(2 pm. – promoted by ek hornbeck)
Gold Harbour is a small bay 5 miles (8 km) south-southwest of Cape Charlotte, with Bertrab Glacier at its head, along the east end of South Georgia – which is East of the Southern tip of South America.
During the early 1900s, the feature was variously called Anna’s Bay, Gold-Hafen or Sandwich Bay; the latter name has also been used for Iris Bay. The approved name appears to have taken root through common usage by sealers and whalers and is now well established. It is so called because the sun’s rays make the cliffs yellow with their light in the morning and evening.
This video is apparently of a tourist who sat on the beach to watch the seals and penguins on Gold Harbor.
Unexpectedly, one of the seals is apparently attracted to her and slowly works his way over to her. He seems to ‘fall in love’ and snuggles and flirts with her. It is quite an unusual and interesting scene. The seals are huge (6,000 lbs), yet she never seemed afraid… more amused… while someone shot the video of this incident.
Gold Harbor, South Georgia is not a frequent destination for tourists.
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I try that at the beach all the time, in the exact same manner, and it NEVER works for me. I crawl around on my stomach, clap my hands, and eat raw fish and I just never score. What’s the secret? 🙁
…Reminds me of an encounter with a female elephant seal 30 years ago on a breeding ground island off of Southern California.
The only difference: I was on a low to the water catamaran at anchor and the elephant seal was swimming along the side of the boat, eyeing me seductively.
I was tempted to get into the water with her, but I just didn’t have the courage. It was a memorable experience anyway.
Play not with my heart’s tender affections
Whilst we lay amongst the lapping waves
On this sunny shore
Penguins sauntering to and fro
Bearing testimony to our sweet moment in eternity
OH, WAIT A SECOND!
HOW COME THEE HAST ARMS, BUT I HAVE FLIPPERS?
WHAT BE-ETH WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE??
ART THOU AN OVER-SIZED PENGUIN?
PARDON ME, WHILE I GET ME HENCE TO THE EYE DOCTOR!