Chased by a Weddell seal pup near Scott Base, Antarctica.

This cute but rather persistent Weddell seal pup thought I might be able to help him find his mum. Filmed on the pressure ridge walk by Scott Base, Antarctica.
#UCScience #AntarcticaNewZealand

[@jeremiahwallace2275]

Seal Pup: “Rubs?” Researcher: “Sorry buddy, got to stay 10 meters away from you.” *Starts to belly-flop chase.* Seal Pup: “Rubs?!”

[@thejurassicwonder2307]

I love how you made the seal desperate, lol.

[@schaddenkorp6977]

Fucking died reading this.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

🥺

[@S0ULESSB0NES]

"I'm supposed to stay 10 meters from-" "BEAGHH" So true

[@gastonbell108]

He wanted to see if the cameraman had any eggs.

[@thepiper5522]

🤣🤣🥰

[@latenrunor3591]

"I'm supposed to stay 10 meters from-" "Listen, human; you're on my turf now and your human world rules hold no power here. That said, I now require belly rubs and I will keep going after you until I finally receive what I demand."

[@GrandmasterDevo]

EGGPHLLLLLTH PPHLLORP AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH​@@gastonbell108

[@antonioferrari241]

“Do you feel in charge?” “I’m supposed to stay 10 meters-“ “And does that give you power over me?”

[@mistydayremainsofthejudgment]

I’m glad you survived this harrowing chase

[@geogeek1758]

😂

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

Jumpscare at 0:27!

[@xiphosura413]

@@Auroral_Anomaly BWEH!

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

I agree. His wobbling toward you is scary. Like fantasy slices these are our slime, only mammals with no limbs.

[@DoriZuza]

“Yes, you’re very cute, but noisy and stinky” 😂

[@Trund27]

I feel so called out, lolol

[@alancosta4760]

The description of a girlfriend I had when teenager

[@drewbydoo8945]

Babies in a nutshell.

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

I love how Weddell seals will just try to talk to people and vent their problems.

[@Rofriends]

*crying seal noises* Buh😢

[@matteocdt5214]

that and asking for eggs, apparently

[@TylerShacklefordDurden]

And he sounds exactly like Bender from Futurama!

[@mikuspalmis]

Looks like it wanted a belly rub.

[@dr.altoclef9255]

Look at how gelatinous it is. Every movement is so jiggly…

[@CBRN-115]

It's so adorable

[@becool_444]

Cute “talking” Jello 😊

[@zakelwe]

Imagine it in an earthquake

[@foxyloxyBABE]

@@zakelwethat would be hilarious and entertaining af 😂

[@mar25947]

Jello come to life!! So much jiggles, so much lol 😂😂😂

[@shadetreader]

In the distance, a frantic Norwegian is shouting "That's not a seal!"

[@dragonluvver975]

😂

[@bunderlemu7802]

Oh, F___!

[@GrindHouseBlues83]

Well played👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@RonPaul42069]

I don't get it

[@bunderlemu7802]

@@RonPaul42069 We were referencing a quote from The Thing(1982).

[@NeoRipshaft]

subtitles: [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [MBLEEEHH!!!] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [Swoogity] [MEEHHPH!!!]

[@geogeek1758]

🙂😁😅🤣 nailed it 👌

[@wrathofainz]

Swiggity Swooty 🥵

[@joshriley2936]

He's actually rolling over like he wants belly rubs, that is so cute!

[@kiamaria331]

And had it been me, he would have GOT belly rubs 😂

[@LuciTulcea]

​@@kiamaria331Same here!

[@FairlyFatherless]

There's just something about seeing seals slowly inch their way over to something or someone that just spikes my serotonin and dopamine... and then they hit the "bl'egg" and I ascend.

[@CBRN-115]

"Sir, I am legally obligated to stay away from you. Please don't come any closer, you adorable little chonker."

