A video capturing an adorable interaction between a dog and seal in Australia has gone viral on TikTok.
The clip was taken by @aimeebelll and has garnered more than 5.2 million views since it was posted on February 8. A caption shared with the post says: “The cutest thing I saw all day.”
The moment was captured in Perth, capital of Western Australia, according to hashtags shared with the post.
The footage shows a seal and a dog swimming around each other in the ocean, dipping in and out of the crashing waves. A note overlaid on the clip simply reads: “Best of friends.” Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.
As innocent as the moment in the viral clip may be, the government website for Western Australia’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions says that “dogs may disturb seals from resting …