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Seal Finds Toy Version Of Itself, Can’t Stop Hugging It
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Seal Finds Toy Version Of Itself, Can’t Stop Hugging It

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If there’s anything cuter than a seal, it’s a seal with a plush version of itself! This adorable animal at Mombetsu Land, an attraction in Japan’s Hokkaido district, got a special present from the zoo staff – a plushie that looks just like the ‘mini me’ version of the seal.

Clearly, the seal got smitten with the toy, as he couldn’t stop hugging it, riding it on the back, and squeezing the toy to its heart. We wonder if the seal thinks the toy is its baby. One thing is for sure – this is cuteness overload.

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This adorable animal at Mombetsu Land, an attraction park in Japan, got a special present from the zoo staff

A plushie that looks just like the ‘mini me’ version of the seal!

The seal couldn’t stop hugging it, riding it on the back, and squeezing the toy to its heart

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Audrey
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So cute ! but its sad , maybe its a female in a zoo who wants to have kids ?

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varwenea
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Audrey, I thought the same. Or maybe he/she is lonely. Either way, cute but sad. :(

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Steve Marsh
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like an animal that should be in the sea and not at a Japanese amusement park.

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forest nymph
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. :) Instead of investing in zoos and captivities, people should invest in educational movies about animals for example

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AnaMaria Onică
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not adorable, is sad, the poor animal is locked alone in there that it finds co comfort by hugging a toy...sad

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Jeanne Deaux
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This animal must be very very very lonely to crave affection this much... Definitely not upvoting this. I won't downvote it but I can't approve it either.

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Pi...
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a contented cat in the second one... adorablebleble!!!!

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Katharina P.
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a cute smile. Well, it doesn't change my opinion that she should be free, not locked up in an amusement park.

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Uni N
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope next time they give him companion or set him free T-T cute and sad i got my first stuffed toy when i was 14 so it's nice feeling to have one

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Vanessa Gil
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bull S**t! This seal is happy to be having an interaction with its human not the plush toy, how would a seal get a toy on its back?! The person put it there and took a quick photo! The seal was never "riding it around on its back. Same with the cuddle, they would have pushed the toy to its chest and the seal did a quick fin flap before dropping the toy, seals do not carry things in there fins!!!

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Koko Sempai
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is cute but yes. Like everybody says, it is also sad.. hope you guy look after him or release him into the wild

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Jacqui Suksamran-Borlant
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Zoos are not my favorite place but to be honest l look at it like this ...l live in the jungle ...l cut myself it goes nasty ...l also get fevers and get sick a lot .....people who live in the city don't they are less at risk from the elements ....So while l have a life of freedom it has its dangers ....city people are the zoo seals and l live in the wild !!! ......in my opinion we are all wild creatures at heart !!! But we can all adapt to city life !!! I think the seal just loves the soft toy ....my 5 dogs live maily outside ..have never walked on a leash ...but if l ocassionally buy them toys they go nuts and love them too !!!

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Sally Vogel
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad that the seal has to hug a fake baby. It should be out in the ocean.

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Daisy Pengeston
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YOU GUYSif you think that this seal is sad who is a female and she just wants kids that's why she's hugging that doll, then you're wrong SHE is a HE

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Asya Hameş
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe its a female and her baby died because of humans punishes for fur ! :(

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Anton Epple
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a skilled animal, can put a plush toy on its own back all by itself to pose for these totally not staged pictures.

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Bronwen Fairbrother
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll save my soap box rant for another topic. I'll just say damn cute friends, damn cute!

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Denise Lewis
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it could be a very young seal just like children get attached to items so do young animals i do agree that if it has the skills it needs to survive in the ocean alone it should be free but if it has been raised by humans it's whole life it might not have the skills it needs to survive

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Daniel Walker
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

should be out to the wild, i hope she, if not he, is just doing her part-time job at the zoo

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Nancy E
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The seal's name is Aku, and he’s 28 years old. Animals do need to snuggle . How cute this is !

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Tonya Marisse
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he wasn't in the zoo, he/she would face seal hunters. Yes it's sad that we collectively destroy for pelts and entertainment, or isolate in zoos far from natural habitat. At least she's got something to show love too

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Jackie Aucoin
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps it cannot be released into the wild. I visited a zoo in Alabama who only housed animals that could not be released into their own environment. Sad and cute.

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Denise Stark
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh this brought tears to my eyes. The expression on this animal's face is just so precious!

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Jason Hook
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We now need a picture of Seal...holding a seal....that's hugging a toy seal....with a sticker on it that says "Seal of Approval"....and is sealed in a small bag....