[@geogeek1758]

Yip, that was pretty much my thought process at the time! 😁🤣

[@JeagerGray]

Why can't they interact physically with them? Genuine question I'm curious

[@geogeek1758]

@JeagerGray it's mostly for the seal's protection - to avoid any potential infections, to limit non-natural behaviours or smells that might cause them problems with other seals. Plus they can give a nasty bite, or squash you when if they rolled on top of you 😉

[@mrboxleytheonly]

it wiggles, it wobbles, and I want it in my life

[@muffty1337]

dito

[@TheGeeMaster1337]

"I'm supposed to stay 10 meters away from-" *"NAH"*

[@zweetband]

God [Antarctica] gives the most difficult challenges [trying not to pet the seal] to his toughest soldiers [a guy passing through]

[@flickcentergaming680]

This feels like the opposite of a problem.

[@Komachichuu]

Video was really quiet in the beginning so i turned it up... "BEUGH" 😂

[@littleblackdot3434]

Well done for obeying the rules, but I'm sure it was difficult to run away from something THAT CUTE! I just want to hug it! 😍

[@geogeek1758]

You are absolutely right, I really did want to give it tummy rubs! Thanks 😊

[@Medium_soup]

​@@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes its just about that, he shouldnt see humans as friendly, because some of them are not. Imagine it goes up to poachers for some belly rubs, because thats defintly not what its going to get.

[@kingdamazo7266]

​@@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes This nonsense you just typed is precisely why people can't touch these animals. They'll think all humans are safe & get clubbed by a poacher

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

@@kingdamazo7266 @kingdamazo7266 well poachers are shameful but forgive me for asking but are poachers even a problem today? I mean are poachers rushing to the North or South Pole to poach baby seals like in days of yore? It seems like a long journey just for that. Not that the world isn't full of cockmongers who wouldn't try under the right but seals are protected species I thought? I would honestly love to know if poaching arctic species is actually a problem today because I thought that was past.

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

That's it I'm bringing home a seal friend like Neil the Seal Enough of you old ladies I DEMAND SEAL FRENS NOW

[@vik7380]

Great footage! What a funny little guy, following you around like that. Good to see that he was tagged and the population of seals is being observed.

[@geogeek1758]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mikepommer4130]

Well said! I love this video here what a cute little goober 😂 There’s a team of folks from the university of Montana that have been doing a long term population study on these animals since they can live up to 30 years in the best cases and have pups for most of those years! They call it being a “super seal mom” and one I remember had 22 pups in 31 years or something like that! The tags serve to show who’s pup is who and let’s the researchers keep tabs of the population stability

[@Shastasnow]

Looks like it wants belly rubs so cute

[@Kruppt808]

Or it wants you to leave its sun bathing area alone

[@mikuspalmis]

​@@Kruppt808It rolled over on it's back though.

[@ayrtonho3380]

"BREH" "BLEAGH"

[@faithyourfear6401]

Ah. You speak seal.

[@Cowloverdude]

He sounds like me when I’m having a bad day

[@chellesama8256]

Seal makes a good point.

[@gastonbell108]

*AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH* *egg*

[@orijimi]

KZbin can translate seal, apparently.

[@rockgirl6786]

Judging by his fur this baby is already weaned and eating fish. Which would explain why he stinks lol. I think he's just curious about what you are

[@geogeek1758]

Thanks, I'm not a zoologist so know very little about them. I did get the vibe it had maybe recently been weaned and trying to track mum down for another sneaky drink.

[@rockgirl6786]

@@geogeek1758 No problem! Seals are my favorite animal so I've learned a lot about them. I also know that weddell seals don't have any predators on land, so they're not afraid of people!

[@Trund27]

@@rockgirl6786that’s amazing!! They can just chillax one the snow and not worry.

[@rockgirl6786]

@@Trund27 yep! That's also why they tend to sleep on their backs. No predators means no need to quickly take off!

