Face-to-Face with a Leopard Seal | Nat Geo Live

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  • @lancelotxavier9084
    @lancelotxavier9084 8 лет назад +8558

    That is the leopard seal mating ritual.
    Paul doesn't know it but he is now married to that seal.

  • @paxcallow
    @paxcallow 8 лет назад +12189

    i feel so bad for that leopard seal. she was probably stressed out to high hell thinking that this weird animal was going to starve to death because it's too stupid to eat

  • @dre857
    @dre857 9 лет назад +5984

    At least PRETEND to eat the penguin. GOSH!

    • @Bengy.
      @Bengy. 9 лет назад +34

      +dre857 At least PRETEND to type a smart comment. GOSH!

    • @GrandMasterAbe
      @GrandMasterAbe 8 лет назад +133

      best comment

    • @davidrogowski9898
      @davidrogowski9898 6 лет назад +392

      It was a smart comment. Maybe try being creative instead of insulting people using their own technique.

    • @bepinnandan5285
      @bepinnandan5285 6 лет назад +5

      Ha-ha 😄

    • @brigittaglg
      @brigittaglg 6 лет назад +40

      Yes. That’s what I thought I would have done in his place too. Lol

  • @Gasoline_swigger
    @Gasoline_swigger 4 года назад +874

    That seal was very hospitable. She was frustrated because he didn’t appreciate her customs and little gifts. 😂 cute.

    • @ralphzoontjens
      @ralphzoontjens 2 года назад +7

      Exactly what I thought too. It's an interspecies agreement of social allegiance and he should have accepted the gift! And then continue the shoot. Now he did it without mutual understanding - without accepting nature's permission.

  • @luclin92
    @luclin92 5 лет назад +825

    This story is one of my favorites when i comes to interactions with top predators, like here you have this massive animal, and she decided that you where someone that she wanted to help. It kinda tells you that even among these dangerous animals there exists some kind of empathy

    • @Powderlover1
      @Powderlover1 3 года назад +60

      I honestly think intelligent animals treat each other with a sort of respect. Think of the smartest animals in the world and how they interact with humans, usually it’s socially.

    • @viceb7
      @viceb7 3 года назад +31

      Of course they do, they typically care for their young and protect them fiercely. Though it is amazing to see it for a human

    • @Saltiumine
      @Saltiumine 2 года назад +5

      @@viceb7 Look at the eyes on it, they look like sadistic, detached killer eyes. Very intelligent creatures. Goes to show that even though they are born to eat meat anything that kills always has eyes like that like psychopaths. Look at how cute and innocent the seal pups looks, and the juveniles eyes of the leopard seal gradually turn more and more evil as they age and eat more meat. They dont just kill to eat, some of them have been documented torturing and killing for fun. Thats what we call ascary intelligent.

    • @asimqazi1943
      @asimqazi1943 2 года назад +1

      There is this seal that wants to take care of humans and then there are humans who just want kill other humans and ruin it all

    • @zombieno1
      @zombieno1 2 года назад +13

      Reminds me of the How to Train Your Dragon scene when Toothless offers Hiccup half of a regurgitated fish.

  • @zeynabuthman639
    @zeynabuthman639 9 лет назад +8077

    I'm pretty sure she thought he was the saddest, most pathetic seal pup ever. Can't. Stop. Laughing.

    • @dilbrooks4440
      @dilbrooks4440 5 лет назад +664

      "You're the saddest pup I ever met...but you can bet, before we're through...Mister I'll...make a seal...out of *you* ."

    • @welhynole4082
      @welhynole4082 5 лет назад +58

      Why don't they have video cameras for stuff like this so stupid. It could he a completely made up story for all wee know but with video this would be amazing footage

    • @Nehfarius
      @Nehfarius 4 года назад +12

      @@dilbrooks4440 "Tranquil as the ocean...but on fire within!"

    • @DerangedMallard
      @DerangedMallard 4 года назад +4

      ​@@welhynole4082 Hate to say it but there lies something in that :p I want to believe it, but I've never heard of any Swedes that add "ja" at the end of their sentences when speaking in English, I certainly don't... We don't even do that when speaking Swedish, unless "ja" was simply used in place of "yeah" but it's just such a dumb stereotype that doesn't hold true irl

    • @darkprose
      @darkprose 4 года назад +5

      You’re sure? Well, call up the scientists studying animal psychology and behavior and tell them they can stop their research. You can just _tell_ them what animals are thinking.

  • @adamrules01
    @adamrules01 8 лет назад +3234

    I really think you hurt that seals feelings...

    • @TheSweetheart0822
      @TheSweetheart0822 7 лет назад +26

      adamrules01 I know eh

    • @cygnusfloyd
      @cygnusfloyd 5 лет назад +8

      Who cares? The seal isn't a snowflake.

