statement alone.

  • @shannon_w.
    @shannon_w. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Seals have the absolute sweetest faces 😊

    • @dawn7612
      @dawn7612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Faces that resemble a dog...

    • @shannon_w.
      @shannon_w. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dawn M. Yes they do 🐶

  • @airslightsky9381
    @airslightsky9381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1138

    I guess you could say their friendship is sealed.
    Imma leave. ._.

    • @premeditadeds6304
      @premeditadeds6304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Wait come back pls

    • @ZaynomR
      @ZaynomR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Elijahtheboi no, no, let him go

    • @kristinewilliams90
      @kristinewilliams90 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      No, no, no, please stay we have tea

    • @premeditadeds6304
      @premeditadeds6304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kristinewilliams90 we do?

    • @ZaynomR
      @ZaynomR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Elijahtheboi no, we don’t. He can go

  • @plumkiinanimations8434
    @plumkiinanimations8434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Yesterday I went swimming, and some young seals curiously came up to me, it was a moment I will treasure forever. I now want to save seals in anyway I can

    • @nimzakrood
      @nimzakrood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And that is why your special moment happened. 😊 Go forth and help them all, Messiah!!!

  • @englishrose4388
    @englishrose4388 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    They are so gentle and intelligent and curious.

  • @eswarjuri
    @eswarjuri 3 ปีที่แล้ว +247

    Seals on the beach: R O U N D and T H I C C cute somethings you are not allowed to touch
    Seals underwater: Elegant sea dogs you can pet without a problem

    • @Asr.-
      @Asr.- 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      YEP THE SEALS THAT WERE ON LAND WAS JUST THICC

    • @colinburke8389
      @colinburke8389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Iirc they’re much more cautious and defensive when on land because they’re much less mobile and thus more vulnerable.

  • @Circ00mspice
    @Circ00mspice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    He's living the dream.

  • @amuOrosaki
    @amuOrosaki 4 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    2:50 That's a good Nose-Boop right there

    • @niketh5204
      @niketh5204 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      pink Claw he’s like hey what the heck but he kinda likes it

    • @yowaddup5649
      @yowaddup5649 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Boop ze snoot

  • @perinaldo69
    @perinaldo69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Absolutely amazing! I am 50 years old and I’ve been diving since I was 17 and this is one of the most beautiful things I’ve have ever seen in scuba diving..

  • @queenb2646
    @queenb2646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I was sold at the nose boop. You know you are in love when you nose boop

  • @isobelduncan
    @isobelduncan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Diver: *Enters water*
    Seals: "Oh goody! Our favourite playmate is back!"

  • @silkart1
    @silkart1 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is heartwarming! A human who doesn’t exploit the wildlife! I love this relationship!

  • @Deady2012
    @Deady2012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    When i watch DoDo videos, i tend to find myself consistently saying ‘I want me one of those!’

  • @sd86it62
    @sd86it62 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    They were actually going for his watch and bracelet while distracting him.

    • @hestan723
      @hestan723 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Romanian seals lmao

  • @donnaoconnell9798
    @donnaoconnell9798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Did anyone notice right at the end the one that was hugging him was rubbing his arm while he was rubbing it's back. That was too cool!

  • @seven471
    @seven471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The hug at the end was darling. 😍

  • @theonefrancis696
    @theonefrancis696 4 ปีที่แล้ว +435

    Spoiler: he's a former Navy Seal and they know it.

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Boring response: the British version is called the Special Boat Service, which doesn't have the same ring to it. (You might have heard of the Special Air Service, SAS.) But your comment actually made me laugh out loud.

    • @dawn7612
      @dawn7612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I laughed too!

    • @GattoPNG
      @GattoPNG 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@beeble2003 Snarky response: Ever heard of people who have migrated into America?

    • @beeble2003
      @beeble2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GattoPNG Care to be less cryptic? The guy is British and lives in England.

    • @GattoPNG
      @GattoPNG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@beeble2003 I'm just saying that you don't have to be an American to be a Navy Seal.

  • @cortosangeet9392
    @cortosangeet9392 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    That's really fascinating how the seals are like "hey I know this guy,he comes to play with us again".

  • @byaqutabidheyabehera629
    @byaqutabidheyabehera629 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Whenever I see a Seal I feel like I am watching the love child of a Dog and a Mermaid.

    • @antifazisbonifaz6964
      @antifazisbonifaz6964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂👌👍👍👍

    • @voidc4
      @voidc4 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pablo Martorell Climent are you real?