[@schaddenkorp6977]

@@rockgirl6786Pretty cool facts you’re spittin’ for us. Now let’s talk Sea Leopards, they’re my favorite. ;3

[@Dethamaranth]

"piss off, would ya" got me cackling 😭 he's just a little guy!! so adorable

[@seekittycat]

Seal gonna go back to their mates like "See that weird shaped seal over there? I chased them away good I did".

[@KestrelDC]

It’s like he heard somewhere that humans pet things and really wanted in on that 😂

[@dr.altoclef9255]

“I don’t have hands so you gotta do it. Whatever it is you do-“

[@Leopoldshark]

Oh lawd he comin'

[@AwesomeYena]

It's a miracle you survived this vicious animal encounter!

[@jonathanhogg5665]

I want to go down to Antarctica and speak the language of the seals. "BLEAH! GAH!"

[@madprophet6891]

Unfortunately, jonathanhogg5665 was recently banned from Antarctica after shouting multiple highly-offensive slurs in public. Ignorance of seal language is no excuse for that kind of behavior.

[@arkbien9303]

That is one persistant land loaf🤣

[@lilwyvern4]

I couldn't resist. I would absolutely positively have to pet the sea pupper and no force on Earth would stop me.

[@krychur4956]

the most common thing I've seen from Weddell seals in these videos is they always approach and roll over to show their bellies. iirc, showing the belly is a sign of trust?

[@tommyfanzfloppydisk]

might be wrong , but i think it's more a playful behaviour rather than trust

[@BebeesHuman]

Sea doggo demands belly rubs! It's a pity they are actually an unpredictable wild animal.

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

They're not dangerous. You don't have to be afraid of everything in life. This just in, living can kill you now.

[@BebeesHuman]

@@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes lol! That's true. lol! But I'm not going to rub his belly until he gets really, really friendly and well acquainted. In the mean time I'll stand close by. The sea lions I've seen live are mean! lol!

[@Kruppt808]

​@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago been to Antarctica have you? Gone through the nature conservation trainings on dealing with local wildlife? No? Shocking.

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

@@BebeesHuman are they? Lol that's too bad. Don't they know we're here to give hugs?

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

@@Kruppt808 no I haven't been to Antarctica lately no. But I hear McMurdo station is pretty fly. I wouldn't make any sudden moves but I would just hold out my hand in hopes that he would see I was pretty friendly. After all if not friend then why so friend-shaped??? Science can't answer that

[@LincolnWorld]

I can imagine me doing this: "Hello 911, I am being attacked by a seal pup. What do I do?" 911: "Have you tried walking a way from the seal?" ME: "I'll give that a try. It works!" 🤣 Though if it was me I would have thought the big little guy just wanted some belly rubs. Wouldn't have risked finding out.

[@thepiper5522]

I've been chased by beavers on multiple occasions. A quick 10 foot sprint and then you can walk away from that point. Although it must be said, that I am positive they are not bluffing. I have no idea what the seal pup's intention was. But I would've done the same, walked away while filming. 🤣🥰

[@theultimatetrashman887]

The seal had no reason to just say ''BEE'' between his slow walk over to you, but it did.

[@sps6374]

I knew they were very cute. I knew they were curious. Now I know they’re ‘shtinky’, and ‘noijy’, and BLEAAAAH!

[@BloodylocksBathory]

That a very noisy and adorable slug.

[@blackpowder4016]

"Scratch my belly, human."

[@YourCapyBruv_do_u_rmbr_3Dpipes]

Omigosh he is the most friend-shaped thing EVER! 😂 I would not be able to resist giving him a hug.

[@samanthacrump1976]

That’s what I look like trying to get going in the morning. He’s a little cutie 🥰

[@geogeek1758]

Me too!