    • @livelybubbs6242
      @livelybubbs6242 5 лет назад +24

      Yeah, it wasn't very *ICE* of him to waste good food like that

    • @willpowell2201
      @willpowell2201 5 лет назад +39

      @@cygnusfloyd Okay boomer calm down

    • @POPCANA
      @POPCANA 5 лет назад +1

      @@willpowell2201 lol gotta use that in real life

  • @arthurrubio6423
    @arthurrubio6423 8 лет назад +7221

    So at first she gets really angry and then won't stop offering him food. Sounds like my mom.

  • @grantus_pax
    @grantus_pax 4 года назад +166

    Leopard seal: FACE MEEEEEEEE
    Leopard seal: no threats detected
    Leopard seal: oh, you're just a small ...seal? All alone in the water. And you're not moving around... U ok? U need a penguin, hon? Where's your mama, are you lost?

  • @jskd2953
    @jskd2953 3 года назад +626

    That's how Leopard Seals get you hooked on Penguins... The first one is always free.

    • @highonthehog7124
      @highonthehog7124 3 года назад +12

      Lmmfao 😂😂 yes 👍

    • @graemewight2975
      @graemewight2975 2 года назад +9

      My penguin habit is through the roof right now, what with all the illegal leopard seals coming across the Biden line bringing in chinese penguins.

    • @salvadizzle_696
      @salvadizzle_696 2 года назад +2

      Omfg hahaha nice one

    • @markmoore1287
      @markmoore1287 2 года назад +2

      Brilliant!

    • @krishnastock
      @krishnastock 8 месяцев назад

      @@graemewight2975 It's not the Biden line! The entire southern border (including the CA parts) is controlled by Repubs!

  • @Alex-nr4xb
    @Alex-nr4xb 9 лет назад +4437

    God I can just imagine that penguin's thoughts...
    "HE DOESN'T WANT ME, PLEASE LET ME GO!"

    • @corythegoat2745
      @corythegoat2745 6 лет назад +6

      Alex Le 🤣😃

    • @GuilherHast
      @GuilherHast 6 лет назад +7

      It is wrong

    • @rageraptor7127
      @rageraptor7127 6 лет назад +6

      😂😂😂 LMAO

    • @TralliE
      @TralliE 5 лет назад +16

      People are looking at me funny, I laughed so hard at this XD

    • @runnininthe80s84
      @runnininthe80s84 5 лет назад +15

      I would have grabbed the penguin and put it in the boat

  • @zeynabuthman639
    @zeynabuthman639 9 лет назад +4678

    .....gotta say, I would have eaten a freaking penguin at that point just to make the seal happy.

    • @zeynabuthman639
      @zeynabuthman639 9 лет назад +129

      +Makaveli Amsterdam .....you realize I'm not Arab, right? Not exactly sure why you think your feelings about Arabs have anything to do with me, but good for you I guess?

    • @yas1137
      @yas1137 9 лет назад +9

      Zeynab Uthman Arabic name and Arabic appearance.. so yeah maybe just 9 out of 10 would say you're Arabic.

    • @Randall_Kildare
      @Randall_Kildare 9 лет назад +46

      +Zeynab Uthman HAhHAHhAhA!!!! I know right!?
      "uhhrm... yes, momma...ok...! ' mmmm!!' yummy!!!... play nice mow... "

    • @zeynabuthman639
      @zeynabuthman639 9 лет назад +150

      +Makaveli Amsterdam That doesn't make your comment any less douchy, my friend. Even if I was Arab that doesn't entitle you to be a jerk.

    • @yas1137
      @yas1137 9 лет назад +3

      +Zeynab Uthman I'm expressing myself, fuck you. now I hate you too

  • @wannabecriminalman
    @wannabecriminalman 5 лет назад +1440

    If you look at it from the Seal's perspective, it sort of makes sense. Leopard seals don't live near humans, so they have no instinctive reaction when they see one, the way a wolf or a lion does.That means that there's a few mental categories she could put him in.
    He could be a dangerous predator, but just by looking at him he's obviously not.
    He didn't run away, and he doesn't look very appetizing, so he's not food.
    The threat display didn't get any reaction out of him, so he must not be a competitor. He's just floating there staring at her.
    So, the last remaining option is that he must be some sort of helpless infant that doesn't know how to feed himself. I mean, just look how skinny he is!

    • @javierhillier4252
      @javierhillier4252 Год назад +57

      lol I liked this comment

    • @topsyturvyy4558
      @topsyturvyy4558 Год назад

      Simple: Leopard Seals are WILD animals, they are not your next door neighbor who can lend you some sugar when needed. You don't go out and play with a hyena, right? That doesn't mean that Hyenas are "evil" they are just wild animals who need to eat as horrible as it is when they tear apart their prey.

    • @TryingForSomethingNew
      @TryingForSomethingNew Год назад +219

      “Ok, not a predator, ok, not food, hm… not competition either… ok, I have come to the conclusion that this is a pet, I must feed this pet”

    • @camulodunon
      @camulodunon Год назад +11

      ​@@TryingForSomethingNew😆

    • @nathanfealko9193
      @nathanfealko9193 Год назад +35

      @@TryingForSomethingNew basically the thought process humans go through with random animals as well

  • @strangejono1245
    @strangejono1245 4 года назад +3515

    I’m legitimately so social awkward that the thought of being rude and not eating a dead penguin gives me anxiety.

