Adorable baby seal shows off its surfing skills

[@chriskelly6559]

I love when Jenny says "I'm never getting rid of this board!" It's one of those truly wonderful moments in your life that will never leave you.

[@roguephoenix]

and then you learn why he does that. cause he saw his mom get eaten by a shark there a few days ago and he's trying to find safe spots.

[@Snowkitty1424]

I love how no one was petting him, they just let him be and he loves them for it

[@0ChildStar]

Yup, they respected his space. That was so kind.

[@lindseylevitansellssandieg6627]

Not that anyone is policing out there but you'll get fined for touching or interfering with seals and sea lions in San Diego. We have a ton of them so they made them a protected species.

[@sigerlion8608]

Well he was touched. The seaworld rescue team checked him and found him healthy. Pay attention to the video.

[@marvel-uppermoon]

Wtf are those emojis?

[@FootballFanLeanne]

I probably wouldn't be able to resist .. seals are just so darn cute!

[@beardown6574]

such a beautiful heart warming story. Adorable little guy.

[@AbsolutelyJason]

So precious!!!!

[@roguephoenix]

he witnessed his mom get eaten by a shark a few days ago. he's trying to stay safe.

[@rachelharmon6489]

@@roguephoenixinteresting because that is not what I read… they checked mom too I believe she is still fine… they have numbers for them … the mom used to be in captivity and they raised her to be a hunter and released her but this pups mom probably told her pup some humans are ok ❤ so the pup is like he gonna see for himself.. its like when those elephants ran from poachers to the vets in the area so where are you getting your information from? ❤

[@janajamer734]

​@@roguephoenix Heard you your last comment!

[@judykinsman3258]

Ahhhhh. We needed a story like this in these times. Leave it to nature to show us true joy.

[@unelectedleader6494]

Found debris, likely from the sub. Implosion probably

[@thinkglobalactlocal4898]

absolutely...totally 1000000000 % agree

[@lekkerJa]

It's lonely. It looking for friends 🥺

[@intermodus2180]

Ahhhh, the ramblings of the not pic-less ppl of this planet of @pes. In other words, your desperate need for perpetual happiness is kvlling us all. Will you really continue to see what you want, for fear of actually like one single second of life? In other-other words, what you call "joy", i call, "the rvpe of the natural world as we know it.".. before you even knew what you had, like a kvd, you had to touch it, and now, you knowhat!?, were packaging it, and now, uh, we're (@CNN)we're selling it, we're selling it!...so, ahh, um, there you go. ~Dont worry, all your selling-out will certainly pay off, I'm sure they included poor unfortunate pic-less ppl like you in their plans for the future. Yeah, Well have a 'coupon day🦊🚬~ and *That's!* "Chao$ Theory".

[@hikerhobby1204]

God gave us nature to enjoy.

[@galaxy_kicks7911]

We must protect him at all costs

[@PadaMultiPADA]

So cute, pure and unique Seal! He trust in humans, and that's for me the most magical and surprising thing. Please keep it safe! 🙏

[@MyGuyJustinH]

This seal has my seal of approval.

[@jay0726]

😂😂😂😂🎉

[@thinkglobalactlocal4898]

nice.......😊

[@FrancistheBrave]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@msk-qp6fn]

😂😂😂

[@thomasgarlinghouse1445]

I've had a couple encounters with harbor seals while out in the water. The adults are pretty indifferent and uninterested, but the young pups are curious and often come right up to me. They will swim around and follow me. Never had one pop up on my board but I have had them come up so close I could touch them. I get the sense that they are just really curious and want to play.

[@jcoppola1015]

I hope nothing happens to him.i hope there's humans who keep him safe.

[@tomato-v8x]

I hope an orca eats him.

[@glenncater1]

we eat them

[@faizanmckagan2827]

" great white shark has entered the chat"

[@siiiiiuu7]

@@glenncater1 who's we

[@glenncater1]

@@siiiiiuu7 MANY ASIANS COUNTRIES !!

[@adf2099]

Thank u to all the surfers for being so kind to Sammy & making him feel safe.

[@OlBlueshound]

I just do not have the words to describe how beautiful this story is, and how much it has lifted my saddened heart in these current insanity of humanity times. Thank you for sharing this video and the soulful moment of connection between little Sammy the seal and the lovely surfers. I needed this.

[@roguephoenix]

what this video doesn't tell you, but other videos do, is that he saw his mom get eaten by a shark in those waters a few days ago and this is him trying to find safe harbor among the surfers.

