Animal Behavior: Momma watching over baby seal

[rabid1st]

I have brought you a video showing the birth of a baby seal (though I've been told it is a sea lion...or maybe this is). Now, here is one showing mom giving the baby a lesson in swimming. I particularly like the taking of baby by his fin (or seat) and putting him on shore. Moms of every sort are bossy like that.

Comments

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

I have to agree, my favorite part is Mama grabbing Baby by the flipper and hauling him out of the water. XD She's a good mama, though - sticking right by her baby and showing him what to do (though it doesn't look like he needs much help - he's a natural!).

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

He is. I was showing this to my little niece, who was at my house today learning to swim. She tends to float in the water with her feet and hands hanging down, like a REAL doggie paddle. I keep telling her to sweep the water back. So, we watched the baby seal do it, so she can "be a seal, not a jellyfish." :grin:

Glad you enjoyed the vid. I see I could not tempt you to the Sterek fic though. So, disappointing. LOL I truly am becoming a corrupted influence to some of my Flist.

[auntiesuze.livejournal.com]

I skimmed through the Sterek fic, but it really wasn't quite my cup of tea (the subject matter, not the writing!). ;)

[awkwardduckling.livejournal.com]

sea lion not a seal, but i thought you might enjoy some more animal behavior niftiness - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yS6qU_w3JQ&feature=youtu.be

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Ah...of course...sea lion. Thanks for the link.

[rabid1st.livejournal.com]

Look at that sea lion go. And, yes, this is one of the many things that infuriates me about people and their relationships with the other life on this planet. We are so steeped in ignorance about other life and, yet, we feel competent to make these human-centric judgments that affect the entire world.

If we were better attuned to each other and our surroundings we would instantly start noticing patterns and interesting things that we thought didn't matter. But, no...we would rather talk about football teams...or...you know...Teen Wolf. LOL