    • @bucketsareunderrated7258
      @bucketsareunderrated7258 3 года назад +28

      @M Pulverman same

    • @summern3064
      @summern3064 3 года назад +48

      LOL SAME

    • @cu_t
      @cu_t 3 года назад +22

      @M Pulverman yeah well humans are not made to eat raw bird so you would get salmonella. humans are suposed to eat red meat

    • @Taiyama2
      @Taiyama2 3 года назад +92

      I was wondering, what could you do to make her happy there. Just pretend to take a few bites out? I wonder if she'd be fooled.

    • @cu_t
      @cu_t 3 года назад +194

      @@Taiyama2 i would eat the penguin and get salmonella just to make the seal happy. Id do anything to make water bear happy

  • @kingjawbo1110
    @kingjawbo1110 4 года назад +252

    She was excited she had made a friend of some sort. I cant imagine how lonely some creatures get in the wild. its crazy that she chased off another seal. How terrifying to know another giant seal is behind you and it could be over any moment. Love it!

    • @desertranger82
      @desertranger82 2 года назад +2

      I mean, lone mamals like those are always dodgy

    • @Grimsace
      @Grimsace 2 года назад +41

      Be careful about imposing human emotion onto animals. Animals that have a heavy focus on social behaviors (such as cows, wolfs, humans ect.) can probably feel loneliness. However a leopard seal who primarily spends their life alone probably does not have the same social drives and thus feelings that others do.

  • @sarahyang1273
    @sarahyang1273 10 лет назад +555

    "... And what she did was a threat display, she chased it away - it was another big female - she chased it away, and she grabbed its penguin, and brought it back to me."
    OMG. This leopard seal is so boss!

  • @furiousz555
    @furiousz555 10 лет назад +1148

    So if you need to survive in Antarctica. You befriend a leopard seal. Happy Feat Steak all day.

    • @shocktrauma85
      @shocktrauma85 5 лет назад +39

      Now I'm curious to know what penguin meat tastes like. Unless I get reincarnated as a leopard seal, I won't ever know.

    • @horsegirlb7120
      @horsegirlb7120 5 лет назад +7

      (Feet... wouldn't normally correct you but I couldn't understand at first)

    • @NeverEverClever
      @NeverEverClever 5 лет назад +7

      @@shocktrauma85 tastes like chicken...

    • @Whisper0ak
      @Whisper0ak 4 года назад +2

      Sure.. just need 150 lbs of scuba gear.

  • @dirtybyrd7310
    @dirtybyrd7310 6 лет назад +3305

    I couldn’t imagine anyone thinking a Leopard Seal was ugly. For me it would be terrifying but she’s quite beautiful.

    • @sophia1979
      @sophia1979 4 года назад +231

      The facial structures of leopard seals are naturally uncanny, their jaws open very widely, and sometimes they can appear as if they're 'smirking' from certain angles, which adds to their menacing appearance.
      She's as intimidating as Apex predators come, but she's far from ugly.

    • @shingekinokyojin2368
      @shingekinokyojin2368 4 года назад +5

      Ik

    • @UsadBroo
      @UsadBroo 4 года назад +60

      I agree but he was making a good point. We do tend to think of "ugly" things as bad and "cute" things as good in nature and that just isn't how it works.

    • @ericisabirye1992
      @ericisabirye1992 4 года назад +5

      Well!!! Until you see the teeth

    • @kimberlycrouch7228
      @kimberlycrouch7228 4 года назад

      Dirty Byrd I agree!

  • @Messy_Mermaid
    @Messy_Mermaid 3 года назад +542

    The intelligence of animals never ceases to amaze me. I would’ve been trying to figure out how to make her think I took a bite since she tried so hard lol.

    • @ufc990
      @ufc990 3 года назад +20

      Just take an actual bite

    • @jamievanduinen2618
      @jamievanduinen2618 2 года назад +1

      Same

    • @joshuapatrick682
      @joshuapatrick682 2 года назад +13

      Exactly, there’s no reason to be rude since you’re invading her space and already interacting with her..

    • @jeffaymorello8267
      @jeffaymorello8267 Год назад +1

      And get ton of bacteria and strange disease once you back

    • @rubenmicaelo728
      @rubenmicaelo728 Год назад

      @Michelle Michelle this is an youtube comment section, please take your MLM someplace else

  • @LittleLightIsaOnce
    @LittleLightIsaOnce 4 года назад +928

    Dude flexing his Leopard seal GF casually feeding him.
    Ok i see. No need to style on us this much

  • @joshrademacher9167
    @joshrademacher9167 7 лет назад +3967

    i have a feeling that when she chased the other female away she was yelling "NO, HE IS MY RETARDED SEAL"

  • @sadsackofflour2697
    @sadsackofflour2697 8 лет назад +2871

    "Firmly grasp the penguin."
    "Firrrrrmly graaaasp it."
    "FIRMLY GRASP IT"

    • @SirJackiePaper
      @SirJackiePaper 5 лет назад +32

      Bruh.... This took me out!

