It was a sleepy afternoon, even the seals took some naps. It is funny how these animals become like dogs when you feed them. Because they are inherently lazy, I would guess, some of them live their whole lives in the harbours of coastal towns. Why fish when you can beg and eat the guts and leftovers in the docks? It is a win-win in the eyes of these, what the internet call, sea puppers. They are really like dogs. They are still essentially wild animals, but they ignore you if you do not smell or look like fish. I am sure if you had enough fish and chips from the local shops and you smell a bit fishy, they might come for you. But they are so gentle and always, well, sleepy! In my home language, we always say: magie vol ogies toe. Directly translated, it says stomach full eyes closed.
I guess if you get your food for free you live like a king.
In any case, I got some pretty nice photographs of them due to the close proximity you can get to them. They stink, and the docks also smell of fish, so this is not for someone who dislikes bad smalls. But luckily due to technology, I can get you close and personal with them without the smell!
Please enjoy these photographs of the Cape fur seals.
Sleepy Seals
Postscriptum, or Such a Lazy Bunch
Sometimes in my life, I yearn for the lifestyle these seals have. But luckily, soon my rational brain kicks in and I realise (or I inherently know) that it is not a good life. The good life is not about eating and sleeping, even though those two things are really nice. But these furry seals sure have a royal life. They are so lazy and always sleeping unless there is some activity regarding fish or guts being thrown into the ocean. (I was unlucky to witness this because the smell is not something you want stuck in your nose. Luckily, I saw the seal jump over the ridge into the ocean, what a sight.)
The life of a furry king seal. What a life.
In any case, I hope you enjoyed these photographs and the musings.
What do you think, are they the dogs of the ocean?
Happy photographing, and stay safe.
All of the photographs used in this post are my own, taken with my Nikon D300 and 50mm Nikkor lens or 300mm Tamron zoom lens. The musings are also my own, albeit inspired by some lazy sea puppers.