    • @antifazisbonifaz6964
      @antifazisbonifaz6964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@voidc4🤔🤔 Yes i think i'm real 😁😁 what makes you wonder? 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

    • @cg-wo4ik
      @cg-wo4ik 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Void Helicopter LMAO he’s like a comment bot

    • @antifazisbonifaz6964
      @antifazisbonifaz6964 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cg-wo4ik What happen with you? I don't understand. I haven't a channel and i haven't activity in facebook. I don't like it. I only have wasap and youtube. Is the inly think i like from the smart phone (which i have only a year and a half ago) I have 48 and will have 49 the 16 of july. I live in Valencia Spain. Ask me whatever you want about Valencia and i will respond to you. I don't understand what you are speaking. It's crazy. I don't understand

  • @andrewbarten7347
    @andrewbarten7347 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    First time I encountered a seal close up, it was absolutely obvious that they're dogs with flippers. Same eyes, same bark, same affinity for humans etc.

  • @AnimalsbeingWeirdos
    @AnimalsbeingWeirdos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    We need to PROTECT these beautiful creatures💕💞

    • @daryeusford9696
      @daryeusford9696 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      From what, exactly?

    • @AnimalsbeingWeirdos
      @AnimalsbeingWeirdos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@daryeusford9696 Hunting, sea pollution, and exploitation for commercial reasons (Sea World type of business)

    • @daryeusford9696
      @daryeusford9696 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Animals bein' Weirdos so what about other marine life that gets effected by those of which you named?

    • @AnimalsbeingWeirdos
      @AnimalsbeingWeirdos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@daryeusford9696 I totally agree with You. I was talking about seals because of the video, but the exact same thing is applicable to all marine life and all life in general.

    • @wendyw8931
      @wendyw8931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We need to protect all wild creatures .

  • @antoniusjeffrey
    @antoniusjeffrey 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Imagine having that degree of affection and peace from another human being. Hahaha, that will be a treasure.

  • @IFNp96
    @IFNp96 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Having a wild animal, trust you in such a way, it truly is a privilege. :)

  • @helenpruzan6970
    @helenpruzan6970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    What a beautiful blessing!!"It's a privilege ".So true🥰

  • @KhanhTran-xr2zm
    @KhanhTran-xr2zm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I am so jealous when he played with them

    • @craigr4763
      @craigr4763 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't be jealous, just cultivate an appreciation for what you have in life and also if you want to swim with seals then make your goal to swim with seals. If you want other things more, then pursue them instead. Try not to be jealous though.

    • @KhanhTran-xr2zm
      @KhanhTran-xr2zm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@craigr4763 jealous is a part of human characteristics. i am from vietnam and i really love seals but i cant came to england beacuse i dont have enough money to go there. it is a part of my life. if i make a plane, it is very hard to make dream come true.

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I can’t handle the cuteness, love it

    • @dawn7612
      @dawn7612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Reveal your true self. You are an imposter, sir...

    • @wig.8gles
      @wig.8gles 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lol it's funny Kim is saying that 😂😂😂

    • @팽.도.리
      @팽.도.리 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      돼지쉑 언제죽냐 🐷 im gonna bake you 🍖

  • @NNN_613
    @NNN_613 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I especially love the seal doing continuous barrel rolls - so cute.

  • @jackwoods9604
    @jackwoods9604 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can Not Even Imagine How Surreal it Must be to Physically Interact With Wild Ocean Seals...Must be Such an Overwhelming Peace Feeling

  • @diabeticalien3584
    @diabeticalien3584 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    It's like they're going "What is that on your head! I WILL FREE YOUUUU"

  • @sez7612
    @sez7612 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Thank you for curing my depression

  • @paulmartinez4605
    @paulmartinez4605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    They have seen human beings without equipment on. They might have even witnessed someone putting equipment on. They are smart enough to tell what is human and what is equipment.

  • @Kyra_of_Kerkyra
    @Kyra_of_Kerkyra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This is just amazing. The fact they basically hold his hand. Wow, magical ❤️❤️❤️

  • @tracigemelke8726
    @tracigemelke8726 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    How adorable! Just once of the reasons I love seals! They're the cutest little thing! ❤

  • @Its_sabribri
    @Its_sabribri 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    This video confirms that seals are really just mermaid dogs 😂😂😂

  • @wilsonrawlin8547
    @wilsonrawlin8547 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That has to be an amazing experience. What a blessing. The positive effect of this on this man is priceless.