    • @candiedapple1860
      @candiedapple1860 5 лет назад +25

      Perfect meme usage.

    • @Serjo777
      @Serjo777 5 лет назад +1

      @@candiedapple1860 What meme is that?

    • @gooey4347
      @gooey4347 5 лет назад +30

      Serjo777 when Patrick tries to hand the jellyfish net to Squidward who is fully bandaged

    • @jamesh3107
      @jamesh3107 5 лет назад +1

      Very clever

  • @lifepsycho123
    @lifepsycho123 9 лет назад +4470

    kids starving everywhere and this guy wasting penguin meat.

    • @CCRhorst
      @CCRhorst 9 лет назад +57

      +lifepsycho123 he didn't waste it. He said the seal ate them all when he didn't.

    • @edwards20k94
      @edwards20k94 8 лет назад +114

      +CCRhorst its. a.joke

    • @CCRhorst
      @CCRhorst 8 лет назад +12

      +AssassinBl4de Xx A joke? What is a joke? I have never heard of this joke you speak of.

    • @aliondevouringthesun8161
      @aliondevouringthesun8161 8 лет назад +35

      If their parents can't feed them they shouldn't habe gotten them in the first place.

    • @shopkinslpskidsplay8677
      @shopkinslpskidsplay8677 7 лет назад

      😂

  • @dayofthesnakes
    @dayofthesnakes 4 года назад +462

    "If you get scared, you close your eyes and she'll go away. Ya?"
    LOL I died!

    • @_archer7101
      @_archer7101 3 года назад +15

      Ja?

    • @Robin-br7jf
      @Robin-br7jf 3 года назад +7

      Vi från Sverige.
      Kör på .

    • @almofo2237
      @almofo2237 3 года назад +13

      Open your eyes again and there she is staring right in your face with a toothy grin . aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

    • @lethalweaboo8662
      @lethalweaboo8662 3 года назад +8

      Stay with the penguin, ya

    • @Bitchslapper316
      @Bitchslapper316 Год назад

      Yeah it's funny and completely made up. No guide would ever say that

  • @incomingVIBES
    @incomingVIBES 4 года назад +130

    This guy is huge and he is calling someone else with him big, that guy must be really a giant.

    • @leviathan3630
      @leviathan3630 3 года назад +30

      The seal must've been massive then

    • @ennui9745
      @ennui9745 3 года назад +10

      @@leviathan3630 oh, they are.

  • @SurferKenTV3
    @SurferKenTV3 8 лет назад +2687

    The leopard seal was in love with this dude. Not for nothing, she's actually a beautiful looking leopard seal and he’s just an average looking human.

    • @richardavelino7383
      @richardavelino7383 7 лет назад +137

      It would explain the whole feeding him and dancing for him thing.

    • @Chrysus.
      @Chrysus. 6 лет назад +265

      Most animals bigger than others will find smaller animals cute. They also found that elephants see humans as cute.

    • @maggiee639
      @maggiee639 6 лет назад +17

      Yea I laughed too hard at this

    • @morganlowe3353
      @morganlowe3353 6 лет назад +13

      Oh animals they don't go by looks. They don't have egos to clog up the works.

    • @edwink1467
      @edwink1467 5 лет назад +18

      Well then why are they killing and eating cute penguins that are smaller than them? Aren’t they supposed to be cute?

  • @tinkilechat
    @tinkilechat 6 лет назад +4203

    She protecc,
    She atacc
    But most inportantly...
    ...she bring him snacc

    • @sewcat6486
      @sewcat6486 5 лет назад +27

      tinkilechat she like I made you a sandwich now eat it

    • @sigurdgullev7619
      @sigurdgullev7619 5 лет назад +8

      i love you

    • @maxim6088
      @maxim6088 5 лет назад +12

      she bring penguin back

    • @TheAllyMor
      @TheAllyMor 5 лет назад +7

      P-p-p-p-pick up a penguin! (joke only works in the UK)

    • @kyesickhead7008
      @kyesickhead7008 5 лет назад +8

      I love when i see comments on meme format.

  • @matthewgarofolo7231
    @matthewgarofolo7231 3 года назад +94

    Seal: don’t get the wrong idea photographer-kun, it’s not like I like you or anything

  • @Broadica
    @Broadica 5 лет назад +215

    Never expected to laugh so hard at seeing so many penguin corpses in a single powerpoint presentation.

  • @templar19
    @templar19 8 лет назад +427

    Sounds like that seal had a crush on you...either that, or you were her new pet.

  • @matthewbright7572
    @matthewbright7572 10 лет назад +288

    He hurt her feelings and maybe offended her a bit by not taking the penguin. He should have taken the penguin and said thank you.

