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[–]bibelotheque 50 points51 points ago

Why does he have such lifeless eyes?

[–]barrelotomato 93 points94 points ago

He just came back from clubbing last night.

[–]kopiikat 21 points22 points ago

D':

[–]liberalwhackjob 20 points21 points ago

So a baby seal walks into a bar.. and the bartender asks "What'll you have?"

Seal says "Anything but Canadian Club".

[–]poppyknitter 13 points14 points ago

A seal walks into a club...

[–]FreakLawyer 2 points3 points ago

The Seal Cub Clubbing Club!

[–]irawwwr 7 points8 points ago

Oh no you didn't~!

[–]volandil 2 points3 points ago

I think he actually missed it

[–]headlesschikin 13 points14 points ago

They look strangely flat.

[–]SkullFuckMcRapeCunt 5 points6 points ago

The flash-induced back reflection is toying with your visual system to make the surface look matte and flat, instead of shiny and spherical.

That, or they are very shiny and reflecting the bright yet cloudy sky.

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[–]SauciestBoss 3 points4 points ago

FUCKIN FUCK STUPIDEST THING I SWEAR. I don't wanna see white girls and asians :l

on the side note, d'aww, cute wittle baby seal.

[–]BenStillerIsGay 0 points1 point ago

Nahh bro, you just don't get it

[–]SauciestBoss 0 points1 point ago

I never want to get this :l

[–]BenStillerIsGay 1 point2 points ago

I don't wanna see white girls and asians

Alas, this is the world we live in my friend. The times are a changin'

[–]SauciestBoss 1 point2 points ago

lol. I knew someone would point it out. I'm not racist. UNLESS IT'S THESE PIECE OF SHIT GIFS. THEN FULL ON RACISM.

[–]BenStillerIsGay 2 points3 points ago

I knew someone would point it out.....I'm.......FULL ON RACIS....T

The truth finally comes out...

[–]black27696 -1 points0 points ago

You know.....we have his email address. Can't someone just send him a virus or something?

[–]science87 2 points3 points ago

wearing contacts?

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[–]SauciestBoss 2 points3 points ago

no.

[–]black27696 0 points1 point ago

They're evolving.

[–]bluesatin 9 points10 points ago

They presumably have thick lining over their eyes so that they have no need to blink/shut their eyes underwater.

It's probably this thing: a nictitating membrane; present in birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mammals!

You can see it as this rather hansom owl blinks slowly.

[–]EatTheCake 0 points1 point ago

I would like a pet owl now, please.

[–]entbeard 8 points9 points ago

Elbows too pointy

[–]skraling[S] 6 points7 points ago

Agree. 2/10, would not pet

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[–]hacktivision 2 points3 points ago

arrowtotheknee

ಠ_ಠ... I'm watching you.

[–]LordNero 0 points1 point ago

That guy is fake.

[–]DigitalChocobo 1 point2 points ago

I think he's the only real one.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

That's the kindest thing anyone has ever said. =')

[–]OVEL 1 point2 points ago

Your eyes would look the same if you have a half of your body.

[–]capomic 0 points1 point ago

2D!

[–]Ironicallypredictabl 0 points1 point ago

The Canadians found him first.

[–]muymra 0 points1 point ago

The cloudy eyes are putting me off too.

[–]sunsabowl 51 points52 points ago

Just a repost. No big deal.

[–]KLNS 7 points8 points ago

Correct. I saved it to my phone from Reddit 2/12/2012 at 10:30am EST

[–]clintonius 20 points21 points ago

Yeah, but at what coordinates?

[–]Jonesgrieves 4 points5 points ago

Also, at what cost to your sleep schedule?

[–]ElasticZeus -1 points0 points ago

But it hasn't even been December 2012 yet!! :O

[–]LeKetay2525 -1 points0 points ago

Same here about the saved on phone thing.

[–]wunderwaxel -1 points0 points ago

I gave you an upvote for posting the comment i wanted to write

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[–]wunderwaxel -3 points-2 points ago

i gave you an upvote because your comment is so much better than mine

[–]LordNero -2 points-1 points ago

It's the first time I've seen it.

[–]Roopa132 125 points126 points ago

"just a" , "not a big deal"

Why can't you just write a normal title?

[–]justcuzitsfun 70 points71 points ago

Because he wants karma.

[–]OnlyQuotesEminem 1 point2 points ago

Women all grabbin at my shishkabob

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[–]CaptainSombrero 6 points7 points ago

You monster! (also can I get the full gif please, for science.)

[–]defaultconstructor 7 points8 points ago

"So I saw this little motherfucker at the beach today with my sick girlfriend while carrying my cat who doesn't like spiders"

[–]custardthegopher 11 points12 points ago

Don't forget the "really."

