"Anytime Rusty Hunter dips into the ocean off Laguna Beach for a free dive, he's hopeful his new playful friend will show up to frolic around in the underwater world. It's not unusual for marine mammals to be curious about humans who share the sea, but this seeming friendship between Hunter and a white harbor seal is a regular encounter."
"For the past six months, Hunter said he has had about 10 up-close encounters with the same white seal that each time has become more and more playful, coming up to swim between Hunter and fellow diving friends, resting its head on Hunter and putting its snout on his face mask, close enough for its whiskers to tickle Hunter's face."
Rusty Hunter, 24, a freediver and surfer in Laguna Beach, has repeatedly encountered a small white harbor seal during free dives over the past six months. He has recorded about 10 up-close meetings with the same seal, and each encounter has become increasingly playful and curious. The seal swims between Hunter and fellow divers, rests its head on him, and presses its snout against his face mask, with whiskers close enough to tickle his face. Individual interactions have lasted up to an hour, indicating sustained interest and social engagement from the seal.
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