I have never gotten close to a seal or anything resembling a seal beyond the confines of a zoo. However, I got wind of information that there was a wounded seal on my base and I wanted to grab the opportunity of lifetime and capture some video and still of this creature. When I got there, I was expecting the seal to be in agony and crying...NOPE! It was enjoying itself and was delighted being the center of attention. Yes, it was injured but made me laugh when it posed for pictures and smiled.