Sea Lion Hams It up for the Camera and Gives Reporter ‘Sloppy’ Kisses on Air
A news reporter in New York reporting live recently lived out one of my bucket list items: hanging out with sea lions! News 10's Giuliana Bruno was covering a story about a fair in NYC, and got some help from two sea lions, Sarah and Ava. I was jealous throughout the entire clip! Daily Mail shared the video on Wednesday, August 14th, and it will make you smile.
Bruno is wrapping up her segment and saying that she doesn't want to leave the sea lions. You can tell she's both having fun and a bit hesitant about the friendly sea lion at the same time. The sea lion is totally hamming it up for the audience, kissing Bruno and waving at the camera. I think she's having as much fun as Bruno!
Daily Mail commenters got a kick out of the reporter and the bubbly sea lions, too. @Shelley joked, "Sealed with a kiss!" @Chris joked, "These sea lions be like; “What!? She’s friend shaped!” LOL!" and @Gazinta? wasn't wrong when she pointed out, "Literally, a seal of approval LOL!" And I couldn't agree more with @Ginja Blade who declared, "TikTok needs more of this!! I love it!"
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Cool Facts About Sea Lions
If you listened closely, you may have been able to hear the sea lions' little grunts and noises...they sound so cute! Sea lions actually make a variety of different sounds and are generally pretty noisy. If you've ever visited an aquarium, you've probably heard them yell, bark, and honk back and forth at each other. Their calls are so loud that they can be heard several miles away.
Much like dogs bark, sea lions grunt, bark, growl, roar, and whistle, and they all mean different things. According to Support Wild, "male sea lions use specific vocalizations to attract a mate, while female sea lions use specific vocalizations to communicate with their pups." They also use the sounds to coordinate while group hunting.
Barking sounds are used as a threat response and to let other males know that territory belongs to them. Growls are made when sea lions are being aggressive, while roars, whines, and buzzing sounds are used during mating season.
Here's another interesting fact, moms and their babies have a special way of communicating with each other. It's called the 'mother-pup recognition sequence.' After feeding, the mom makes a loud trumpeting sound, and in response the pup will call back. They continue this pattern until they find each other. Sea lions use their sense of vision and smell to identify each other in groups, too. Mom uses a very high-pitched alarm call to protect her sea lion pup, as mother sea lions are highly aggressive and protective.
Sea lions are some of my favorite ocean animals, and I could listen to them all day! Here's hoping that one of these days I get lucky enough to have an experience like the reporter in the video. I'm sure it's one she'll never forget!
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