[@DarthWill3]

_"Oi! Don't chase_ me!" That is just brilliant! 🤭

[@Yyyram]

This video cured my depression

[@geogeek1758]

Cuteness is good for the soul for sure 🙂. Best wishes

[@samvimes9510]

Man: "Go find your mom" Seal: "waaaaaagh!" Poor fella sounded so heartbroken, he just wanted to play with his new friend

[@VelmadeM0naco]

I love how he speaks to him like a doggo 🐶

[@user-gp4og3oq2s]

He just asked for some eggs ;)

[@Jules279]

He wanted to play 🥹🥹

[@alexacarrillo4339]

I have been watching this over and over.

[@jedidiahmayes7167]

The urge to pet the seals is the reason I could never be hired for a job such as this.

[@juliesmith6695]

I was not ready for this wiggly blob of cute blubber on my screen The the blaaahhh

[@theL33Tm4ster]

terrifying footage. this guy barely escaped with his life

[@big__shell]

i've seen a lot of adorable seal videos but i've never seen a pup act quite like this. what is he doing flipping over like that? kind of reminds me of my dog. she loves belly rubs

[@ardenharan2201]

"Oh no, it's coming for me! I must... slowly... walk... in the other directioooon!"

[@asia1174]

I have come to the realization that seals sound insanely similar to a minecraft llama

[@Winddancer1991]

Seals have been around a lot longer than Minecraft my dude

[@sp0oky_seal]

​@@Winddancer1991I'm pretty sure they know that bro

[@Winddancer1991]

@@sp0oky_seal your missing the point. Minecraft llama noise was probably made from a seal……

[@sp0oky_seal]

@@Winddancer1991I don't think Mojang Studios chose to use seal noises for the llamas. They probably told somebody that has never heard a llama to make a llama noise and that was the result.

[@Winddancer1991]

@@sp0oky_seal true that

[@Jaqoum_The_Wizard_King]

I could not be an antarctic researched i would be petting the seals and teaching them to snowboard like LOOK AT HIM HE IS SO CUTE

[@45hr52]

It hurts my heart that no matter how much I want to I will never be able to pet these due to regulation

[@geogeek1758]

Maybe you could if you study hard and become a scientist specialising in Antarctic mammals. They track them, watch their behaviour and sometimes give them hugs/belly rubs while doing health checks and placing ID tags.

[@hankskorpio5857]

Seal Pup: "You got games on your phone!?"

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

Adorable. He’s just looking for a friend. I would love to be this cuties pal ❤

[@ryankoopacanada]

The baby just wants belly rubs ❤

[@nabis2424]

0:03 I love how he flubs his body without going anywhere

[@somegeese]

"piss off would yeh? ❤" Lmaooo

[@ripleyleuzarder630]

it wanted a belly rub. probably ran into someone before who did just that...OMG

[@clqudy4750]

That flappy snow sausage 💯 just wants belly rubs and someone to talk to! 🥰❤️

[@diegotapia2830]

that pup was based and sealpilled

[@jeffchynk5420]

Common seal w

[@benathan6239]

Non seals seething rn

[@arnoldschwarzenschnitzel6248]

They really are friend shaped

[@tastyjerry]

that seal said “TUMMY 👏 RUB 👏 NOW 👏”

[@NitroIndigo]

Seals sound deeper than I expected.

[@geogeek1758]

They actually have quite an impressive array of vocalisations, including high-pitched frequency sweeps that they use underwater and soothing lower pitched thumps (which one of the other seals has 'spoken ' to the pup earlier - I mentioned this as 'your auntie' in the clip).

[@rugvedkulkarni1593]

Glad I found this

[@geogeek1758]

Glad you found it interesting 😁

[@_laziest]

“Begh” “Bregh” *rolls over* “BREGHHH” *rolls over again* “BEAGH” “Beh-“ “Begh” “EYEAH”

[@jocy9711]

Some say he's chasing after you to this day...

[@debrakleid5752]

He was excited to see something other than snow, snow, and more snow!

[@natewho4366]

He just wants belly rubs.