[–]telfman123 31 points32 points ago

I liked the Sea Lion, but I downvoted for the fucking annoying title.

[–]xyroclast 10 points11 points ago

It's also a shameful oft-seen repost.

[–]TheRotundHobo 6 points7 points ago

Yeah, can we now title all aww pics with titles like 'here's a baby sea lion, you set of insufferable twats'?

Does it really matter? it's r/aww FFS; it's a place for posting pictures of rabbits and kittens etc... Of course you're gonna have annoying, over used and sentimental clichés in the title.

[–]Markuz 0 points1 point ago

That might get me to make an alt-account just to upvote it twice.

[–]le_machine 3 points4 points ago

but when people make generic titles, people start complaining that every post sounds like "I'm just gonna leave this here" or "any love for (x)" and all the other ones.

[–]locke_door 2 points3 points ago

Let's not ignore the fucking "this".

A bot could have generated a more intelligent title.

[–]Markuz 0 points1 point ago

[–]scoopapooportwo -2 points-1 points ago

Mutha-Lika, you better be glad as all hell that your Sea Lion is so cute. Otherwise you'd be getting a fierce vote from down-town.

[–]ZergTookMyBaby -1 points0 points ago

SO ANGRY!!! AAAUUUUUGH!!!! -> Cardiovascular Event

[–]Roopa132 1 point2 points ago

This is just text.

There is no way for you to know my emotions so it is completely up to your interpretation. And your interpretation is wrong.

[–]GMBeats95 -1 points0 points ago

It also diminishes the effect because many of us have seen this picture before

[–]Moraghmackay -4 points-3 points ago

Derp

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[–]USMCsniper 5 points6 points ago

no

[–]unheimlich 28 points29 points ago

Shittiest title I've seen today. Congratulations!

[–]EatTheCake -4 points-3 points ago

May I just ask why a fucking title matters in fucking /r/aww? I would just like to know why it matters and why people care so much about something so insignificant. You know, I actually feel sorry for everyone who took some time away from their life to make a comment about a title on a post about a cute-ass sea lion. I also feel sorry that you let a title on a post about a cute-ass sea lion just fuck up your day.

[–]gmorales87 0 points1 point ago

When you're trying to efficiently see every cute picture ever you slowly become aware of the time wasted reading titles with unnecessary words and punctuation.

[–]unheimlich 0 points1 point ago

Looks like you're the one with the fixation on defending the title.

[–]skraling[S] 0 points1 point ago

OP likes this. I just wanted to be funny and witty :P

[–]brookuslicious 4 points5 points ago

Your title made me not want to click, but I had to see the cuteness anyway.

[–]straw_dog 11 points12 points ago

And by sea lion, you mean seal right?

[–]entbeard 7 points8 points ago

Nah it's a seal-iron.

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[–]NinthNova 0 points1 point ago

Or, if you're like the rest of us:

Hover-Zoom or do that RES thing.

You may or may not be disappointed, I stake nothing on it.

[–]entbeard 0 points1 point ago

Swayzed

[–]NinthNova 0 points1 point ago

Well that really is disappointing. You didn't have to go and delete your comment.

Aaaand I just fell asleep halfway through writing this comment.

You know it's bedtime when...

[–]entbeard 0 points1 point ago

Sleep tight.

[–]Stop_Being_A_Cunt 27 points28 points ago

Not a big deal? No worries, I'll downvote accordingly.

[–]Peeepoop 4 points5 points ago

Aw hes so cute I just want to rub his cute little face against mine awwwwwwwwww.

[–]outside925 3 points4 points ago

not a big seal, really

FTFY

[–]Evelic 9 points10 points ago

THIS IS A BIG DEAL, STOP LYING. :(

[–]Youvegotfail 2 points3 points ago

I wanna pet it >:(

[–]Notru 2 points3 points ago

You may as well have titled the post: Here's a baby sea lion. Give me karma.

[–]Xylth 2 points3 points ago

It's interesting how you can see the paws inside his front flippers.

[–]enderxeno 4 points5 points ago

I miss the days when reddit comments weren't whiny bitchfests.

[–]SolarTsunami 8 points9 points ago

If its not a big deal than why did you fucking post it?

[–]SkullFuckMcRapeCunt 1 point2 points ago

It's like he wants to be made into a derping meme.

[–]IDigGiantRobots 1 point2 points ago

IT'S EATING MY SOUL.

[–]wordmonkey 1 point2 points ago

This makes my Wednesday!

[–]skraling[S] 0 points1 point ago

Op here: Having made yours just made mine.

[–]pinklady968 1 point2 points ago

I've just realised that sea lion is actually written as sea lion and not seal-lion. This is pretty groundbreaking.

