{"id":1488,"date":"2024-04-09T02:10:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2024-04-09T02:10:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T02:10:25","slug":"a-family-in-the-uk-spots-a-smiling-seal-sleeping-at-a-riverbank-and-mistakes-it-for-a-sandbag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/09\/a-family-in-the-uk-spots-a-smiling-seal-sleeping-at-a-riverbank-and-mistakes-it-for-a-sandbag\/","title":{"rendered":"A Family in the UK Spots a Smiling Seal Sleeping at a Riverbank and Mistakes It for a Sandbag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A local news website in the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/uk-england-cambridgeshire-65776079\"><strong>BBC<\/strong><\/a>, reported that a white seal was recently spotted sleeping on a riverbank in Ely, and its photos have become popular on the internet. From afar, the sleeping marine animal looks like a sack of sand dumped on the grass. However, when you come closer, you will see it is a real sleeping seal, so relaxed and very adorable with a smile on its face. The photos shared online have since gone viral, and many netizens hoped they would see the sleeping seal on the same spot one day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1490\" src=\"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic1-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic1-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic1-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic1-5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1491\" src=\"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic2-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic2-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic2-4-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Sophie Bell<\/strong> and her family<\/em> had rented a boat on Cambridge along the River Cam, and a mysterious object was reported to have been spotted on the riverbank, which is 30 miles from the nearest coastline (48 kilometers).<\/p>\n<p>As the boat moved along the river, the family spotted a conspicuous white object on the green grass near the bank. They moved the boat closer to have a look. They were amazed to see a smiling seal sleeping on the grass. <em>\u201cI was really lucky to encounter the legendary mysterious seal named Neil,\u201d<\/em> Sophie said, laughing. <em>\u201cIt\u2019s a good job we did because I would\u2019ve thought he was an old sandbag had we been going too fast.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1492\" style=\"width: 754px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1492\" src=\"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FB-post.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"754\" height=\"955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FB-post.jpg 754w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/FB-post-237x300.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 754px) 100vw, 754px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>View on Facebook. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpottedInEly\/posts\/pfbid02T9w7v4Gk9mESh3CWNjHt1WS4T42rjD3BwKwXNNNTiqgL9EXoEtmXRagUmE9YzARCl\">HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>\u201cWe all were quite envious of him really just having a good time in the sun,\u201d<\/em> Sophie said. <em>\u201cThe \u2018happy little chap\u2019 looked like he was \u2018living his best life.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The photos of <em><strong>Neil<\/strong><\/em>, the smiling seal were shared on the <em>Facebook<\/em> page, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpottedInEly\/posts\/pfbid02T8T4fVo3kAxkfdY4K8AaSevc3UtzpQ5MaTBmbsbEzEAG3tLzdxWnApYJFFN1fjM8l\"><strong>Spotted in Ely<\/strong><\/a>. The post has garnered more than 1,400 likes and love reactions.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1493\" src=\"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic3-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic3-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic3-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic3-5-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1494\" src=\"http:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic4.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic4.webp 800w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic4-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/gtgoodtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pic4-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The photos of Neil the happy sleeping seal were also shared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bbcnewstrad\/posts\/pfbid0bjpqLBZqNsJCFmzkqdBYEa87HsidfwmxAWhddFDqFQLKB9A9nmPyBVbHAvuysFTtl\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a> page of <em>\u201cBBC News Chinese (Traditional).\u201d<\/em> Many netizens were immediately amused, leaving heartfelt messages in the comments section:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI also want to see a happy baby seal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe real version of the sleeping baby seal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThey must have made photos of the sandbags with the face of a seal.<\/em> \ud83d\ude06<em>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCute seal having a retirement life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Images credits: <strong>\u00a9 Sophie Bell for Spotted in Ely<\/strong>\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SpottedInEly\/posts\/pfbid02T8T4fVo3kAxkfdY4K8AaSevc3UtzpQ5MaTBmbsbEzEAG3tLzdxWnApYJFFN1fjM8l\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A local news website in the UK, BBC, reported that a white seal was recently spotted sleeping on a riverbank in Ely, and its photos have become popular on the internet. 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