[@uziaoki3532]

@@roguephoenixpoor baby. He had my heart even more now. It’s the sad nature of this world. But we can still remain hopeful Sammy does find the safety he needs to survive and live a long and full wild life. ❤

[@carloscaceres5111]

That’s seal soul is pure

[@HoneyboyDominguez-dw8if]

From the Philippines. We love you Sammy! ❤❤❤

[@auntymammalia9384]

need more stuff like this, everywhere. heartwarming and uplifting. 💖💖

[@roguephoenix]

until you find out why he's doing that. he saw his mom get eaten by a shark there a few days ago. he's been trying to find safe harbor ever since.

[@TangentOmega]

She has the best reporter job in the world. 😊

[@oceanchaser]

Thats a beautiful thing no one is trying to have him as a pet or touching him but allowing him Sammy to enjoy the resting places going from board to board . Thanks to all the surfers that respect and have patience in there day to allow such a awesome creature to have a place of rest and to have them enjoy themselves .Those are really good people with a great heart thanks for being a true good human. This so awesome to see touches my heart and others . 👏 👏 😊

[@themindofxx9678]

Puppy's are always so cute❤

[@NAConen]

I love this reporter’s overly serious tone in lighthearted videos. 😂

[@krychur4956]

Seals are my spirit animal.

[@ia354]

Finally, something on KZbin to smile about. How effing precious 😭

[@alifc1082]

You know it's amazing when beauty makes you cry❤ Hope he will be safe

[@divinecomedy0]

So great to get a good news story for a change! 😊

[@thinkglobalactlocal4898]

yezzzzz especially reference to its opposite ...the sub w 5 crew missing near the titanic in the atlantic....prayers for both stories...

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

CNN with a wonderful story....we need a "Good News" channel...hint, hint CNN....

[@user-ct8fl5kz9x]

Awww, that's adorable.😊

[@ilax4244]

What a great memory..it makes a great post. Sammy is trying to communicate something to us. Hope we all pass on his love of life.

[@karenlindley9265]

Animals feel the flow of energy..💠💚😉😘🙏🙏🙏

[@marydonohoe8200]

Connection! Just delightful.

[@gigatron4578]

lovely sea dog playing with surfers.

[@madelinemanor3367]

Love this story, Sammy brought smiles to many.😅

[@janajamer734]

And tears of joy!💞

[@besame5504]

A seal pup at LeoCabrillo State beach in Ca. climbed up the rocks and right into my lap poking and cuddling me for a while to the delight of my 2 children. I eventually took it down to the water and it swam away, turning to look at us as it went. I'll never forget it :)

[@swissotto1]

I’m jealous. Neat!

[@nkotbsouth]

😁

[@SpringNotes]

Ahh... What a bittersweet moment !

[@nancyceuleers5606]

Most touching moment ❤

[@LilMsLorelei]

Maybe it needed help? Lost its Mom?

[@FarmerRiddick]

This lil' guy gave me a much needed smile this morning. 8)

[@GemelleChannel]

Sammy the Seal has excellent posture and balance. I can learn a lot from this little guy.

[@catme13]

Yes he is right, the US for sure needs some happy stories!

[@TheSouthernMensch]

This made me smile.

[@heathermunoz6282]

My heart...my heart❤

[@narelleravesi4993]

What a precious and treasured experience to have,bless them all 🙏💗💙

[@stevenvbkuleletnikomikoy7013]

the way it should be, human and animals enjoying the world at the same time in PEACE and pure JOY

[@normaworthy3540]

I love it, that was so sweet! ♥🙌🏽

[@davetv4705]

A bundle of cuteness🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@HaughtKarl-jx9vr]

Finally, CNN offers content that is actually enjoyable!

[@Srbendatribali]

Best Seal baby ever 😘

[@pamelatimmins1055]

So cute. I hope Sammy the Seal is safe.

[@mariagraciaez7925]

Priceless ❤️🥰

[@njz1952]

I love Jeanne Moos. Funniest news person ever! Great sense of what makes us laugh and feel good.

[@ivareskesner2019]

The little fella probably has bad eyesight and thinks those funny looking creatures in wetsuits are some other type of seal 😂 Just beautiful. Nature is the best

[@skyrocketcoast219]

Major Happiness abounds going on there!

[@Michigan1985]

Seals are basically the ocean version of dogs. 🤗

[@n0tk0sher]

He probably sensed a predator and wanted company and cover. Then just started enjoying himself. This happens often actually.

[@28th_St_Air]

In a local report the drone pilot and other surfers reported that an adult seal, perhaps the mom was attacked and killed by a shark days before the little guy started climbing on boards. Makes sense he’s seeking safety in numbers.