[–]OatStraw 1 point2 points ago

Get my club!

[–]donkeyrock 1 point2 points ago

" he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be living... until he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'. The ocean turns red, and despite all the poundin' and the hollerin', they all come in and they... rip you to pieces."

[–]carloscondit 1 point2 points ago

Here's a picture Netscape, which is about as old as that seal picture.

[–]Fountainofknowledge -1 points0 points ago

Not a big deal? Thanks for feeling the need to post then, I guess.

[–]KnownAsRye 1 point2 points ago

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Deep Derp Derp

[–]LA-lady 0 points1 point ago

Adorable. :)

[–]Discovererman 0 points1 point ago

Extensively trained to contort in the cutest ways imaginable.

[–]entbeard 0 points1 point ago

I like how its facial expression is: "Oh OP, you're so funny with the 'not a big deal' nonsense"

[–]Cobra_Viperdarthmaul 0 points1 point ago

I can see this Sea Lion being the hyper active dog I never had lol

[–]Incongruity7 0 points1 point ago

I like how you can see his feet and flippers clearly, showing the similarities between species.

[–]Shellie7 0 points1 point ago

This makes me smile:) I love sea lions!

[–]DarkLoad1 0 points1 point ago

Aaaaaugh this is so cute it's making me angry

[–]Roskheim 0 points1 point ago

Rin the sea lion.

[–]scinden 0 points1 point ago

Your false humility is showing.

[–]TristanTheViking 0 points1 point ago

Is it just me or does it look like it got cut in half?

[–]TSeven 0 points1 point ago

Awww it looks like a pokemon! :(

[–]conspiracyx1 0 points1 point ago

Anyone else think for a second that it was cut in half?

[–]RobotLido 0 points1 point ago

I believe I'll be the judge of that. It's a freakin' huge deal!

[–]56wolves 0 points1 point ago

His face kinda looks like Jack Skellington's from the Nightmare Before Christmas, mainly the soulless black eyes.

[–]bigfoot675 0 points1 point ago

I can't help thinking its a horker

[–]lucasreher 0 points1 point ago

must. not. make. eye. contact.

[–]SIVILIZATIOUS 0 points1 point ago

Although its so cute, I am deeply scared by looking at those eyes...

[–]entmenscht 0 points1 point ago

[–]bayword123 0 points1 point ago

its so fucking adorable

[–]Rachelohara18 0 points1 point ago

aww its cute

[–]fieldhockey44 0 points1 point ago

"Set course on Maximum Derp. Engage."

[–]Eggtruck 0 points1 point ago

More like "not a big seal really"

[–]o0marshmellow0o 0 points1 point ago

It looks like it is possessed, if I have a nightmare tonight I blame you.

[–]explosivechiliring 0 points1 point ago

camera in one hand, club in the other?

[–]Knuk -1 points0 points ago

Take it's skin!

[–]LpSamuelm 0 points1 point ago

-poot-

[–]pixie14 0 points1 point ago

Not a big seal.

[–]cookrw1989 0 points1 point ago

I would so take that seal out for a night of clubbing!

[–]Dawn_Of_The_Dave 0 points1 point ago

Not quite a staggeringly cute as this

[–]cocoacacoconut5 0 points1 point ago

Looks like a puppy wearing flippers!

[–]EatTheCake 0 points1 point ago

It makes me sad to know that that cute little animal will grow up to be a vicious motherfucker.

[–]hobosuit 0 points1 point ago

SOO CUUUUUUUUUUUUUUTEEEEEEEEEEE OMG

[–]Avengerassemble64 0 points1 point ago

Me gusta! :)

[–]tray52 0 points1 point ago

so much cuteness.

[–]GrogtheNailer 0 points1 point ago

As a Canadian, I would like to welcome the baby seal to the club...

[–]idma 0 points1 point ago

oh, the clubbing possibilities

[–]JailHouseRok 0 points1 point ago

Took me about 10 seconds to figure out where its eyes were

[–]gravytown 0 points1 point ago

He's staring into my soul! Slowly learning all my dark secrets

[–]spongeyjew 0 points1 point ago

Hey guys, I'm going clubbing later..

[–]BlackPowerRager 0 points1 point ago

He looks cut in half...

[–]jsingh89 0 points1 point ago

your dog is cute

[–]xIMARLBOROIx 0 points1 point ago

This face reminds me of that thing that attacks cung le in pandorum. I wouldn't trust it.

[–]bleeding_dying_love 0 points1 point ago

quick, wheres my club?

[–]SaintlyPineapple 0 points1 point ago

Does anyone wanna go clubbing?

