Leopard Seals Are Straight Out Of Your Nightmares 

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Ah, yes. The default antagonist of every talking penguin movie. These guys are like the crocodiles of the antarctic.

Leopard seal in water: Cruise missile with teeth. Leopard seal on land: Me after thanksgiving.

As a penguin I whole heartedly agree with this accurate depiction

I like the story of the seal trying to "teach" the photographer how to hunt. That sounds really adorable.

No it's not a bad animal. Apparently it can be concerned for other's wellbeing. An photographer was diving with his camera on the arctic and a leopard seal interpreted him as some kind of sea animal and the seal proceeded to try and feed him! When he didn't eat (the camera being his alleged mouth) the seal became visibly concerned for him and tried to help him eat. That was so very very sweet, I think. I know they eat other seals or penguins or whatever, but everyone has to eat.

Nice to see I’m not the only person terrified of leopard seals.

They’re terrifying and cute simultaneously.

Leopard seals are legit the only animal I'm scared of: one time years ago I saw a video of one emerging out of the darkness slowly towards the camera and that was it for me, been terrified ever since. People always sound so confused when I tell them, it's definitely not a common animal to be scared of haha. Glad to see I'm not the only one

I think the fact that Orcas are its' only known predators in the wild speaks volumes about the leopard seal, lmao.

I actually remember a reoccuring childhood nightmare with a monster seal in some sort of indoor swimming pools resembling a level in a tomb raider game I played at the time. I don't think I knew about leopard seals in detail, but it pretty much was a leopard seal.

Everyone’s gangsta til the Orca shows up….all I’m gonna say.

You didn’t mention their dark habit of killing penguins in mass apparently just for the fun of it and yes, this has been video documented many times

As a Leopard Seal, these facts are true. Thank you for spreading this information Deep Throat

That size comparison to Kodiak bears reminded be that as much as we joke about seals being sea-puppies, they're *much* more closely related to bears.

It's actually amazing how animals can survive in such cold environments

The way the leopard seal, thrashes it’s pretty in an arc format by thrashing, reminds of when crocs thrash their prey and do the death roll to get chunks of flesh out

Hi friends, great video; leopard seals are incredible! Our crew recently filmed another threat that leopard seals suffer: the decreasing number of krill. Even though we always connect Antarctica with whales, penguins and seals, they all depend on krill. You even said how leopard seals filter krill with their teeth. But our team wanted to show how this tiny animal that keeps the whole ecosystem working is in danger. Not only because of climate change, but also because we spent decades harvesting them.

3:59 ~ Aww the leopard seal looks hurt :( 4:02 ~ Oh.

True.Treating those predators with respect and awareness is both significantly necessary. THANK YOU.

that mama leopard seal had so much love in her eyes!

While you guys are covering arctic sea life, I'd love to see a video about Beluga whales! They were my favorite animal when I was younger!

I saw one on the beach in New Zealand just a few weeks ago. People were surfing right next to its napping spot. It couldn't care less about the people around it. Edit: I uploaded it to my youtube channel if anyone want to see

It’s always fun imaging them as the dogs of the sea. Bears as giant dogs of the north. Crazy how they all are on a related branch

Hey Danielle, long time fan of what yall are doing! Not sure this is the right forum, but here goes. I absolutely love that you wear your dexcom openly and, dare I say, proudly. You are an inspiration to all those kids with type 1. Your success inspires their success. Thank you for being you, and for continuing to crush it in your chosen fields!

Could you cover the African wolf? It's only been recognised as a distinct species since 2015, yet hardly anyone talks about it.

I know they can be vicious and dangerous and whatnot, but seeing them out of the water and doing their worm thing with their body I can help but laugh 😂 same with elephant seals.

The drawing is sooooo beautiful that you almost forget it's a terror sea wolf 👀

The adult at 8:05 is like: “What are you supposed to be?”

This episode was great. I requested it a lot in the past and very glad it was so informative. I'm especially happy to hear you mention the leopard seal attempting to feed the photographer penguins

There's one that lives near me in Auckland new Zealand which is quite wierd considering their range being much lower latitude generally. And that it doesn't get very cold ever.

Leopard seals are like my favorite animals in water. Like I'd never want to see one outside of my binoculars but I simply love them. Dunno how to explain it

Guinness world records most vicious animal of the sea.

Despite their reputation I think they are quite cute

These have been my favorite seals since I was a kid. I call them "water wargs"

They’re so scary looking 😭

What's messed up is that to leopard seals from a distance looks like other seals so sneaking up must not be hard.

