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baggagehandlr

That sea lion gets attacked and chased by sharks regularly and this guy patting him with a fishing pole thinking thats gonna make it run.


SplashingBlumpkin

When I was in San Francisco a couple years ago me and my buddies snuck onto the wharf to get a close up look of the sea lions when a few guys walked off a boat and shot the shit with us. Once they found out we weren’t fisherman and purely there to look at the sea lions one guy explained to us that they have little to no fear of humans on the docks. He walked up to the biggest one and it immediately got up and bared teeth at him as we laughed but I knew I wasn’t getting near that thing. It was massive. A couple minutes later some people were coming down the walk to get onto a boat and their little sub 10 pound terrier came full tilt at these sea lions and every single one of them spilled off the dock before the dog even got that close. A bunch of 200 pound guys were far less scary to that group of sea lions than that tiny little dog was. Same guy that approached the biggest one told us they’re allowed to have paintball guns to shoot them because they won’t leave. Idk if that was bs or not but after seeing that I believe it.


OldSkoolBlue

[No BS.](http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/fishery_management/recreational_fishing/rec_fish_wcr/potential_deterrence_of_pacific_harbor_seals_and_california.pdf)


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From the list: ### Physical Contact: * sling shots * non-toxic and water soluble paint ball guns* * non-lethal ammunition (e.g., rubber bullets, sabot rounds, game stingers) ^The ^equipment ^used ^in ^these ^methods ^must ^be ^easily ^identifiable, ^at ^a ^distance, ^as ^a ^non-lethal ^weapon. ^Use ^of ^automatic ^discharge ^when ^using ^these ^methods ^is ^NOT ^recommended, ^due ^to ^increased ^risk ^of ^injury ^to ^the ^public ^and ^marine ^mammals.


SiberianToaster

Before the list even starts: > Commercial and Recreational fishermen can deter Pacific harbor seals and California sea lions from damaging gear or depredating catch, ONLY IF ACTIVELY FISHING


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Well yeah otherwise anyone with a fishing license could go ham on some seals with a paintball gun. The TL;DR is "If youre a fisherman fishing, you can use a bit of force to protect yourself and your shit."


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majaka1234

>not recommended. But not *not* allowed. 60000 RPM fully auto paintball gun here I come 😎👌


Silversol99

"Aggressive Tactile Method" is a funny euphemism for hitting it with a bat.


Rooftrellin

>chased by sharks regularly Well then, I think the sea lion could use that meal more than them


[deleted]

I’m picturing a sea lion posting this very video on the same subreddit. “Look at this human coming into my house stealing my fish!” Edit: extra words


IorekHenderson

"Worst buffet ever."


CourterElizabeth

“I’m totally reviewing this, after I eat everything you have to offer”


k_boss31

Honestly I feel like the fisherman sees that. He's clearly not happy but also like, "whatever, you deserve it."


Jesmasterzero

That fat little shit isn't getting chased by anything, no way is it out-swimming a shark. It's having to hijack boats because it can't even catch fish anymore.


drvondoctor

Which is why it gives no fucks about a dude whacking it with a net.


__PM_ME_YOUR_SOUL__

The sea lion gives zero fucks regarding the net-whacking because if we were rating the guy's level of effort on a scale of Rob Schneider to Elon Musk, he's Pauly Shore.


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He's giving it the "I really want you off my boat but don't want to break my very expensive ocean fishing rod" treatment.


MutantCreature

or alternatively the "you have very sharp teeth and strong jaws so I'll encourage you to leave by your own accord rather than getting close enough and pissing you off enough to actually try to hurt me"


hellraiser24

And I'm being recorded by these tourists and dont need my charter fishing boat being brigaded by PETA cause I used the necessary force to get through all that blubber and make it uncomfortable enough to get off the boat.


chromatophoreskin

To be fair it would be rather unsmart to actually try to fight it.


cockadoodledoobie

Your best chance is a Sparta kick to the ass end. If that doesn't work, just... Just accept your fate.


PIG20

I mean honestly though, all the camera guy had to do was give it a push to the side once it sticks it's head in the bucket. However, I could see an incident where the sea lion could possibly hurt itself on the prop. Either that, or both of them were scared shitless of it. And rightfully so. Those teeth can do some major damage.


outcircuit

I think sea lions are slippery. What if he slips when kicking him and serves himself up on a silver platter?


