Gary Grayson, a 55-year old diver had an unexpected encounter in 2014, just off the Isles of Scilly that has stayed with him to this day: an Atlantic grey seal that \u201casked\u201d him for a belly rub! The seal seems to reach for Grayson\u2019s hand and then is pleased by the affection that follows.<\/p>\n
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Media Source:\u00a0Facebook\/Gary Grayson<\/p>\n
Meet the lucky diver! He is Gary Grayson, 55 years old and a professional diver.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Media Source: Youtube<\/p>\n
He has a Youtube account and my, he had 2 more underwater encounters!<\/p>\n
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Media Source: Facebook\/GaryGrayson<\/p>\n
Even in his Facebook profile, he showed his love for diving. However, he didn’t only have love for diving, he had a few other passions as well.<\/p>\n
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Media Source:<\/strong> Scilly Seal Snorkelling\u00a0<\/p>\n Before going into their encounter, let’s talk about the gray seals in the isles of Scilly. Isn’t this an adorable picture of Mr. Seal just chilling? Scilly is part of Cornwall and is home to around 500 seals. You can actually swim and snorkel with them.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source:<\/strong> Scilly Seal Snorkelling\u00a0<\/p>\n They’re just too adorable and clingy and so some say they are like dogs, but living in the seas! Do they remind you of your cute dogs?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source:<\/strong> Scilly Seal Snorkelling\u00a0<\/p>\n This is a beautiful picture of a diver and the gray seal. They seem to be having a sweet connection. Isn’t it cute?\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source:<\/strong> Scilly Seal Snorkelling<\/p>\n Just like Grayson, a lot of divers loved to be with these seals. The isles in Scilly are well-known as a place where you can bond with the gray seals!\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source: Trip Advisor<\/p>\n Here is one guide for you, on how and where to go and swim with the seals in Scilly. At the same time, you can also read reviews and comments of previous customers\/clients.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source: telegraph.co.uk<\/p>\n Here is another guide, and an article about the snorkeling with seals experience overall. It also gives lovely reactions and shares experiences.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source: YouTube<\/p>\n The video caught the attention and interest of people. Several blog sites and news sites made articles about it and spread quickly across the internet.\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source:manchestereveningnews.co.uk<\/p>\n Here is another news article. And in every article\/post about it, each sites got a few more additional information relevant to the video.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Media Source:\u00a0https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/seal-belly-rub-diver-gary-grayson\/<\/a><\/p>\n This was also shared by Bored Panda, and included a few details and the video itself. This article also used gifs of the diver-seal sweet encounter in their post.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n16. Dogs of the Sea<\/h2>\n
15. Swimming with seals<\/h2>\n
14. Diving and Snorkeling with Seals<\/h2>\n
13. Your Personal Encounter<\/h2>\n
12. Another guide<\/h2>\n
11. Grayson’s seal encounter<\/h2>\n
10. Another news site<\/h2>\n
9. Blog site<\/h2>\n
8. Underwater Dogs<\/h2>\n