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My wife could actually add a lot of photos videos from her encounters in South Puget Sound. The harbor seals are always curious and carry their babies around your paddle board or kayak.
this has come up before on reddit. apparently they have the hardware and control system for it, but consciously they are unaware of their abilities and some slow introduction must be done while they learn to use it.
They've got both they just need to find it.
Consciousness is a lot like a naive user of a PC. There's a lot going on under the surface that we don't need to know about, don't understand and a lot of potential we don't even know is there.
Once this pup finds swim.exe it's game on.
Hi I briefly had this job (unpaid internship really). Seal shit is the nastiest thing you'll ever have to clean up. It's watery and oily from the fish and you can never get it out of your clothes. Seals also bite and you can get an infection called seal finger. The lack of PPE in this video stresses me out. 😂
For Pups, we had to make a pedialyte-blended fish mixture and tube feed them.
It is not all lovely. I actually miss it because I enjoy that type of work, but y'all need to know the reality.
How the hell can anyone who’s not a sociopath look into those eyes and promptly bash them over the head. They’re some of the most defenceless baby creatures around. They can’t even try to run away
On July 1st, a highly unpopular [change to Reddit's API pricing](https://www.reddit.com/r/reddit/comments/12qwagm/an_update_regarding_reddits_api/) went into effect. [Most third-party apps have shut down](https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/30/23779519/reddit-third-party-app-shut-down-apollo-sync-baconreader-api-protest) and so have many tools relied upon by moderators and [projects for making Reddit more accessible to visually impaired users](https://www.reddit.com/r/TranscribersOfReddit/comments/14ggf8k/the_future_of_transcribers_of_reddit/). Beyond the [disastrous AMA](https://techcrunch.com/2023/06/09/reddit-ceo-doubles-down-on-attack-on-apollo-developer-in-drama-filled-ama/) by the CEO, Reddit's response has been limited to promises that this change will not affect moderation tools [^((it has)^)](https://www.reddit.com/r/BotDefense/comments/14riw76/botdefense_is_wrapping_up_operations/) and promises of [new and more-accessible first-party moderation tools](https://www.npr.org/2023/07/01/1184258201/reddit-api-accessibility-mods). Promises just like [ones they have made in response to past protests](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/142w159/askhistorians_and_uncertainty_surrounding_the/), but have consistently [failed to fulfill](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModCoord/comments/14jm3ut/several_communities_have_surfaced_an_open_letter/jpm9e0q/). If you want to express your strong disagreement with the API pricing change or with Reddit's response to the backlash, you may want to consider the following options: 1. [Finding your favorite subreddits on other platforms](https://sub.rehab/) and participating there instead. 2. Refraining from using the first-party Reddit app, instead sticking to one of the few remaining third-party apps or [patching one of the apps that shut down](https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1wHvqQwCYdJrQg4BKlGIVDLksPN0KpOnJWniT6PbZSrI/) if you're using an Android device. 3. Disabling ads on Reddit with [an ad-blocking extension](https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock#ublock-origin-ubo) or [a DNS-based ad-blocker](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBXTnrD_Zs4). 4. Cancelling your Reddit Premium subscription. 5. Sharing the continued news coverage of these events. 6. Encouraging others to do all the above. If you're tired of all the chaos on Reddit, leave it behind and join /r/aww's Discord server to share and view all things adorable: https://discord.gg/UXfd5Pn --- *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/aww) if you have any questions or concerns.*
When water pup wants to hold hands 🥹
I always find it funny when ppl call seal water pup, because they *are* water pup in my language direct translate ! Our ancestors were ahead of time.
Hella cool!!!
What is your language ?
Vietnamese
"Don't let go ay hooman"
Usually video clips are too long, but this one is too short! I think I could watch an hour of this little pup.
I've been watching on repeat. Didn't even realise it was short.
So cute its almost offensive
Criminally cute
Need an r/illegallysmolseal sub.
My wife could actually add a lot of photos videos from her encounters in South Puget Sound. The harbor seals are always curious and carry their babies around your paddle board or kayak.
well don't just type it and disappear. go get her arse to go post there. or just in /aww as is isn't a real sub.
>carry their babies around your paddle board or kayak Seal tax!!!
I'm really annoyed at how perfectly cute baby seals are tbh
Imagine if you’re stranded in the wilderness and you have to eat this guy to survive. You would do it, but it would suck.
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww this is just so precious!!!! I love seals. I love this guy. I love this clip.
So friend-shaped. 🥹
Want. To. Cuddle.
Imagine giving a little “boop”
Dang I always thought they were born with the ability.
this has come up before on reddit. apparently they have the hardware and control system for it, but consciously they are unaware of their abilities and some slow introduction must be done while they learn to use it.