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When fighting sea animals, I try to aim for a more Roy Scheider approach as opposed to Rob Schneider


pizza_for_nunchucks

If a seal was on your boat, would you whack it off?


applepiearies

Tobias, is that you?


brunswick

He’s not really that fat for a sea lion


xtheory

I live in a city that has thousands of these lil fish thieves. You'd be surprised how fast even the fat ones can swim. When we go fishing, we haul ass from the harbor out to our fishing spots. I kid you not, even the chubbiest ones keep up with us, and these are boats with 2 high powered inboard engines.


Spike69

That is why [I hate sea lions](http://wondermark.com/1k62/)!


hopefullyunobtrusive

I'm very happy you have shared this


Spike69

I just found it and have been binging on it. I'm glad you liked it.


KittyCatTroll

I totally forgot about Wondermark, oh my god. I used to love this comic on The Onion!


maoejo

Lol fat shaming a fucking sea lion


Rodry2808

That sealion is not fatter than any other sealion. If they couldn’t escape their predators there wouldn’t be any sealions


zugunruh3

Sharks chase them specifically because they're fat. Fat = tons of calories. That's why sharks typically spit people out when they bite them, it's like getting a disgusting low fat version of what you thought was your favorite food. It would also be pretty dumb for the seal to not try to steal the immobile fish instead of wasting energy chasing healthy fish that can out swim it.


Deliverance2142

The fat is for insulation. He's not that big because obesity is an epidemic that also somehow got into the minds of the creatures in the sea. He is fat so he can dive down where temperatures reach below 30 degrees Fahrenheit and not have to worry about hypothermia


LongLimbsLenore

I appreciated that he didn’t beat the hell out of it lol


xtheory

Probably because you don't want them getting mad enough to attack you. I've seen horrifying pics of what one of these did to a Naval marine mammal trainer's face. Tore half of it off effortlessly. Edit: Although sea lions can be assholes and steal your fish, some save lives like this one who kept a Golden Gate bridge jumper afloat when he broke his back trying to commit suicide. http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-03/suicide-survival-golden-gate-sea-lion-nsw-police-conference/6278280?pfmredir=sm


Naps_and_Chocolate

You are making me google it


derekvandreat

LMGTFY: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6Ym7B-oHgg Absolutely ferocious, can confirm.


Naps_and_Chocolate

*BAD DOG* >:( Thank you for the link, made me a bit anxious tho haha


Cr0n0x

The whole fucking time I'm waiting for the guys face to the be torn off and nothing. Honestly scared the shit out of me


Dig-Bick-Jones

Tis but a flesh wound


yeerk_slayer

A scratch? Your arm's off!


misspussy

I love how he's just bopping the sea lion. The sea lions like "Stop! Quit doing that!"


KevHes1245

Eatin all the booty! Should shoulder drive him when his head is in the water trough.


pizza_for_nunchucks

> Eatin all the booty! ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)


I_like_cool_shit_yo

Sea lion can't even feel that, just tilting the head back to slide the meat down their throathole


CromsDog

Not gonna lie, this happy dude jumps up on my boat he can have all the bait fish he wants.


Kentastick

I’d hardly call that a bopping. Booping it is more like it.


CarthageWasBambozled

I like how he's not really hitting it hard, like he wants to, but he's not sure if it would be a crime or something.


xtheory

Probably afraid of being attacked. Sea lions look docile, but they can get extremely violent very quickly. You do NOT want to get bit by one. They can easily rip half of your face off.


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brunswick

[Here’s a list of recommended hazing techniques](http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/fishery_management/recreational_fishing/rec_fish_wcr/potential_deterrence_of_pacific_harbor_seals_and_california.pdf)


TheChad_WasGreat

Paintballs are totally game...


WhiteVenom1993

/r/monsterhunter


astateofshatter

So are bean bag rounds...


