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    Diving with Sea Lions

    Sea Lions are very common aquatic creatures on the coast of British Columbia.

    Divers enjoy interacting with them, although perhaps most don't get as close as this.

    Note: Sea Lions are not attacking the divers when they open their mouths and feel things... divers were not hurt and clothing was not punctured.

    Sea Lions are like dogs and explore things primarily with their mouths. Divers reported it felt like 'nibbling'.

    Basically the same as if one was playing with a lot of very large exuberant puppies.



    Also check out the following video of them feeding Wolf Eels.

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    Re: Diving with Sea Lions

    That was amazing footage!

    Do Great Whites make an appearance?


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    Re: Diving with Sea Lions

    I got close to this on our Galapagos and Peru holiday...We managed to snorkel with Sea lions in the Galapagos but there wasn't as many as these and we were told not to go near the ones with calves as they could be aggressive...The juveniles would play a kind 'we'll come and look at you but if you look at us we'll swim away' game...They were playful and you could touch them but they would dart away as soon as managed to...Great experience...

    The finches that were there were quite amazing...They come and land at your table and eat out of your hand..no fear...only if you moved suddenly would they fly but come back very soon...They had evolved with no predators so the instinct to flit wasn't there...Same reason there are so many ground nesting birds there too...One pregnant hedgehog or rat could kill the whole ground bird colony!...It happened at other islands...The ground nesters would just waddle past you like you were a bush or something...They didn't give you the time of day...Totally ignored you..

    AND HEY...what you doing looking at vids of sealions?....You ain't got time for that...GET BACK TO WORK!!...Hehe...
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    Re: Diving with Sea Lions

    Quote Originally Posted by ATAG_Lewis View Post
    AND HEY...what you doing looking at vids of sealions?....You ain't got time for that...GET BACK TO WORK!!...Hehe...
    Just got the contract signed.... Just got the first release out... Just got the foundations of the team in place corporately... six months of bureaucratic slogging...

    I go back to play the game in celebration, and get shot down 3 times in a row right off the bat because I am so out of practice...

    And now Lewis is telling me I can't even have a laugh at some stupid sea lions...

    Just kiddin'...

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    Re: Diving with Sea Lions

    Quote Originally Posted by RAF74_Buzzsaw View Post
    Just got the contract signed.... Just got the first release out... Just got the foundations of the team in place corporately... six months of bureaucratic slogging...

    I go back to play the game in celebration, and get shot down 3 times in a row right off the bat because I am so out of practice...


    You should join the 69th sometime on a Blenny run, great fun and not much practice needed!

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    Re: Diving with Sea Lions

    Quote Originally Posted by RAF74_Buzzsaw View Post
    And now Lewis is telling me I can't even have a laugh at some stupid sea lions...

    Just kiddin'...
    Buzz...The amount you have done for the community I think you're entitled to go live with the sealions if you want!

    Hehe...I could see some much needed light relief...but seriously...Don't work too hard...We're here for the long haul buddy...~S~
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