    • @cleric4265
      @cleric4265 4 года назад +3

      He was caught up snapping pictures 📸📸📸📸

  • @jurex81
    @jurex81 9 лет назад +853

    Thanks to him, leopard seals in Antarctica stopped being charitable.

    • @rageraptor7127
      @rageraptor7127 6 лет назад +18

      Press f to pay respects

    • @_Stormfather
      @_Stormfather 6 лет назад +26

      That must be why the leopard seal in Happy Feet was so mean

  • @beeb.w.6389
    @beeb.w.6389 2 года назад +7

    Imagine being able to say
    “I was flirted with, by something that could and would killed me.”
    That is quite the conversation starter.

  • @allovett6246
    @allovett6246 5 лет назад +195

    It is now 05 Aug 2019 and the leopard seal still talks about the weird looking seal that was too stupid to eat penguins...

  • @cymbals24
    @cymbals24 6 лет назад +358

    Is he being courted by a leopard seal? I can't even get another human to like me!

  • @frederikpitre8671
    @frederikpitre8671 10 лет назад +433

    she was trying to pick you up dude

  • @QSfcom
    @QSfcom 9 лет назад +191

    She was thinking "This guy is so rude , I serve him dinner & he wont eat it" !

  • @kashmello
    @kashmello 4 года назад +58

    "You're one weird-looking seal..." *gives penguin in pity*

  • @frenchy283
    @frenchy283 4 года назад +56

    This is probably one of the coolest stories I’ve ever seen/heard. To have this beast of a predator present you multiple penguins. And chase another seal away?!

  • @Zopdoz
    @Zopdoz 8 лет назад +619

    Probably saw her distorted reflection on the camera lens & thought is was a pup, absolutely cool story nonetheless!

    • @micuentaparaforosycosas3484
      @micuentaparaforosycosas3484 4 года назад +74

      You know, after reading a lot of funny comments, yours happen to be the smartest one... very possible explanation 🤔

    • @jonathanwells223
      @jonathanwells223 4 года назад +15

      Hideo Kuze never thought of that before, but then why did she attempt a mating display?

    • @TheJECNova
      @TheJECNova 4 года назад +3

      @@jonathanwells223 mating display?

    • @darkprose
      @darkprose 4 года назад +21

      That’s as good or bad as any other explanation. The problem is...we really have no idea what is going on here. You can’t make elaborate inferences based on a _single_ encounter with _one particular animal._ Frankly, the more I read about cetacean and marine mammal cognition, the less certain I am about any explanation that depends on _sharing_ a similar feeling, thought or intention. I’m not sure science has the power to do that yet. They might as well be aliens. Like the idea that it thought the reflection was a pup-there are a lot of assumptions here! How do you know how a solitary animal like the leopard seal would react if it encountered a leopard seal pup that isn’t hers? Do you know? Has this behavior been documented before in leopard seals? Do you see the problem? Has anyone ever considered that maybe...we should just say, I don’t know, and leave it at that until more evidence is found to support all those assumptions? We don’t know why this happened. And that’s all there is to it.

    • @Zopdoz
      @Zopdoz 4 года назад

      @@darkprose Ok boss.....

  • @L5k001
    @L5k001 10 лет назад +168

    Man this is just epic.
    She's pretty smart. Unlike human, who can't even eat a dead penguin!

  • @asaltyem0826
    @asaltyem0826 6 лет назад +1292

    I think she was strait up claiming the photographer. He is married to a leopard seal

    • @godbyelebenohnegott
      @godbyelebenohnegott 4 года назад +51

      This is no ordinary love. Sade knew it.

    • @nobody2087
      @nobody2087 3 года назад +37

      she was definitely trying to get him as a mate!

    • @elimcdoogle6876
      @elimcdoogle6876 3 года назад +36

      I don't see how these seals are ugly, they look beautiful to me

    • @alexarias5717
      @alexarias5717 3 года назад +2

      Straight*

    • @nicktorres5540
      @nicktorres5540 3 года назад +4

      @@elimcdoogle6876 same to me I love there coating and patterns beautiful animals I love them

  • @AkiraN19
    @AkiraN19 5 лет назад +47

    That is an absolutelly STUNNING story. I know these animals as apex predators (even if I don't hold it against them in any way) and hearing a story about a completely different side of them is an experience!

  • @rlam4648
    @rlam4648 5 лет назад +28

    I would have said “Yes ma’am! Thank you, ma’am!” and ate the penguin just to keep her happy. What a large and beautiful animal.

  • @TheyCallMeConor
    @TheyCallMeConor 9 лет назад +324

    Think about it this way, behind every picture there is a pile of dead penguins

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 9 лет назад +24

      +TheyCallMeConor Not a pile. The seal ate them, as she would have if the photographer wasn't there.

    • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
      @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 года назад

      Some that were brought to him, were dead....lol

    • @lonewolf0888
      @lonewolf0888 4 года назад

      That’s so metal.

  • @_Mentat
    @_Mentat 5 лет назад +132

    I love the dancing around with the penguin and then giving it to him; just like trying to feed a baby by waving the spoon around making airplane noises.