[@olteb3773]

​@@28th_St_Air🥺😢😢

[@lyran8947]

i hope he has a long and beautiful life on this beach and not far from there, enjoying the waves

[@cindycrosby1292]

Oh my God the cuteness!!! Hang 10 Sammy!!❤❤❤

[@raymondamador1487]

Finally a nice story, i actually want to watch.

[@pinky9875]

What a lucky lady the little seal chose her❤what a magical experience! 💖💖💖

[@dcr00k]

Harbor seals are so fun. I’ve had one teasing me for hours when I was ab diving. Adorable. Charging me and fin-tapping me. It was never aggressive. We made eye contact and then he would circle around me to “get” me from behind.

[@movieedge7370]

What a beautiful story ❤

[@professorsprout3382]

I've always thought seals were the doggies of the sea. They like to play. So he wants little baby siblings and he found the fun people with surf boards. Seems natural to me. Here in CA even juvenile mountain lions will watch kids play and people out of curiosity. Play is healing and normal. In my area juvenile great whites are swimming among folks in the water all the time. He may feel safer with the people.

[@Broomer52]

Animals do have a concept of fun and like many of them if they accidentally find out a fun thing they’ll do it more. It probably hopped up just to lay down and once it got carried on a wave it enjoyed the feeling and kept doing it. It’s like that video of a crow discovering snowboarding after slipping on a lid

[@Arkane117]

Seals are literally called sea dogs in many other languages

[@valerywagner3652]

So beautiful,❣️❣️it touch my soul this morning. Couldn't hold back my tears of joy.

[@MarkNorman360gmail]

Hello@Valery How are you doing ☺ Where are you from?

[@valerywagner3652]

@@MarkNorman360gmail I'm fine, and how are you doing? And where are u from? By the name sounds like u from the u.s.

[@metropcs7560]

Just the best story, thanks for sharing!!!

[@Sylvia-rp1xq]

Haha! He looks like he's seeing a bunch of people having fun and wanted to join in

[@sumatran]

I surf almost in an area where the land above the beach is private, so it's usually just a small group of locals that surf our local spot. We started noticing the same otter would appear over and over again, particuarly in warmer months. We nicknamed him Chompy because he puts his urchins and other shells on this chest and chomps and cracks them really loudly. Over the years, he's gotten more and more and more comfortable with the local pack. So much so that he would get within inches of us while he cracked open his lunch. Finally, he just started coming up to those of us he'd see on almost daily basis and would pull up right next to us and flip on his back, seemingly wanting something. One day, I just pet his little belly, and he seemed to ask for more. Animals are rad when they get to know and accept us "intruders" to their natural environment.

[@piccalillipit9211]

"I surf almost every day in a privatized zone of California," what a f-king horrible sentence "a privatized zone" - thank f-uk I live on a European beach were it's free for everyone and " privatized zones" dont exist.

[@jesmasa1]

​@@piccalillipit9211 right! No beach should be privatized.

[@sumatran]

@@jesmasa1 The beach ISN"T privatized. The land above it is. so you just can't drive up to it. You can walk to it; it's just way harder to get to.

[@516Mel]

@@piccalillipit9211 Nice try, but it’s obvious you don’t sure… plenty of European beach’s that are attached to properties are private. I’ve surfed throughout Europe so plenty of first hand experience

[@piccalillipit9211]

@@516Mel “plenty of European beach’s that are attached to properties are private. I’ve surfed throughout Europe” DUDE this is so obviously a lie its utterly tragic. NO ONE “surfes throughout Europe” cos there is no surf throughout Europe, if you had been to Europe you would not have made such an obvious lie. Only the countries with Atlantic coasts have surf in Europe and that's Britain France, Portugal and Spain and ALL beaches in ALL of these countries are public. I live on a beach in Bulgaria, where beaches are also public, some hotels claim to have a ‘private beach” but they don’t, its tourist BS.

[@uziaoki3532]

Appreciation of animals in the wild is such a privilege compared to looking at those in captivity. Congrats to those who experience the company of this precious seal. What an honour. Long live Sammy the seal.

[@yasminyoungjermjun1752]

Adorable❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kiw4462]

Sammy is so cute ❤

[@user-feather-s8o]

precious moments. cute little guy!

[@sarahdanielle7591]

This is so Precious and Beautiful 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

[@ucapt-it6vf]

The CHILDREN BEACH always has tons of seal sun bathing all day everyday ☺️ basically any spots by SD beach, seals are there

[@reemclaughlin4260]

Happy stories are what we need. ♥️🌸

[@tatianaes3354]

*THIS grandmother* is the only real journalist left on CNN.