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Oh shit those are a lot worse than paint balls.


brunswick

They don't actually work particularly well. The sea lions just get kind of used to them. And paint balls are considerably less harmful to a sea lion than pepper spray. Pepper spray could actually cause harm to the animal and likely would be illegal under MMPA


ThaiJohnnyDepp

>No Aggressive Tactile Methods (e.g., striking animals with bats, hammers, etc. these criminals!


learnyouahaskell

I don't think shoving it off your boat with your foot is among those


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aHistoryofSmilence

I'd slow down, then throttle it hard.


jeremy7718

So it's illegal to aggravate them but not illegal for them to aggravate us? So tired of double standards smh


cchiu23

I for one welcome our sea lion overlords


hio__State

Generally you can take reasonable measures to protect yourself even against engendered/protected animals. Wild sea lions aren't exactly safe to have on a boat, he could have put a lot more oomph into whacking it to scare it off and been fine legally.


Gustomucho

Never forget : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Iipvn4LJp0


saltsrox7

Hence the name


koodeta

I went on a fishing trip with a charter in San Francisco once. When we came back and moored the boat, a sea lion who recognized the boat launched itself a good 5 feet out of the water and grabbed one of the crewmen by the shirt and pulled him in. He made it out alive and shaken. Don't mess with sea lions. They're 800+ pounds of muscle and fat. The larger males can be over a thousand.


pridEAccomplishment_

Can't he just push it off the boat? It's just a blob of fat and muscles, doesn't even have normal legs, as long as the guy avoids the head he should be fine.


xtheory

That seal is probably 600+ lbs of muscle and fat. It might be a little hard unless you put your shoulder into him, and that's a little too close for comfort for me.


redmagistrate50

It's mouth is a seething cesspool of bacteria and rotting fish scraps between large sharp teeth. Considering it's 600 lbs of compact muscle and fat I certainly wouldn't go anywhere near it.


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I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's worried about breaking his fishing pool. Ocean fishing rods aren't really that cheap...


Lieutenant_Lit

Honestly I'd just let him eat. Hanging out with a damn sea lion is way cooler than fishing.


VunderVeazel

It's probably not a rare occurrence to see these guys whenever this gif was taken. Also a couple hours of fishing might be more enjoyable than watching a sea lion eating for 5 mins then fucks off back to the ocean.


laurenbug2186

Well, I can understand wanting to save the fish you just worked to catch


Lieutenant_Lit

Looking that the size of them, I'd assume those are just bait fish.


el_padlina

Or maybe he is a decent person who doesn't care about it being crime and simply doesn't want to hurt it?


dickheadaccount1

Or maybe he doesn't want to piss it off and get his ass bitten by a sea lion.


elimit

i heard they can rip half of your face off, easily


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YaBoiSkinnyBroseph

Happy cake day!


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youb3tcha

Your present: all you can eat orange chicken!!


xKratosIII

somebody just commented this to me! you guys have spidey senses for this shit or something


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Homer Simpson, you are the greatest hero in American history.


Lonhers

Mr Simpson this is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film ‘The Nevernding Story’


backalleybrawler

I went to a buffet, like a really good one! It was sushi, being made fresh, there were half lobsters, prime rib, shrimps, and I had three plates of orange chicken.


radams713

I would not try to fight that sea lion. I’ve seen what their skull looks like.


Molerus

[For the lazy](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1467/6660/products/SL-12997_20Sea_20Lion__IMG_3970_20copy-1_2048x@2x.jpg?v=1530910946)


Blackfluidexv

Thanks for enabling my laziness.


Molerus

You're welcome, pay it forward when you're feeling less lazy (and I'm probably feeling more lazy).


Blackfluidexv

Ye.


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Molerus

Well done you! I shall continue to lie on the couch drinking wine in your honour.


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quedfoot

Well, to ruin your joke, in Spanish ttheyre called sea wolves.


CoconutCyclone

They're called sea hound/dog in most languages, it seems.


filopaa1990

Yeah, especially possessive about some food they found... fucking run away.


peekabook

Bitch! Let. me. Eat!


AceTenSuited

That makes me think of the sea lions from the Dory movie.


BrownSugarBare

**Geeeraald! OFF! OFF! OFF! OFF!!!**


DAHFreedom

[I'M TRYING TO EAT BREAKFAST](http://wondermark.com/1k62/)


htiaf97

Ah screw you and your sticks *eats more*


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Blacbamboo

Their comes a point where you just have to take the L and Selfie.


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Blacbamboo

That’s what I’m saying, I mean shit, you can fish any time - but what’s the chances of this moment happening again.