  • @TZed20
    @TZed20 10 лет назад +71

    That creature is trying to make friends. Sweetest thing ever.

  • @dankjust0601
    @dankjust0601 4 года назад +15

    Shows how animals like these do care and are aware of what's happening. Love it.

  • @Dell-ol6hb
    @Dell-ol6hb 3 года назад +8

    She was probably super confused on why this strange looking seal wasn’t responding to her many gifts

  • @angerissues69626
    @angerissues69626 9 лет назад +456

    Awesome job Nat geo. So good to have a channel dedicated to real biology instead of something like megladon from discovery, mermaids from animal planet and ancient astronauts from history channel. Is awesome you guys still have your integrity

  • @squashedshibber2684
    @squashedshibber2684 10 лет назад +1475

    So they're literally like cats.

    • @j1thom
      @j1thom 9 лет назад +14

      You won the internets 4 months ago!

    • @juan3268
      @juan3268 9 лет назад +26

      Alanna Nikol Cats wouldnt feed you. Cats suck. And they look more like dogs. They seem to have the personality of a Golden Retriever.

    • @squashedshibber2684
      @squashedshibber2684 9 лет назад +173

      juan3268
      cats bring dead animals to you, it's called a leopard seal... that's the joke...it's a joke.

    • @sophierobinson2738
      @sophierobinson2738 9 лет назад +88

      juan3268 cats bring food to their people all the time--mice, birds, lizards, bugs, snakes. I had one who always brought me cicadas.

    • @GENERICCEREAL67
      @GENERICCEREAL67 9 лет назад +1

      +Seal Girl Literally.

  • @BDigga-in2cr
    @BDigga-in2cr 6 лет назад +604

    No animals where harmed in the making of this story
    (Apart from penguins.)
    (Like a LOT of penguins.)

    • @sushanalone
      @sushanalone 4 года назад +1

      only feelings.

    • @birdofilbert1772
      @birdofilbert1772 4 года назад +5

      I can just imagine this being said in a zefrank1 video

  • @jimsmith1846
    @jimsmith1846 5 лет назад +86

    This guy is a great story teller.

    • @scootertrash911
      @scootertrash911 3 года назад +4

      They should have made the presentation a little longer with the interesting presenter.

  • @randyjax09
    @randyjax09 4 года назад +65

    Just like my cat. She brings you presents to show you what a “good little hunter” she is. 😂

    • @anthonylittle2396
      @anthonylittle2396 3 года назад +15

      Shes trying to teach you how to hunt because she thinks you don't know how to look after yourself. At least that's what the research says.

  • @EloiseWithersKilburn
    @EloiseWithersKilburn 10 лет назад +261

    If she knew you were coming she'd have baked a cake...

    • @risquerabbitthehomespa9356
      @risquerabbitthehomespa9356 5 лет назад +1

      I really wonder how many people know this old saying. My mom used to say it , therefor I always have said it.

  • @jasonhounsell3297
    @jasonhounsell3297 6 лет назад +81

    "What?! Is my food not good enough for you?!" I find it fascinating, so many stories of all species of animals who seem to treat humans they have never met with curiosity. Even wild ones. Not all of course but a lot of stories.

  • @lauramuse910
    @lauramuse910 8 лет назад +720

    Pixar...PLEASE do this as a cartoon!!!

    • @Venim85
      @Venim85 8 лет назад +139

      Happy Dead Feet

    • @tuxedosteve1904
      @tuxedosteve1904 6 лет назад +47

      Because penguin's getting ripped apart make for a good Childrens show.

    • @Noah-mf8le
      @Noah-mf8le 5 лет назад +35

      I agree, Would be great to see kids crying in the cinema

    • @nathangamble125
      @nathangamble125 5 лет назад +5

      @@tuxedosteve1904 Well hey, we've already had the same thing with Rabbits, and it got a U rating (equivalent to American G rating) in the UK, so it wouldn't be that surprising.

    • @vonnie0_0
      @vonnie0_0 5 лет назад +4

      now if Disney and Pixar would make it, they’d tame it down a bit.
      I mean it would be interesting to see if they did do gore tho LOL

  • @hmrhuang
    @hmrhuang 4 года назад +24

    Paul doesn't know it, but he's mated for life with that leopard seal! =)

  • @DianeHasHopeInChrist
    @DianeHasHopeInChrist 4 года назад +30

    I never get tired of listening to Paul's stories about his adventures. He has such passion and a great sense of humor. I pray he goes far, and that God blessed all his endeavors! We all need awareness of creatures living on the ice. Too bad, there are TOO many selfish idiots, who are too caught up with violence, crime, drugs, and idiocy. They will never get humanity.

  • @kurtlatchman
    @kurtlatchman 8 лет назад +67

    Wow. What an incredible story of how wonderfully kind these wild animals can be

  • @maggiee639
    @maggiee639 6 лет назад +271

    Why is it kinda cute that the seal brought him dead penguins?