Okay, that "Seal ya later" (with the flapping" properly tickled me. Thanks for the smile (and insights) Danielle n all.

Danielle and the Animalogic crew, your videos are awesome. You present facts about animals in an informative, sophisticated and relatable way. I've learned so much through this channel! I'm thankful for you guys :D

So cute, the leopard seal Lady brought the photographer some food to feed him ☺️

Danielle really allowed me to get into the spirit of a leopard seal. Her attention to detail with her wardrobe choice, along with her sleeve placement really drove the point home. All of this while packaged in to an easily digestible short yet fun video! Will watch again 😅😅😅😅😅

The way Leopard Seals stalk and attack prey reminds me of the Ice Age films, when those huge menacing prehistoric Ocean dinosaurs are stalking Manny, Sid and Diego. Interesting how that one's about global warming too, only the natural kind. Brilliant video once again, and I'd love to see a video about the Silver Back Gorilla please 😊

So happy to see an episode on leopard seals, I love these guys so much. As intimidating and dangerous as they are, I still can’t help but see a giant water dog in need of pets.

If its an aquatic predator, its a nightmare

Treat them with caution and respect, got it. Next time I’m in Antarctica I’ll keep that in mind

The Arctic seas are all gangster until a leopard seal or an orca shows up!

Omg I would looooove love love to see Baikal Seals at some point 🥹 They’re sooo cute and unique!

I was a leopard seal for 8 years. How I ended up at at this military base in Nevada is beyond me, but at least I can type and have all the fish I can eat.

Yeah these guys are pretty and cool looking at the same time actually kinda cute.... Until you see one "smile" for the first time 😳 and then you see it hunt and eat and suddenly you realize why you don't usually see people in the same picture as a Leopard Seal. 😄👍

Wild ones have been known to be friendly with humans, surprisingly.

Their swimming movements are so beautiful.

The way they’re gliding on ice had me laughing like crazy HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA

Honestly, Leopard Seals are dangerous but are my favorite type of seal along with Elephant Seals.

While their normal range is in the Antarctic waters and as far north as the sub-Antarctic islands, it's not uncommon for lone individuals to venture further north and visit Tasmania and New Zealand. Usually a couple of times a year, there's sightings of them resting for a few days on beaches in southern Tasmania where they'll linger a while and then return out to sea again. While I'm yet to encounter one yet, the photos of them sure look intimidating and are often accompanied by notices from the Parks & Wildlife Service to give them space and spectate from a safe distance. There's the skull of one on display in Launceston's Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery (Inveresk) which I've seen up close in person and can say that it's basically a Grisly Bear in a seal costume. The jaw alone could easily swallow a human head, and the massive muscle attachments at the back of the skull are no pushover either. Beautiful and awesome animals that definitely deserve respect.

Thanks Daniel for the interesting and insightful video! 🥳 Great job as usual! And I have never watched a video on these seals! Really enjoyed it thanks 😁👍🌷

My kids kind of ruined my time and energy to draw, and now after finding this channel for animal love, you're helping me get motivated to draw again. So thank you.

Great video, I never knew about the krill feeding, always thought pingu was on the menu with fish so thanks for educating ✌️

These things both fascinate and scare the piss out of me😂 glad I came across this video because I know I’m not alone in my irrational fear of them though my chances of seeing one in person are so very slim😂

I just discovered this channel by chance and absolutely love it!

Getting dragged 60m underwater has to be the most tragic way to go out

Had a leopard seal visit my local beach in New Zealand recently... Very chilled out , almost looked cute and cuddly ! I made a video of it for my channel . Really they're just like any predator... They have to be efficient to survive in their environment.

I remember one of my first memories was of an episode of Pingu where a Leopard Seal was stalking Pingu. It scared the shit out of me! Considering i was about 2 or 3 years old. So I've always had a general dislike/fear of leopard seals. But I must admit, they're awesome creatures, perfectly adapted for their environment.

It's amazing how they move under water. I never saw any spezies moving so smooth in every direction.

It’s that neck and the shape of heir mouth that is terrifying. They almost look like eels with flippers.

