This seal came to me specifically to see if I had something to eat. It was feeding time at Ecomare on Texel, and apparently this seal fancied some more, so it came begging from everyone. I had a camera in my hand and maybe he mistook it for something that might also contain food. The seal came closer and higher and higher, while I looked down with the camera. From there came this photo. When there was no further interesting development he hovered away again.
This photo was taken at Ecomare on Texel. At the time of shooting (24 August 2024) and posting here (9 September 2024), there were no restrictive conditions on Ecomare's site.
Hi there! Nice seeing you here! I'm Jan vd Knaap, a photographer in Utrecht. I normally deal with portrait photography, for humans and animals, and I give workshops to get the most out of the camera. But in the meantime, I fill my account here.. Read more…