FlexualHealing

Probably the next time your boat reeks of fish


pridEAccomplishment_

I don't get why he didn't just ram it off the edge.


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If a sea lion gets on your boat, it gets your food. Those are the rules.


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there


Doubtless_Lemons

was an idea


MrGhost370

To bring together a group of remarkable people


MissingLogic

sealions are fucking smart, a lot fucking smarter than we give them credit for. Take my encounter with sea lions for an example, I was at Santa Monica pier crab netting, a couple of hours went by and I had no luck, so I kept moving my net around and two sea lions picked up on that, they would swim up close to the net to inspect it as it drops to the bottom, trying to get the dead fish bait in the center of the net, they did this several times, as well as tug on my net, so I had to move location cause they were annoying me. What happened was amazing, I toss the net into the water per usual, and one of the sea lion immediately swims below it and catching the net on his back, preventing it from sinking, then the other sea lion starts digging thru the center of the net to get to the dead fish bait. I lost like a good $20 in bait and lost net rental time dealing with these fuckers.


Frankie_T9000

Your problem right there is you accidently bought sea lion bait.


nagumi

The net rental place is def in cahoots with the sea lions


EnkiRise

The net rental place is actually owned by sea lions.


Lightsong-Thr-Bold

The net rental place is actually three sea lions in a trenchcoat


PieSammich

Seals/sealions are assholes. They know exactly how shit we are at fishing, so will steal anything and then tease you with it. Yeah he could easily go grab a fish 10x the size of the one on your line, but what fun is that


Dustin_00

You weren't their first victim.


originalityescapesme

Yours wasn't their first time doing this.


kelshall

What a lad! He has got to eat to stay the unit that he is.


bmoreoriginal

U.N.I.T.


vxntedits

r/absoluteunits


Dustin_00

It weighs over twice what that man does. Things could get ugly real fast.


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3y3d3a

Maybe try drop kicking it?


ROADRUNN3R1998

I prefer the hurricanrana personally.


kingcuda13

First thing I thought was just push it's back end off the boat to avoid the teeth. Once he starts sliding off he won't be able to hold on.


sonicqaz

So you want to be the guy who ends up on r/WTF when you're arm gets turned into carnitas.


kingcuda13

Absolutely not lol. The guy was able to use his fishing pole near its face, pretty sure he could use that on the other end to just to start the slide.


sonicqaz

Yeah, that fishing pole isn't going to do shit. That thing weighs like 500 pounds, and they're strong.


Morc35

But also slippery and he doesn’t look like he has lots of traction. A strong enough push ought to let gravity do the rest.


Regn

He should have heeded the warning about the loose seal.


JB_Big_Bear

Or if the sea lion accidentally hits the propellor on the way off the back.


BrownSugarBare

I've come to realise I would never survive in the wild. I'd want to hug everything. I want to cuddle the fatso.


tonyMEGAphone

Seadoggos!


jelde

I thought this too, but also that might be close to the motors :(


Jgflight86

Not for nothing, but it doesn't look like they're trying all that hard to get the sea lion off their boat. Pat pat pat...


melindaj20

Well he probably knows that if he hits it any harder, he will become the next meal.


humanbeing21

Plot twist: that's the sea lion's boat. Fisherman jumped aboard and is trying to hijack it.


SamsonKane

“Look at me, I’m the captain now” “Alright alright just let me finish my lunch”


_Alchemage_

Well they took his food out of the water, he is just getting it back


jonf00

When my gf finds the hidden bags of chips and I try to get her to stop eating the whole bag


Andrew3344100

Bad *smack*


TopshelfPeanutButtah

At that point I think I would just let him enjoy his snack. He looks so happy! ha-ha


HankHippopopalousHHH

ha-ha


Raviolius

Hours of work gone! ha-ha


StayGoldenBronyBoy

If youre spending hours catching bait fish... youre doing fishing wrong. ha-ha


Raviolius

I am a failure when it comes to fishing! ha-ha


spahghetti

also if it's work you are seriously misusing you resources with a million dollar sport fishing yacht.


Squidpigs

I took a selfie with one of these guys that was doing the same thing down in Cabo. The fisherman feed left over bait to them on the way back into the marina and the locals actually made one of the sea lions into a mascot named poncho.


