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Seal swims up to confused diver and grabs his hand
The seal knew just what he wanted from the confused diver. 🥰
Jonathan Maes
09.20.20

Sometimes you can make friends in the most unexpected places, which is definitely something that is relatable to diver Gary Grayson and his new best friend, an Atlantic grey seal.

Gary actually works as a videographer and loves to take dives in the water, so he figured, why not combine those two passions?

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The 55-year-old man must’ve seen a lot of amazing things in his career as a videographer, but we’re pretty sure that he’s never come across something like this.

When he was scuba diving in the Scilly Isles, UK, he had a wildlife encounter he’ll never forget.

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Shortly after Gary took a dive in the water, he saw something approaching him in the distance. Turns out it was nothing to be afraid of, but rather, an absolutely adorable grey seal who needed some love.

And it seems like the two hit it off immediately!

The Atlantic grey seal was very friendly and affectionate, and even stroked the man with his flippers. After showing a bit of affection, he pretty much asked Gary to do the same. The seal rolled over and showed his belly to the man, hoping that he would get some nice belly rubs.

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Of course, how could he possibly decline?

You can clearly tell by the look on his face that Gary absolutely loves their adorable interaction as well. The grey seal can’t stop caressing the man with his flippers.

At one point, they even shakes ‘hands’.

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But it didn’t stop just there – it looks like the seal wanted more of those great belly rubs.

He rolled on his back again, exposed his full belly, and kept his eyes closed. This seal was in for a treat!

As for Gary, he definitely wanted to make this majestic animal happy, so he obliged and gave him all the belly rubs he wanted. He even looks at the camera for a little bit and shows his completely satisfied face.

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What happens next is even cuter.

The animal swims back up a little bit and makes sure that he can keep a close eye on Gary. This seal is in need of some serious attention and affection, and even starts behaving like a dog. He wants all the rubs!

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On his neck, on his chin, on his belly, he can’t have enough of it.

In the end, he even tries to ‘kiss’ the diver’s gloves.

We’re not sure if he enjoys the taste of scuba gloves, but it’s an adorable sight to look at nonetheless.

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This beautiful moment between the diver and the seal has captured the hearts of many on the internet.

In fact, the video has been seen by millions on YouTube!

“Amazingly beautiful and wonderful. What a privilege. Be kind to animals,” one viewer commented.

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“The seal needed love and this man was there to give it,” another said.

“Yeah animals are cute and all, but never has an animal made me so happy. That was possibly the most adorable thing I have seen all year. I was laughing so hard i was crying.”

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It’s clear that everyone loves this duo, they’re just simply too sweet together.

After some more belly rubs, the two exchanged cuddles and snuggle for a little bit more before they each go their separate ways again.

It’s not every day that you befriend a seal!

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We’re pretty sure that Gary will cherish this loving memory forever, and we’re lucky that we can see how it all unfolded in the video.

Definitely be sure to check out their amazing encounter below.

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