[@user-tp2yf1rn8m]

God blessed U. I can't imagine if i. Meeting Seal. Afraid or cross out? U re Ange l. Thank u from the bottom of my heart.

[@mikepommer4130]

Thank you for sharing, this is a great video of these silly and incredible mammals You’re living the dream haha I think these seals are the only thing that could get me to go someplace that cold lol Best wishes hope your research down there is going well

[@Lizzardthething]

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO BE SO CUTE 😭

[@Adyingsoul01]

The way it yells out a final time at the end as you walk away 😭😭 these little bastards can't be real! And I mean that affectionately

[@geogeek1758]

I know, right! It was like, "Hey, don't go, I didn't get my belly rubs yet"!

[@jbaby362]

Omg I love this noisy goop creature

[@Kruppt808]

Its like a cute worm

[@muffty1337]

"are you my new mommy?" it's to funny. ^_^

[@MoonLilly92]

Aaaaawwwww... How is he so cute and friendly???

[@ASM-RADIO]

It looks like it just wants belly rubs. Truly the doggos of the sea

[@1TakoyakiStore]

Seal: Why no belly rubs if belly rub shaped?

[@Topboxicle]

telling the little dude to 'piss of would ya' like it's a pet rather then a wild animal is just so funny to me.

[@sambur6480]

I’m gonna die petting something I shouldn’t.

[@DeusExMachina10001]

“OH LAWD HE COMIN!!”

[@evelynsolomon2929]

Be like dory keep on swimming, swimming, swimming, keep on swimming, swimming, swimming! 😊❤

[@hippomom26]

Just looking for a friend? Love that call😊

[@gwwolfgang]

funny little fella. thanks for sharing man

[@publiusventidiusbassus1232]

Is showing you their belly a sign of trust like with dogs? It seemed friendly.

[@geogeek1758]

Definitely seemed friendly. Not sure about the belly showing. I just got the feeling it was trying to find its mum for a drink of milk. Someone else mentioned it might have recently been weaned.

[@zenz0ha472]

The little pup is just saying, “Please give belly pets? I promise I won’t bite!” I know we can’t pet them, but darnit, they’re just too adorable!

[@geogeek1758]

Totally agree! Was very hard to resist!

[@neoqwerty]

Seadoggo has spotted a helpful friendshape and is not taking no for an answer

[@Hobchild]

Absolutely no fear of humans.

[@geogeek1758]

Some get a bit cranky when they hear a skidoo pull up - that's the mode of transportation for the scientists who tag them! But this wee guy seemed eager for a hug!

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

Weddell seals are the largest and most dominant mammal on the entire Antarctic continent so they have no reason to be scared of some hairless apes who set research villages.

[@teeanahera8949]

@@Auroral_AnomalyI know a few Leopard seals who would dispute that.

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

@@teeanahera8949 Leopard seals are small compared to Weddell’s and Weddell’s are also more widespread. Also leopard seals do not have any beef with Weddell seals.

[@Auroral_Anomaly]

@@teeanahera8949 But you’re right, they are both very dominant in Antarctica.

[@mikelord9860]

He's saying, LIMEY GO HOME...AND TAKE ME WITH YOU!

[@sardonicus76]

Guy being chased: “What do you want from me?!?!?” Weddell Seal: “Sarah Connor?”

[@Nope5755]

Awe, the seals

[@rosemilk6769]

OH LAWD HE COMIN

[@THEchiQ]

Rules? Bah, I’m a seal!

[@Finch912]

Such a vicious chase.

[@CallsignAegis]

That is very wholesome

[@RedPanda74]

Pup is trying to show the guy he has a back itch and needs a good scratch! 😂

[@PissWarlock]

So true little dude.

[@katiedid1851]

Persistent Cuter than a bug's ear.

[@leigha2814]

I believe that the water dog is requesting belly rubs.

[@geogeek1758]

I concur 😉😁