Flop, flop, flop. You can’t even imagine the cuteness until you see this seal video. The little guy is on a mission (of some kind) and can’t be stopped.

As the caption explains, “An incredibly cute little one is running towards you! So adorable!” Adorable and then some.

Viewer @Sealer got it right with, “AWESOME AND CUTEST SEAL.” It’s almost not possible to imagine a chunkier, more precious seal. Even better, @noki took it to the next level, “Oh my god. It’s so fat and cute and round and bouncy. I’m gonna cry.” Fat, cute, round, and bouncy somehow perfectly sum up this dude. And @Angiii had the right idea, “This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.” Same.

We loved what @sassacoookiesss went with, “WHO LET THE SEALS OUT?!!” We still don’t quite know where he’s going. Finally, @plushafromukraine joked that the star was “Too seally!” complete with a capture from the video. Perfection.

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How do seals move on land?

Unlike sea lions who can “walk,” seals need other ways to propel themselves on land. As Aquarium of the Pacific states, “Seals have short front flippers and un-rotatable rear flippers. Thus they cannot walk like sea lions can when they are out of the water. Instead they have to [undulate] their bodies to produce forward movement. When they are moving fast on land they sort of resemble a basketball being dribbled or when seen in slow motion, a water balloon that is just about to burst after being dropped.”

This hilarious and adorable motion has garnered the term “galumphing.” It’s worth watching in any situation.

While it might look a touch awkward on land, the flipper technique makes a lot of sense in water. Both seals and sea lions are pinnipeds, meaning they do live in the ocean but they can come ashore (unlike whales or dolphins who should spend their whole lives at sea). For seals, the back flippers act more like a fish tail in their natural habitat. That means they are excellent swimmers, but bad runners — as you can see from the video.

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This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Mar 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.