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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Joshua Phillips (@fishingjosh)

We’re gonna need a bigger boat.

Being forced to swim everywhere as a massive marine mammal must be quite grueling. Fortunately, two enterprising Washington State sea lions have devised an ingenious way to travel sans burning blubber — commandeering a sailboat .

The clip — posted to Instagram last month by ex-pro soccer player Joshua Phillips but just now going viral — shows the pinniped pair nonchalantly lounging on a small schooner off the coast of Olympia, Washington.

Their bodies are so massive that the vessel appears to be sinking under their weight.

“If that thing eats three more salmon, it [the boat] is done for,” Phillips commented, adding that the boat owner probably doesn’t like sea lions anymore.

The oceanic opportunists seem wise to the boat’s weight capacity. They don’t budge when a third sea lion tries to join the floating party, as seen in the clip that’s racked up more than 300,000 views on YouTube.

Phillips’ video of the blubbery buccaneers is generating bemused responses on Instagram: “Hahahaha ‘pirates of the puget sound,'” quipped one user. “I’m da captain now,” joked another in reference to the immortal line uttered by the chief Somali pirate in the movie “Captain Phillips.”

This isn’t the first act of piracy committed by sea lions. The unstoppable sea beasts famously colonized San Francisco’s Pier 39 in 1990, much to the chagrin of local boat owners. Two years ago, they made online waves for attacking nearby beach-goers , forcing officials to close the swimming area.

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Hilarious video shows giant sea lions relaxing on tiny boat, nearly sinking it

Giant sea lions relaxing Two sea lions were spotted on a boat in Eld Inlet near Olympia, Washington. (File photo via Pixabay.com)

PUGET SOUND, Wash. — Two sea lions were spotted on a boat in Eld Inlet near Olympia, Washington.

Joshua Phillips , a former professional soccer player and Gonzaga University alumnus who is now owner and president of Spawn Fly Fish , posted the video to his Instagram account Tuesday. In the two days that followed, the company wrote that the video had been viewed more than 1 million times.

View this post on Instagram Boats and.... #sealions A post shared by Joshua Phillips (@fishingjosh) on Dec 17, 2019 at 4:28pm PST

“It looked a little off, and we got closer and closer and realized there were two massive animals on board,” Phillips told The Olympian .

Another video posted on YouTube that was shot from shore shows a third animal in the water trying to get on the boat and being turned away, The Olympian reported.

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True Story: Two Massive Sea Lions Climbed Onto My Yacht!

① sea lions appeared on the yacht.

S ea lions are massive marine mammals. It’s not easy to see sea lions in the sea. The yacht was taken over by sea lions that are larger than humans.

Former professional soccer player Joshua Phillips was enjoying a vacation on the northwest coast of Washington State in the United States when he witnessed a strange sight on his yacht. Two sea lions were on board. The stern of the boat carrying the sea lions was almost submerged due to their massive size.

Fortunately, there were no people on the boat.

Joshua shared this video on social media and commented, “I don’t know who owns the boat, but they must be wondering why it’s soaking wet. Did they anticipate that the boat would be submerged by guests weighing over 2 tons?”

Sea lions can grow up to 10.8 feet long and weigh about 2,425 pounds. The weight of the two sea lions on the boat could easily exceed 2 tons.

It’s common to see sea lions in the sea overseas. A woman living in Canada shared a video on social media of a sea lion climbing onto her boat. The woman was so surprised that she chased the sea lion away. It turned out that the sea lion had climbed onto the boat to avoid killer whales.

When the video was shared, some netizens said the woman should have protected the killer whales. Others empathized with the woman, saying she must have been scared by the pod of killer whales approaching the boat. The woman claimed she had acted this way to avoid impacting the food chain but deleted the video as the controversy continued.

② Mass death of sea lions in California

Recently, dead sea lions, dolphins, and other marine animals were found in the sea off California. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), over 1,000 marine mammals were found dead or sick along the southern California coast between the 8th and 14th of the month. About 200 reports are being received daily. Marine animals are dying due to toxic phytoplankton.

In particular, hundreds of sea lions and at least 60 dolphins have died. The toxic phytoplankton that killed the marine animals, known as chain diatoms, produce a neurotoxin called domoic acid. This causes seizures, brain damage, and even death. The rapid proliferation of chain diatoms has led to the death of marine animals.

Marine shellfish and anchovies that eat chain diatoms and contain domoic acid are consumed by mammals such as dolphins, affecting the entire marine ecosystem. High concentrations of domoic acid have been found on the beaches of Orange County and San Luis Obispo County in California.

Chain diatoms usually increase from March to June yearly, but they are spreading more due to climate change. As the water temperature rises, the environment becomes more suitable for diatoms.

David Caron, a biology professor at the University of Southern California, said, “We have a significant amount of evidence that climate change is exacerbating the problems associated with harmful algae we are currently witnessing.” Experts explained that chain diatoms do not directly affect humans unless shellfish containing accumulated domoic acid are consumed.

③ Incidents of sea lions attacking humans when threatened

Meanwhile, there have been instances of sea lions charging at people in California. At La Jolla Cove in San Diego, a sea lion observation spot, sea lions often come up on the sandy beach to sleep or eat.

Recently, there have been several incidents of sea lions attacking people, increasing fear among tourists.

Although tourists visit to see sea lions, accidents often occur. There have been frequent incidents of tourists throwing stones at or attacking sea lions. Residents regret that instead of respecting and co-existing with sea lions, they have become mere spectacles for tourists.

Experts say that sea lions are not inherently dangerous, but they can attack humans if they feel threatened. Especially in La Jolla Cove, many of the female sea lions are pregnant, so it is recommended to maintain a distance from them.

By. Kang Min-jae ([email protected])

Making waves: Huge sea lions spotted hanging out on a boat in Olympia

Huge sea lions spotted hanging out on a boat in olympia.

The video shows the two "water doggos" relaxing on what appears to be an empty boat floating in the middle of the inlet. It's pretty close to toppling over from so much weight.

OLYMPIA -- Two huge sea lions are making waves on the water - and the internet - after they were spotted on a boat in the Eld Inlet. The shows the two "water doggos" relaxing on what appears to be an empty boat floating in the middle of the inlet. It's pretty close to toppling over from so much weight. In another video posted on YouTube , you can see a third sea lion trying to join the party to no avail. Josh Phillips, owner of Olympia-based Spawn Fly Fish , spotted the sea lion party while on his boat near The Evergreen State College. His video, seen above, has been viewed more than a million times on social media.

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