Speaking of the recent Mother's Day holiday, did everyone have a good time celebrating their moms? Although the weather was uncooperative with two days of heavy rain, the northeast monsoon brought a refreshing coolness along with it, which was a welcome relief from the scorching heat (wiping sweat). In any case, today's post is a cool and refreshing one, featuring an amusing scene captured by a netizen inside Toba Aquarium: a seal standing upright in the water. Surprisingly, its posture gives off a rather "uncle-like" vibe.
The Twitter user @shishihaha recently shared a video on social media that is the highlight of today's story - a seal appearing to stand in the water. This video has garnered 71,000 likes and 2.33 million views. Many visitors to aquariums go specifically to see seals, but seeing one in this standing posture underwater is quite rare.
The reason this video attracted over two million viewers is that the poster captured this magical moment. Usually, seals in aquariums are seen swimming around, and watching them glide through the water is calming. However, on this particular day, the seal seemed to be in an especially good mood and performed an unexpected action.
One moment it was stationary, showing a slightly puzzled expression, and the next second it suddenly pressed its hind legs against the bottom and held its body steady in a fixed posture. Whether it is accurate to describe this as "standing" is uncertain, as it's unclear if this counts as standing for a seal. Still, it definitely looks like it is standing, and it even wore a satisfied expression, almost like it was smiling.
This seal is named Maron, a spotted seal residing at Toba Aquarium and considered a star among the aquarium's seals. Maron has previously performed with trainers, even waving to audiences, which suggests the seal might be aware when people come specifically to see it and responds happily.
Many netizens commented that Maron's pose is adorable, with some saying they have never seen a seal strike such a posture before. Others remarked that the standing stance gives off a distinct "uncle" vibe, even wondering if the seal is imitating humans. So, what do you think? Is Maron simply pressing against the bottom naturally, or is it genuinely responding to the visitors who came to see it?
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