    • @047Kenny
      @047Kenny 6 лет назад +19

      Maggie E cause it is cute

    • @charliechaplin132yearsago9
      @charliechaplin132yearsago9 4 года назад

      Maggie E but why nobody cares about fish huh

    • @emoldy2889
      @emoldy2889 3 года назад +1

      Why isn’t it kinda cute?

    • @maggiee639
      @maggiee639 3 года назад +2

      @@emoldy2889 because dead penguins

    • @emoldy2889
      @emoldy2889 3 года назад +2

      @@maggiee639 that’s a part of life and for me, doesn’t diminish the cuteness of the leopard seal. I’m not a fan of dead animals of any kind, so I can understand what you mean, but perhaps don’t focus on that bit?

  • @johananlawrence4383
    @johananlawrence4383 5 лет назад +49

    “Yeah, there was this other seal that had snuck up behind me”. 😱

  • @eaustman7
    @eaustman7 3 года назад +38

    She put a dead penguin on his head, it must have been love. 😍

  • @bobyoung1698
    @bobyoung1698 3 года назад +22

    I read about this amazing encounter several years ago. It was so good to see the photos again and hear the photographer talk through his adventure.

  • @sunairjet
    @sunairjet 9 лет назад +234

    But mom I hate penguin

  • @sully2018
    @sully2018 8 лет назад +265

    Now I'm wondering if penguin meat is any good.

    • @nattdal88
      @nattdal88 8 лет назад +10

      Thank god im not the only one :)

    • @travismcnasty4239
      @travismcnasty4239 8 лет назад +47

      it's not. It's gamey and chewy. Imagine turkey, but less flavor.

    • @sully2018
      @sully2018 8 лет назад +16

      Travis McNasty Thanks for the info, but you know I gotta ask. When did you have a chance to try penguin meat?

    • @MrTigerlore
      @MrTigerlore 8 лет назад +29

      Penguin tastes like chicken popsicles.

    • @quackzill3r
      @quackzill3r 7 лет назад +37

      Yeah I read it's quite nasty, there's an autobiography of the early south pole explorers who tried it. Even dying of starvation they couldn't stand to eat penguin. I can't remember the name of the book or exploration group.

  • @Nealetony
    @Nealetony 9 лет назад +51

    It like OMG you are so skinny we need to give you food stat! then around 5:24 its like "did you forget how to eat i can only do so much!"

  • @Twas-RightHere
    @Twas-RightHere 5 лет назад +99

    She protecc,
    She attacc
    ,
    But most inportantly...
    she bring penguin bacc

    • @AshLoRo
      @AshLoRo 4 года назад

      What does the start of that mean. The prota attac part?. I have no idea, it makes no sense.

    • @Twas-RightHere
      @Twas-RightHere 4 года назад

      @@AshLoRo Google "he protecc he attacc meme"

  • @GameLoot
    @GameLoot 5 лет назад +8

    She said "This is MY human! Go get your own! Here human you can have her penguin, she does not need it.".

  • @unsastisfied
    @unsastisfied 11 лет назад +120

    I pity the penguins. Lol, they get killed repeatedly to feed a guy who is not interested in eating penguins.

  • @YaYeVlad
    @YaYeVlad 5 лет назад +135

    "If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding. How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?"

    • @gaugehaver2426
      @gaugehaver2426 3 года назад

      Why does this have serious Cosby vibes?

    • @diaperfang5293
      @diaperfang5293 3 года назад +7

      @@gaugehaver2426 Its a Pink Floyd reference

    • @elbros5325
      @elbros5325 3 года назад +3

      *Automatically starts humming the bass line...

    • @ThatNoFbody-ch9ky
      @ThatNoFbody-ch9ky 3 года назад +1

      @@gaugehaver2426 lol it’s a Pink Floyd reference

  • @maryblankenship2232
    @maryblankenship2232 7 лет назад +68

    Somebody has a reaaallyy dangerous girlfriend!

  • @GilliganKrueger0829
    @GilliganKrueger0829 3 года назад +25

    5:18 I particularly love that picture because I think the seal’s face isn’t that different from one the German Shepard in my house will make when he’s happy!
    Seals remind me so much of dogs in their demeanor it’s crazy!

  • @thatguyyousawthatonetime
    @thatguyyousawthatonetime 3 года назад +70

    Nature: Where 15 penguins get slaughtered in a show of goodwill.

  • @RoboPuffinFilms
    @RoboPuffinFilms 10 лет назад +44

    This is like Donkey meeting the dragon in Shrek, "Oh, your a girl dragon."

  • @mitchsn
    @mitchsn 8 лет назад +86

    Mom's. Doesn't matter what species they are all the same. They get mad if you don't finish what's on your plate or they won't stop trying to feed you.

    • @Parasolhyena
      @Parasolhyena 5 лет назад +1

      I know this is an old comment but could go either way, males are a fair amount smaller then the females, so she might have thought he was a real small male.
      Though I do like the baby theory better.