[@Benito-fn4ip]

Magic in full view!

[@nicktsambassis8913]

How cute! He's gotten pretty good at it from the looks of things. Leave him right where he is; Sea World would be the death of him. He's lucky to be where he is; no worries about people with clubs coming for him. Good idea, Jenny; that board is obviously special.

[@willzinc6137]

Yeah WTF would they call Sea World? He seems to be doing alright without their harmful intervention.

[@nicktsambassis8913]

@@willzinc6137 My point exactly.

[@Mondoblasto0]

Everyone's skipped over that Seaworld WAS called. Their rescue team gave him a check-up and he was perfectly healthy so they didn't even need to do anything. One worrying thing right now is that there is a serious toxic algal bloom on the Cali coast right now, which if it gets close to shore, will affect and kill harbour seals.

[@PJ-fc1mr]

I am glad to see this. Guy is right. A good thing, but RESPECT THE WILDLIFE.

[@werdna1969]

"You guys evolving into seals? Good idea, because it looks like you won't have land much longer." 😂

[@-RLM]

That's just Sammy Viiibe!❤

[@gertrudessangalang9778]

The baby seal was enjoying being with the surfers, playing with them!

[@Headonwriter]

Seal: You do know I can do this without the board. I'm just trying to blend in.

[@jeanniesherman3591]

Look at that little guy....GO !!!!

[@Robert-mn8gc]

Gee the World really needs some good news stories. Xcellent 😅

[@willowclay5406]

Adorable!

[@sun_chariot6141]

This is awesome, and I'm envious. He's adorable! ❤

[@FPVREVIEWS]

Female seals allow you to pet them and rub their tummy when relaxing on the rocks sometimes, but usually only away from lots of people. They do have fun playing on boat wakes, and in surf breaks, so not too surprising.

[@stormilight4574]

I really hope Sammy stays safe

[@22SweetTeaRexes]

Way… Too… CUTE! Must contain high pitched girly screaming. 🥴🤗 I want to give it a hug!

[@PsychoDynamicFun]

Constant proof that no matter how cruel and harsh nature can be at times, it bares these gifts to us showing how noble animals are (regardless of species), certainly far more than us considering we decimate their numbers and invade/destroy,pollute their habitats with no accountability….. May this be a lesson for us, on how despite the negligence and arrogance of humans, we should learn to cherish how Animals share the territory in harmony and respect even with the toughness of Mother Nature.

[@janajamer734]

You are absolutely correct on your comment! I NEVER litter and seeing how devastating plastic is to Marine Life and Migrating Birdies (Storklets, Bald Eaglets, Albatross, etc; it makes me ashamed that I gotta be in the same species of those with little or no regard for Nature or our Animal Kingdom! God gave Mankind the sole responsibility of being Stewards of the Animal Kingdom that HE created for us to take care of, nurture and love, not harm!💞

[@chitrasingh2523]

This seal is adorable ❤

[@bgddogdflgd3013]

Sammy the seal, you made my day 🥰🤗💙🙏

[@FelixPfaltermann]

Love this. More of this, CNN.

[@yourking2323]

Soooo cuteeeeeeeee

[@phoenixadventures19]

Yep, definitely needed this today. 🥰

[@jonathonsawyer9440]

Sammy just realized that when he got tired, the hoomans would do the swimming for him! 🦭

[@marypuchkin9397]

Adorable moment.👍🥰⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@roysingh1345]

There's no boredom when you board him.❤👍👍👍❤

[@pamaskhaimuk1657]

love that Jeanne Moos is still bringing smiles to my face for 30 years and going 😁

[@soupafleye]

omgg so stinkin cute 😭

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

We need more surfboard seals in the world

[@LozTimmoz]

1:03 He is absolutely right. In a time of darkness, we need some light. There is so much hate and fear out in this world. We need more connections to the good things in life. What a cool story. I like it.

[@jamesmartin9401]

it appears, from an outside perspective, that he simply is enjoying himself. Free rides, big goofy-looking seal people smiling at him. Just vibing with the waves.

[@newworldastrology1102]

Thanks for making me smile today, Sammy. 😃 🦭

[@movieedge7370]

Seals 🦭 the dogs of the sea

[@patkane761]

SURFER SEAL!!!!! Awesome, I'd never get rid of that board either 👍👍❤️

[@BillGunslinger]

This is why sharks sometimes confuse surfers with seals.

[@walkman06]

Adorable baby sea dog

[@feanacar]

I love your comments they are so on point and witty