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Susan Masoner
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is crazy adorable. Another example of sweet proof that animals do have emotions. They not only need and want love, but they give it too.

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Arty
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not he's not...just look at Monbestu land seals on google you will see they have really small cages!

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Audrey
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So cute ! but its sad , maybe its a female in a zoo who wants to have kids ?

varwenea avatar
varwenea
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Audrey, I thought the same. Or maybe he/she is lonely. Either way, cute but sad. :(

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Steve Marsh
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It looks like an animal that should be in the sea and not at a Japanese amusement park.

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forest nymph
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree. :) Instead of investing in zoos and captivities, people should invest in educational movies about animals for example

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AnaMaria Onică
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not adorable, is sad, the poor animal is locked alone in there that it finds co comfort by hugging a toy...sad

incognitushumanum avatar
Jeanne Deaux
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This animal must be very very very lonely to crave affection this much... Definitely not upvoting this. I won't downvote it but I can't approve it either.

pun-in-wunderland avatar
Pi...
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Looks like a contented cat in the second one... adorablebleble!!!!

k-patalon avatar
Katharina P.
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What a cute smile. Well, it doesn't change my opinion that she should be free, not locked up in an amusement park.

unin avatar
Uni N
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hope next time they give him companion or set him free T-T cute and sad i got my first stuffed toy when i was 14 so it's nice feeling to have one

niftyness avatar
Vanessa Gil
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Bull S**t! This seal is happy to be having an interaction with its human not the plush toy, how would a seal get a toy on its back?! The person put it there and took a quick photo! The seal was never "riding it around on its back. Same with the cuddle, they would have pushed the toy to its chest and the seal did a quick fin flap before dropping the toy, seals do not carry things in there fins!!!

hjone139 avatar
Koko Sempai
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is cute but yes. Like everybody says, it is also sad.. hope you guy look after him or release him into the wild

calljacqui avatar
Jacqui Suksamran-Borlant
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Zoos are not my favorite place but to be honest l look at it like this ...l live in the jungle ...l cut myself it goes nasty ...l also get fevers and get sick a lot .....people who live in the city don't they are less at risk from the elements ....So while l have a life of freedom it has its dangers ....city people are the zoo seals and l live in the wild !!! ......in my opinion we are all wild creatures at heart !!! But we can all adapt to city life !!! I think the seal just loves the soft toy ....my 5 dogs live maily outside ..have never walked on a leash ...but if l ocassionally buy them toys they go nuts and love them too !!!

sally-e-vogel avatar
Sally Vogel
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sad that the seal has to hug a fake baby. It should be out in the ocean.

darkvally88 avatar
Daisy Pengeston
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YOU GUYSif you think that this seal is sad who is a female and she just wants kids that's why she's hugging that doll, then you're wrong SHE is a HE

asyahamess avatar
Asya Hameş
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe its a female and her baby died because of humans punishes for fur ! :(

fbook_1 avatar
Anton Epple
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Such a skilled animal, can put a plush toy on its own back all by itself to pose for these totally not staged pictures.

bronwenwithaneve avatar
Bronwen Fairbrother
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'll save my soap box rant for another topic. I'll just say damn cute friends, damn cute!

spazz20032004 avatar
Denise Lewis
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

it could be a very young seal just like children get attached to items so do young animals i do agree that if it has the skills it needs to survive in the ocean alone it should be free but if it has been raised by humans it's whole life it might not have the skills it needs to survive

enjoymyholiday avatar
Daniel Walker
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

should be out to the wild, i hope she, if not he, is just doing her part-time job at the zoo

wroehlig avatar
Nancy E
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The seal's name is Aku, and he’s 28 years old. Animals do need to snuggle . How cute this is !

tonyamarisse avatar
Tonya Marisse
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If he wasn't in the zoo, he/she would face seal hunters. Yes it's sad that we collectively destroy for pelts and entertainment, or isolate in zoos far from natural habitat. At least she's got something to show love too

mrsquank avatar
Jackie Aucoin
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perhaps it cannot be released into the wild. I visited a zoo in Alabama who only housed animals that could not be released into their own environment. Sad and cute.

star2fire avatar
Denise Stark
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Gosh this brought tears to my eyes. The expression on this animal's face is just so precious!

jasonhook avatar
Jason Hook
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We now need a picture of Seal...holding a seal....that's hugging a toy seal....with a sticker on it that says "Seal of Approval"....and is sealed in a small bag....

suema1026 avatar
Susan Masoner
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is crazy adorable. Another example of sweet proof that animals do have emotions. They not only need and want love, but they give it too.

moths avatar
atlantike avatar
Arty
Community Member
7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not he's not...just look at Monbestu land seals on google you will see they have really small cages!

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