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GreatGazoo

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19. the dog in this doesn't seem all that interested and
Thu Jan 22, 2015, 05:33 PM
Jan 2015

it looks like the seal is sniffing something on its collar. It is definitely staged.

Someone who worked for Disney once remarked "All the great wildlife photographers feeds their subjects" meaning that they don't actually wait around for weeks to get the shot they need but rather tie prey to the ground when the light is good and wait for the attack or whatever it is that they need for the documentary.

I suppose that is better than John James Audubon:

1. He shot and killed every bird he painted. Audubon was a noted hunter and taxidermist, and much of the money he made during his lifetime was from selling animal skins, a practice that in part helped to fund the printing of "Birds of America."


http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-john-james-audubon

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Awwww! shenmue Jan 2015 #1
Land dog gives no fucks GOLGO 13 Jan 2015 #2
I think the seal was afraid and was looking for comfort with a creature that looks like it. BlueCaliDem Jan 2015 #3
Okay, I don't sqeeee! But I am forced to now with all that cuteness factor build up. Rex Jan 2015 #4
and what common ancestor would that be? snooper2 Jan 2015 #11
If only I thought you really cared. Rex Jan 2015 #13
Well, I looked up badgers and they have been around in their current form 1-2 million years snooper2 Jan 2015 #14
A common ancestor during the Eocene period. Rex Jan 2015 #15
As adorable as this is.. nruthie Jan 2015 #5
This is an old wives tale that runs across all species of animals... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2015 #16
My favorite Sea Dogs are Portland Sea Dogs. bluedigger Jan 2015 #6
That is one nonplussed pup! AtomicKitten Jan 2015 #7
kick Beringia Jan 2015 #8
Cute. MineralMan Jan 2015 #9
Interesting story zeemike Jan 2015 #17
That's probably the case. I have a long history of MineralMan Jan 2015 #18
Some people think it is smell...they can smell fear or good will. zeemike Jan 2015 #20
I don't know what it is, but MineralMan Jan 2015 #23
Nothing amazes me anymore about the natural world zeemike Jan 2015 #24
This may be cute, but it's also worrying Canine distemper recently decimated the seals near me. Donald Ian Rankin Jan 2015 #10
the dog in this doesn't seem all that interested and GreatGazoo Jan 2015 #19
sweet Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #12
Seal - "Hello George! Do you want to play with me, George? hifiguy Jan 2015 #21
I see butt sniffing is apparently universal. nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2015 #22
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