Jason Gaston

New Zealand has officially entered one of the greatest seasons humanity has ever named:

SEAL SILLY SEASON.

Young New Zealand fur seals, or kekeno, have been wandering away from the coast and showing up in some wonderfully ridiculous places. Recently, Wellington got hit particularly hard, with seal pups turning up around the city and one little guy needing an escort through traffic.

Yes. A seal was wandering around Wellington like he had errands to run.

"Excuse me. Important seal business."

But as ridiculous and adorable as this looks, there’s a perfectly normal reason for it. Young fur seals are naturally curious explorers, and during "Seal Silly Season" they can wander surprisingly far from the water.

And New Zealand's Department of Conservation deals with this often enough that "Seal Silly Season" is an actual thing.

In this video, we're celebrating one of nature's most adorable annual traditions while also talking about what you should actually do if you encounter one of these furry little chaos potatoes.

Spoiler: Do NOT attempt to make the seal your friend.

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SOURCES:

New Zealand Department of Conservation — Seal Silly Season:
https://blog.doc.govt.nz/2025/06/05/seal-silly-season-help-us-keep-young-seals-safe/

New Zealand Department of Conservation — Seals vs. Streets:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2025-media-releases/seals-vs.-streets-join-the-mission-to-map-marine-mammals-on-the-move/

Storyful — Seal pup escorted through Wellington:
https://video.storyful.com/record/41226

And remember… if you're having a bad day, somewhere in New Zealand there's probably a seal who has absolutely no idea where he is.

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