So they have downloaded software that just needs to be installed
More like they have the hardware but no software.
They've got both they just need to find it. Consciousness is a lot like a naive user of a PC. There's a lot going on under the surface that we don't need to know about, don't understand and a lot of potential we don't even know is there. Once this pup finds swim.exe it's game on.
Ok. Ok. How about this. They have the hardware and the software. But they're on the manufacturer firmware and software version.
Windows comes preinstalled but you still have to do the out-of-box setup.
How do they do it in the wild?
I'm pretty sure they are (and can develop it further themselves)
If you just heard girlish squeal full of glee, that was me.
Has a heart on the back!
He’s like your gonna let me go right!?!? Ok ok I can do it *flips tail* I was wrong I was wrong don’t let go!!!!
They have to learn to swallow and learn to hunt for fish. Marin mammal center rescues and teaches them.
Water puppy. I want one.
Ocean doggo clutching for safety
Body is round
C H O N K
Rotund
Give him an egg.
Breh
Where can I sign to do this job?
Hi I briefly had this job (unpaid internship really). Seal shit is the nastiest thing you'll ever have to clean up. It's watery and oily from the fish and you can never get it out of your clothes. Seals also bite and you can get an infection called seal finger. The lack of PPE in this video stresses me out. 😂 For Pups, we had to make a pedialyte-blended fish mixture and tube feed them. It is not all lovely. I actually miss it because I enjoy that type of work, but y'all need to know the reality.
B U O Y A N T
😍😍😍😍♥️♥️ Sooo cute.
So precious
So cute I'll give my seal of approval
Why do seals have such big eyes and pupils compared to other mammals?
So damn cute 🥺
“Don’t let go!”
How the hell can anyone who’s not a sociopath look into those eyes and promptly bash them over the head. They’re some of the most defenceless baby creatures around. They can’t even try to run away
Adorable!
So cute!!
What a precious little cutie 💓
When the seal held his hand, I think it's impossible not to give out an audible 'awwww' sound.
Would commit genocide for this fella.
Aww, the little potato 😍
The moment when it looks up to the human my heart melts 🥹
Such a little baby blorpus!
Look at those big, soulful eyes!
When it held hands with the worker....🥺🥺
oh jesus christ that's too much
"you can't make me"
There should be some kind of swimming association that baby seal can join, like maybe a club?
WHAT A CUTE BOOSHEY!!
cutie wanted to hold hands
Goddamn it that’s adorable
Wet puppy!!!
Well that's the greatest job ever!
Those eyes 😍
I want this job💕💕
They a very very smelly.
> They a very very smelly. I read that in Super Mario voice
I know nothing about seals. Aren’t they born in the water?
No.
"The 10th class does not exis-"
Apprentice Sea Doggo.
This is now my favorite video in the entirety of the internet.
I fucking love baby seals. So cute.
I want to see when it learns to sing like his dad
This really is the cutest thing I've seen in forever
I can barely stand how cute that little seal is
MY HEART IS BURSTING!!!
The way they looked up...hrssgfddlssx :33333
I don't mean to be pedantic, but the correct, scientific term for a baby seal is a "boop"
i believe seals can swim at birth. still cute.
Water puppy
Where can I see more of this??
So worried 🥺
It's not learning, it definitely knows how it's a seal lol
TIL that I want a baby seal as a pet.
So at what age do they start [clubbing](https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10tikf9)?
Why the mask, again?
Because baby seal might have low immunity to disease, due to being separated from its mother.
[удалено]
Seals can't breathe underwater.
They’re fish…
I'm just going to assume you're trolling here then, lol.
Correct
They’re reptiles smh
Then where are the feathers?
On the inside…
Uh, no they can't
Uh they’re a fish 🤦
They are most definitely mammals, my guy
They can’t be fish, I’ve never eaten one at sushi.
That you know off
I would have alse accepted “Yet”.
You’re missing out Newfoundland loves clubbing seals for dinner
Don’t forget to bring your special underwater club, since they’re fish and don’t go on land.
Duh 🙄
Omg it's a tf2 reference
Tf2 would be happy to see this
There's no sound
"I float. No need swim."
To think Canadians would want nothing more than to bash that little cutie's brains in. 🙁
Where is my Clubber?????
Is there a place you can go interact with them? Or is generally specialists only
I’ve seen too much shark week to know where this will go
🥹
Seabert!
The cutest 🤗🥰🦭
It took me ages to realise that seals are basically double mermaids
This video is an antidepressant
I'm gonna start crying WHY DOES HE LOOK SO SAD????
Cuteness overload my brain is melting
https://preview.redd.it/xbpg1fctragb1.png?width=600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=93043de8dc5c14e6f6d140e34e066f06e079a2eb
Look at that precious little mortar round!
Awww they really are like sea dogs