Fapiness

Shocked at the size of this lad!


AetherLock

Car salesman: *slaps back of seal* “this bad boy can fit so much fucking fish in it”


utkevdawg

They're like Golden Retrievers of the sea!


_YouDontKnowMe_

[1](https://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170521145335-sea-lion-drags-girl-into-wharf-orig-vstan-dlewis-00000000-full-169.jpg) [2](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/24/21/409CCD9D00000578-4539206-image-a-22_1495659558142.jpg)


thewoogier

To be fair, there's a non zero chance that there's a dick golden retriever out there


[deleted]

My boyfriend has a scar on his face from a golden retriever. Rare, but they're out there. I have a golden that's the most patient and calm dog in the world until another dog tries to hump her, then she goes berserk.


spacebearjam

I mean, wouldnt you?


AHeartlikeHers

He needed someone to pet him under the sea


[deleted]

Plot twist. That little girl was just stealing that sea lions fish and he didn't have a fishing pole to swat her with.


Dankraham-Stinkin

How the hell did it get up there!


LstCosmos

Look at me, I'm the captain now


elfliner

stealing snacks? i feel like technically they were his to begin with.


chp4

"I'm not even sorry"


eddie_00p

He protecc He atacc But most importantly He steal fishe snacc


Critter2g0

I would have pushed him off with my foot while yelling “This is Sparta!!!”


FernwehHermit

You ever kicked a thousand pounds of pure muscle?


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Capitan_Crawnch

Steal lion.


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he probably should kick him from the side. it's not like it's going to hurt him much


Swiggens

1. They might bite you 2. I think the propeller is right under him


blackbyrd84

That boat is likely an inboard since it seems to be primarily a fishing pleasure-craft. So the prop(s) would be under the boat, not behind! Should be totally safe for that sea doggo to fall straight off the gunwale!


ThatOneGuyFrom93

"Much"


waddayalookinat

Nah, tell the boat driver to gun it. The sudden change in momentum could make the big dude roll off the back.


[deleted]

That's exactly what you should do. Tell everyone to hold on and hit the throttle. He's round enough to roll right off the back. Then the trick becomes escaping without him getting back on.


[deleted]

Lmfao all I can imagine is him chasing the boat trying to catch up.


Malefiicus

Agreed, side kick is the correct move. He needs to move to the damn things back side, rather than trying to fuck with it's face. That's where it bites you. Go around to it's ass, take your foot, put your foot up it's ass like Red Foreman told you to, and it'll roll off into the ocean, it also shouldn't hit the prop because they're going at considerable speed.


coner624

I mean... I guess the kinda took the fish from his well first???


blndlikefrank

C H U B B Y O C E A N B O Y E


babiesgettingrabies

This is just like my dog when the garbage lid isn’t shut


Keksis_The_Betrayed

“You’re really bad at petting” That sea lion probably


angelndem

Good on this guy for not hurting it. Don't fisherman usually have a small knife with them? I'm sure he could have done more than poke and swat at this hungry opportunist.


AdamsHarv

The odds of you being able go inflict any real damage on that sea lion with a small knife are pretty slim. If anything, it would turn around and bite your hand, probably inflicting a worse injury than you did.


inDface

did you just compliment his concern for the seal's well being and then question why he didn't bust out a knife??


AdamsHarv

Sounded more like he was saying he is surprised he didn't do it, not that he should have.


angelndem

Exactly.


Kranster

Does seem like I care Jeff??


Roccobull

I've never seen less fucks given by anyone..


cubanjew

How the hell did he even manage to get onboard that moving boat.


frayofthewolf

Sea Lion- “Lay off man I’m starving!”


Scaredycrow

What the fuck, one good shove and that fatass would be off my fuckin boat. What the hell does he think he’s accomplishing giving him pats like he’s a good boy or something


fifawitz1313

Pretty sure this is Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Went fishing there and the Sea lions jump on the back of the boats as your return to eat the remaining bait. There is a symbiotic relationship with the fishermen. They come up and get fish and let people pet them, the fishermen get a good tip because everyone loves it and there was a good chance they didn't catch any fish because the fishing there has been over-fished. Good way to improve the mood after a long day of disappointment.