[–]cheesefan 0 points1 point ago

No shit, saw this in the form of a birthday card with a joke on the inside saying something like "you still look good at any angle"

[–]owmyhip -1 points0 points ago

Normally I prefer to club baby harp seals, buuuuut I might make an exception for this.

[–]Obskulum 0 points1 point ago

This? Just a downvote, not a big deal really.

[–]CrookedCircus 0 points1 point ago

Can't tell if cute, or really creepy.

[–]AnthercPeru 0 points1 point ago

There's something wrong with it's neck.

[–]Program_These 0 points1 point ago

Looks dead, or retarded.

[–]Program_These 0 points1 point ago

IT'S ALL ALONE, ITS MOTHER ABANDONDED IT!!!! WE MUST SAVE IT!!!1!

[–]N9325 0 points1 point ago

Honey... Get the club.

[–]AlphaKat 0 points1 point ago

you're right OP, it's isn't a big deal.

[–]druking1 -1 points0 points ago

I shall call him Clubby

[–]Bext -1 points0 points ago

It's time to go clubbing!

[–]CunningDroid -2 points-1 points ago

I am going to go and make a Tshirt now.

[–]zhellk -2 points-1 points ago

Let's introduce him to the CLUB..................of Baby sea lions Fans.

[–]majormeathooks -1 points0 points ago

at first i thought cyclops

[–]pink_orange 0 points1 point ago

I wasn't the only one?

[–]pieman3141 -1 points0 points ago

Its eyes are creepy.

[–]SydTheDrunk -1 points0 points ago

Damn. That would make a great hat.

[–]RebeccaRegicide -1 points0 points ago

whever I go on r/aww I always end up crying from the cutness T_T

[–]Lwislol -1 points0 points ago

Looks creepy as fuck. ಠ_ಠ

[–]LazyJohnson -1 points0 points ago

Does anyone else think this thing looks straight-up chopped in half with dead lifeless eyes?

[–]TronaldMcDonald -1 points0 points ago

I would upvote this if i didn't want to punch the poster for their generic sarcastic "NO BIG DEAL" . yeah it isn't a big deal. look at google image search

[–]finnegantzmahoneyz -1 points0 points ago

Not that I approve of clubbing or anything of the sort...

I was on a hunting expedition in Antarctica when I saw several of these clubbies (no pun intended; it's seriously their names!) Ironically, we weren't hunting for any animals of the sort. We were amateur geologists looking to progress in our respective fields. We were hunting for the unexplained. Antarctica was a place of fascinating and unadultered wonders beneath the icy surfaces and templates.

Antarctica was, however, also a threat to our entire mission. Dog sledding to the center of the ice caps, we found we were somewhat insufficient in supplies. We were pretentious young fellows though. None of us expected to lose having came so far. Obviously risking the trek without food and shelter would prove near fatal for us. We overestimated our stamina, overeating and dwindling the food. Many of our blankets had blown away with the frigid Antarctican winds. We had to retreat.

However, we had nowhere to go. The only logical response we had to the situation was to retreat north where it was slighty warmer. We nearly died just trying to make it to the coast of the frozen continent. The important thing was that we made it. But now we were without food. We had no contacts as we had miscalculated the direction we had gone. We were on uncharted land.

Now this is where the baby seals come in. There were packs of them. We thought we had died! Logically, as any geologist would, we packed our clubs. One of ours, who didn't pack sufficiently (probably what led to this conundrum), brought a harpoon which weighed him down the entire trip and prevented him from bringing anything else. He knew he couldn't hit any of the seals quite agile enough. He needed something lighter. He thrust his harpoon out into the waters and killed a narwhal. With the narwhal horn, he joined us once again. There wasn't a baby seal left undisturbed. We had harvested the entire farm of them. It was nothing more than a bloody wasteland left where these clubbies had once inhabited.

Now I'm not saying hunting these things was pleasant, but it was satisfying. I will tell you why. Raw baby seal tasted like heaven on earth. You will never experience anything quite like it. I have developed a new respect for those who club baby seals, and perhaps I hope you, the reader, will have developed a sort of acknowledgement for them too.

[–]williemax -2 points-1 points ago

that is a seal I would take to the club

[–]jtcompound -2 points-1 points ago

This? Just a downvote, not a big deal, really.

For the love of Reddit, stop adding "Just" to the title.

[–]TheSantaslave -2 points-1 points ago

Downvoted for the absolutely terrible title.

[–]123GoTeamShake -2 points-1 points ago

Your title is seriously just an abomination.

[–]mnnmnmnnm -3 points-2 points ago

Stop looking so delicious!

[–]BadMrFrosty -3 points-2 points ago

Did you have to have a title like that? It sounds really dumb.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

I would totally make a hat out of that.