  • @MunlaxMaster
    @MunlaxMaster 10 лет назад +72

    I really love these stories. A creature of one specie helping a creature of another specie. It kinda reminds me of a documentary I once watched about a female cheetah (I think) taking care of young gazelles lost from their herds.

    • @thejaguar9
      @thejaguar9 10 лет назад +2

      oh i think i saw that one! And the baby Gazelle's each time ended up dying, right??

    • @MunlaxMaster
      @MunlaxMaster 10 лет назад +2

      Yeah, sadly... It's the way of nature, but it still seems kinda unfair.

    • @thejaguar9
      @thejaguar9 10 лет назад +1

      MunlaxMaster Yeah I agree. Life can be so sad sometimes :/

    • @crazyape515
      @crazyape515 10 лет назад +3

      it was actually a lioness, I saw it too.

    • @MunlaxMaster
      @MunlaxMaster 10 лет назад

      That sounds right. It's been such a long time since I watched it :b

  • @ethanjacobs7967
    @ethanjacobs7967 5 лет назад +1

    God thats just amazing her maternal instincts where strong , it makes you think at the same time shes trying to gift you the best way she knows how as i am thinking how would i return the favor

  • @redscar1973
    @redscar1973 5 лет назад +5

    Huge respect for these people that photograph and film creatures.

  • @WSrunna15
    @WSrunna15 3 года назад +12

    Wow. She was even protecting him from another seal? That's insane...

  • @AshLoRo
    @AshLoRo 3 года назад +4

    You changed my opinion on Leopard seals. Thank you. One of the most mesmerising videos I ever watched. Thank you.

  • @SupplyPenguin
    @SupplyPenguin 7 лет назад +74

    lmao the dead penguin at 6:17 is like "bruhh"

  • @xXOFrannieOXx
    @xXOFrannieOXx 2 года назад +4

    Cant get enough of this, dont know why but ive watched this many many times now. What a beautifull experience

  • @amsnek6162
    @amsnek6162 4 года назад +56

    I feel like I’d literally bite into the penguin to stop the seal being dejected

  • @reaperandyel
    @reaperandyel 6 лет назад +51

    The Leopard Seal was probably thinking he's playing hard-to-get. :D

  • @hielokasama5574
    @hielokasama5574 7 лет назад +35

    She seems to act like a mother

  • @nambiezombie1435
    @nambiezombie1435 4 года назад +40

    so what your telling me is
    this leopard seal is secretly a grandma disguised as a seal
    it all makes so much sense now

  • @kellialaine3250
    @kellialaine3250 3 года назад +6

    This was so awesome! I hope he and his leopard seal wife are still together and happy!

  • @michaelmanning9028
    @michaelmanning9028 3 года назад +8

    That's absolutely amazing I'm so impressed 👏I wish more people could study animals that way, such a cute display by the seal, amazing she excepted you so easily and quickly

  • @SCOTLANDFOREVER76
    @SCOTLANDFOREVER76 9 лет назад +23

    I whip ma bird back and forth
    I whip ma bird back and forth

  • @CatWithSevenToes
    @CatWithSevenToes 9 лет назад +34

    I wonder what would have happened had he pretended to eat it, then attempt to give the "rest" to her. Either way, would have been interesting to have video of this.

  • @shmaughnful
    @shmaughnful 10 лет назад +57

    WHY DIDNT YOU EAT THE PENGUIN, BRO??

  • @matthewmiller4891
    @matthewmiller4891 5 лет назад +135

    “She then gave me dead penguins”
    Audience:*HAHAHAHAHAH*
    me: Jesus.

    • @saynotohookups
      @saynotohookups 4 года назад +2

      Jesus is the Lord and Saviour of mankind. HIs name is not to be taken in vain.

    • @summern3064
      @summern3064 3 года назад +7

      @@saynotohookups religion has done nothing but divide people.

    • @dominicstocker5144
      @dominicstocker5144 3 года назад +3

      @@saynotohookups I don’t know whether he would agree with that himself

  • @MDWLRK7
    @MDWLRK7 5 лет назад +4

    I CAN’T! That is so friggin’ sweet! 😂❤️Best trip everrrrrrrrrrrr. That sweet fur baby!!!! ...and you hurt her feelings.

  • @321ssteeeeeve
    @321ssteeeeeve 10 лет назад +23

    I would have at least taken a bite out of hospitality

  • @Rafael-gw4eq
    @Rafael-gw4eq 5 лет назад +8

    This guy is so naturally funny, that people couldnt stop laughing the entire presentation

  • @TR4R
    @TR4R 9 лет назад +13

    A dead penguin floating next to you... that really redefines creepy!

  • @xthatghomiex2939
    @xthatghomiex2939 5 лет назад +1

    That is both terrifying and endearing.

  • @dandarefpv1860
    @dandarefpv1860 3 года назад +9

    How do you thumbs down this? This is not only some amazing photography, but such an interesting story and so well presented by Paul Nicklen. Ridiculous. I guess there were no cats.

  • @ellwill1902
    @ellwill1902 9 лет назад +32

    And they eat happy feet ....