Still Waters Posted September 27, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 27, 2018 A kayaker paddling in the waters around New Zealand has been given an unusually close look at its marine life when a seal appeared to throw an octopus at him. Kyle Mulinder was enjoying a clear day on waters off the coast of Kaikōura in the South Island when he was slapped in the face by the tentacles of the flying creature. Mulinder told Australia’s Seven News he and his friends had been watching a seal tussle with a large octopus near their kayaks, before the seal burst out of the water with the animal lodged between its jaws. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/27/seal-slaps-kayaker-face-octopus-new-zealand 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 27, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 27, 2018 The seal seems to be asking " Is this octopus poisonous ? " ~ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katniss Posted September 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Lol. It's almost as if the seal was playing a game with the kayaker. Tag! Your it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stiff Posted September 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Reminds me of the old joke "Here's that sick squid I owe you". (Six quid - it's an English currency thing). 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted September 28, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Quote Scientists reveal why seal slapped kayaker in the face with octopus Now scientists have said there is "a perfectly reasonable explanation for the seal's behaviour". National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research said New Zealand said seals usually attack their prey by bringing it to the surface and slamming it against a hard surface. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/scientists-reveal-why-seal-slapped-kayaker-with-octopus-a3948491.html 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted September 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The kayaker must have had a John Cleesey face ... ~ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted September 28, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 28, 2018 10 hours ago, Katniss said: Lol. It's almost as if the seal was playing a game with the kayaker. Tag! Your it! Then the squid was going ALLY ALLY OX IN FREE! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawken Posted September 28, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 28, 2018 The Kayaker got his Seal Of Approval... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted September 28, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Cool! Free dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowserdog Posted September 28, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 28, 2018 seals do this all the time .he was just in the right place at thr wrong time ,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted September 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 29, 2018 (edited) *snip* Sorry! was posting something that's already been posted. Edited September 29, 2018 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Monk Posted September 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted September 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Apparently this guy's head was the hardest thing this seal could find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codenwarra Posted September 30, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Here's that six quid I owe you (I'll get me coat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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