This was so amazing to watch!! Your footage is ALWAYS stunning and I have loved learning more about these amazing, terrifying creatures. :D Now I can't help but ask for a video about snow leopards!! Pretty please? 🙏🏻

We were anchored in Bahia Paraiso, visiting base Videla, a chilean research base down there. Its freaking amazing, you just walk from the dock to the base's compund through a s,all walkway, while there are penguins nestin not even 2 metres away from you. The base's personnel were chill af, they even threw a bbq party with us, so there we are, chomping on this absolutely delicios bbq'd beef, and i just notice through the window how in the bay next to the dock the penguins suddenly start bailing out of the water and the ones that remain, instead of having that streamlined one direction only jumps to breathe, suddenly get all erratic. I point this out to one of my sailor buddies, and he just answers with a '' yeah that's probably a leopard around there''. As if on queue, i see one penguin surface, weirdly slow, and only then i notice the red stains and the crippled, dislocated looking wing on it. seconds later, those dinosaur jaws clamp on it from under the surface and thrash it around like a ragdoll. was that the end of the meal time? Nope. 2 hours, 3-4 penguins got Popeye'd right there. After that i read that these swimming chainsaws dont form packs because of effective they are on their hunts, literally over 90% success. After witnessing that carnage, i beleive it.

6:37 and 8:23 small correction. On this two tiny clips these were no leopard seals but weddell seals instead. Recognizable due to their small head to body ratio compared to leopard seals, also especially their smaller jaw.

You: "Bro is that a Hydrurga leptonyx?? 👀" Your friend: "Huh?"

Leopard seal: "RAAAAWWWRRRR!" Elephant seal: "G'day, gorgeous!" Leopard seal: "AAAH, I'm sorry! My mistake!" *swims away in fear*

Great video. Around about 1993 I came across one on cape LeGrand beach just east of Esperance Western Australia, it was alive but had many puncture wounds, presumably from the local sea lions. Initially I thought it was dead but when I approached it from behind it reared up and swung around showing me a very impressive mouth. Later in the day we passed by the location again and it had gone.

In Ernest Shackleton's voyage in the antarctic they encountered these guys and hunted them. Fascinating story.

Even orcas think twice before they mess with leopard seals. Only very desperate and hungry orcas would try to attack them and only if no other prey is aviable. They know exactly that leopard seals are dangerous, agressive and defensive animals and able to inflict very nasty bites.

That wounded and scarred seal really made my eyes water 🥺

I love this show. Thank you for sharing your talent Danielle!

Read the accounts of the Shackleton Expedition as it gives scary first hand experiences with leopard seals.

An animal that can be so beautiful and so terrifying at the same time. They always have that sort of a "grim smile"

The thumbnail is pretty accurate Btw a cute smile. Now I know why penguins stare him on ice when they Got save

I legitimately had a reoccurring nightmare about giant-eyed leopard seals that ate people. This was when I was younger. Now I think they’re awesome, and still terrifying.

Man those two pinguins running away was too cute

They seem pretty chill once you get to know them.

Scary animal! Never heard of them til this. Will forever remember those poor penguins scurrying away!

One of my favorite animals. They're absolutely incredible specimens.

VERY educational thank you x

Awesome as always, Danielle.

Leopard seals look so beautifully streamlined

Now do an episode on Orcas! Orcas are straight out of Leopard Seals' nightmares.

There was a famous case about 30 or so years ago about a penguin expedition that was capturing penguins for Sea World I think, not sure though. One of the handlers/biologist was allegedly attacked by a leopard seal. He was knocked into the water and bit on the leg a couple of times. A other team of researchers found leopard seals in abandoned fishing nets. They cut them free and the seals stayed around them while they were there, almost playful with them. Only issue was they were studying penguins who didn't want to be near the seals, so it messed up their plans.

I saw one of these amazing creatures resting on the rocks at my home break!! It's looks like a dinosaur seal with with a much more sleek looking body ... It's teeth are insane though 😳 penguins don't stand a chance

They're regulary seen in New Zealand despite it not getting all that cold. They suntan on beaches and even piers around boats and people. That one well known video filmed here is of a Leopard Seal attacking a car.

1:12 that seal was adorable I don't care how people slander them

Could you please do an episode on freshwater eels?

I love the drawing while she is on camera!! Very relaxing to watch

I am so glad Danielle is back! I love her videos.

Beautiful animals! ❤

What I love most about Leopard Seals is the largest pinniped that still looks the way you think a seal looks like. But conversely I also love their top facing nostrils that makes them look somehow more fearsome

You’re such a wonderful artist. I enjoy your videos for your drawings.

When I was little I wanted the leopard seals to cath the penguins in happy feet because I felt bad they weren't getting any food and my mum taught me the circle of life

How about the kangaroo mouse for the next animal? They are small vicious predators that howl like a wolf during a full moon.

Danielle you are an absolutely amazing artist! Wish I was as talented as you!

thanks for the video!