  • @mrminer071166
    @mrminer071166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    The man's gone wild. He's not going back. He's off with the kelpies, as they say in Scotland. Fair play to him!

  • @ScorpionStrike7
    @ScorpionStrike7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love how gentle they are with him

  • @bemfawkes3214
    @bemfawkes3214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I rember swimming in the ocean then feeling a brush on my leg and hearing an exclamation close by "look there's a seal". I felt very humbled even as a child.

  • @Velvezz
    @Velvezz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    People in dodo: do normal thing
    Animal: we love you
    Me: love every one of my pet and treat them goodly and always give them attention
    My pets: u smelly

    • @user-vu2yb1gy4l
      @user-vu2yb1gy4l 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same, my dog and my cats make it clear they barely tolerate me lmao

    • @luluthefox9527
      @luluthefox9527 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @spookyskelly skeleton my brothers dog love our towels after we use them I found our why and it’s because she loves our sent from some reason

  • @amberinthebox4462
    @amberinthebox4462 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Omg that wpuld be such good trauma therapy. Ud automatically remember that lifes worth living. INSTANTLY. Just watching this makes me cry a little. Some of us really struggle and we see things like this. And just knowing the world has such blessings that ate that amazing inspires us

  • @croissantleclerc8650
    @croissantleclerc8650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    Seals are so wholesome, one waved back at me while sunbathing on our local dock as we were driving past it in our boat

  • @olivialim7541
    @olivialim7541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    He doesn't have to bottle it up and sell it, he's already incredibly rich. (In quality of life)

    • @craigr4763
      @craigr4763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yet he still thinks to utter such a phrase...
      How unromantic.

    • @craigr4763
      @craigr4763 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cannabico6621 Let's form a cult! :-)

    • @excelsior8682
      @excelsior8682 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@craigr4763 how GAY

    • @lodovico95
      @lodovico95 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@craigr4763 i think he meant it in a way like: a lot of people would pay for this experience.

  • @alicewalton6654
    @alicewalton6654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is one of the coolest things I have ever seen I'm so jealous I want to go God bless you and blessed be you are so blessed this is so cool

  • @Wild_Western
    @Wild_Western 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful in its peacefulness

  • @angelahamlett8249
    @angelahamlett8249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    They know you love them. They will protect you from sharks too. So beautiful! ♡

  • @octapusxft
    @octapusxft 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Some things cannot be bought with money. The happiness that man feels with the seals is one of them

    • @Malimber
      @Malimber 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Without money no dive equipment ,no free time to dive. Sorry money bought this experience for him.

    • @chm1ata
      @chm1ata 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Malimber true

    • @andyhaochizhang
      @andyhaochizhang 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Malimber of course money is required for almost anything.
      But out of all the people who can afford diving equipments and training, few has such an intimate relationship with wild seals. You can buy diving experience with money, but not seals' affection.

  • @isak5263
    @isak5263 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    "I trust seals more than domesticated dogs" seal then proceeds to steal his breathing mask while the man is still underwater.

  • @thebookofj
    @thebookofj ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They are very touchy, clingy, affectionate, playful ❤️

  • @eugeneelyjr3037
    @eugeneelyjr3037 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    "It squeezes your hand with its flipper"
    And then it starts chewing on your head! 🤣

    • @dragzgaming
      @dragzgaming 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its saying... this is a romantic meal lol

  • @tobiasf.6796
    @tobiasf.6796 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This is one of the most beautiful and "magical" videos I've ever seen on TH-cam.

  • @myranda0059
    @myranda0059 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    He is amazing, I’m so glad he shared his story with us.

  • @jedkrantz7003
    @jedkrantz7003 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The most amazing thing for me is that so many animals not only do show affection to man when they sense his presence in their enviroinment to be non-threatening, but that they intuitively understand how affection is expressed in human terms. In tis video, the diver extends his hand and the seals take his hand in their flippers, which appear to then squeeze that hand very much as humans do when returning love. Similarly, they seem to want to touch his face with theirs and find his diving equipment to be an impediment. My point is that in many cases, the same animals do not neccessarily repeat these same sorts of gestures when they interact with each other.

  • @organixgirl
    @organixgirl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    It's like the guy who saw a octopus and went back to see her everyday and she had babies and died but not until she showed a lot about her life or her species it was amazing I think it's called my octopus teacher.

  • @oakwillow4187
    @oakwillow4187 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    That is so beautiful! Thank you for sharing and proving so elegantly that every living thing has the same emotions as we all do!! much love to you and yours xx