Sneaky Pelican Steals a Fish From a Picky Sea Lion

A slow moving sea lion loses his fish to a sneaky pelican. According to HornbergerJenn, who uploaded the video, the sea lion was very persnickety that day.

After a day or fishing, this sea lion jumped up on our boat begging for fish. He was a little picky, where he only wanted whole fish – not a portion of a fish. When he didn’t take it right away, a pelican swooped in and stole it!

It looks like the sea lion learned a very hard lesson this day: He who hesitates is lost.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.