Sea lions have been delighting the public with their clever tricks for decades - and this clever animal is no exception.
The
pinniped entertained two children as it responded to their movements by
spinning and twisting in the water behind the glass at a Maryland
aquarium.
Each
time the boys, AnYuan, 9, and AnDi, 7, launch a stick into the air the
sea lion flips its body around in a circle without fail.
The pinniped entertained two children
as it responded to their movements by spinning and twisting in the water
behind the glass at a Maryland aquarium
Each time the boys, AnYuan, 9, and
AnDi, 7, launch a stick into the air the sea lion flips its body around
in a circle without fail
When they change tactic and throw the item to each other it zooms to the side, as though tracking the stick.
Other time it charges upwards when they hurl the stick, occasionally disappearing from view.
Amazed onlookers film the incredible moment as the trio bond despite the transparent barrier between them.
The boys' father explained that seeing his sons 'training' the sea lion was a phenomenal moment.
Sea lions are intelligent animals that can be taught to perform many of their natural behaviours on cue.
They
are also highly sociable and groups often rest closely packed
together on land or float together on the ocean's surface in 'rafts.'
When they they change tactic and throw the item to each other it zooms to the side, tracking the stick
Amazed onlookers film the incredible moment as the trio bond despite the transparent barrier between them
Other time it charges upwards when they hurl the stick, occasionally disappearing from view
The boys' father explained that seeing his sons 'training' the sea lion was a phenomenal moment