British doctor and experience diver Ben Burville, whose main interest is in the well-being of wild grey seals in the Farnes Islands in England, has established a wonderful relationship with one such animal.
Referring to the seal as his dive buddy, Burville has lovingly “held hands” and taken “naps” with the seal. The seal, in return has initiated contact and given his human friend great big hugs.
The rather unusual thing about this encounter is that the seal was one that I had dived with before. With over 5000 seals at the Farne Islands I rarely see the same seal. This particular seal had dived with me for over 1 hour, two weeks before this encounter. 10 minutes into this dive the seal made a direct approach and initiated contact.
My #divebuddy helps me focus on the #tranquility #calmness of the moment – #????????????#scuba #diving@JETAR9 @UlrichJvV @BBCEarth @SiriouslySusan @SealScotland @SteelySeabirder @farnesdiving @Stewart_Pip @Seasaver @_LizzieDaly @FCousteau @BSACdivers @bbcpress pic.twitter.com/oYVaHBwfc9
— Ben Burville (@Sealdiver) October 3, 2018
Here’s a compilation encompassing each of these adorable interactions.
