A good day to be a seal. A bad day to be an octopus. Photo: Instagram // Screenshot
You may remember when Mick Fanning fought off a great white shark at J-Bay, while the world watched. The ocean is alive there, full of predators and prey, and yesterday at the World Surf League’s Corona Cero Open J-Bay, one predator put on a real show.
On finals day, a Cape fur seal was spotted in the lineup with an octopus in its mouth. As the camera crew zoomed in, the seal whipped the octopus around in the air. Although it’s just Mother Nature at work, it might be tough for some to watch. Cape fur seals in the area were recently struck by a rabies outbreak that had surfers on edge, but it appears that worries have abated for the time being.
“Old mate’s found himself some octopus for breakfast and the perfect view right in the middle of the lineup to watch the Corona Open J-Bay,” the WSL wrote in an accompanying caption. “Not a bad morning if you ask us.”