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User Claims Baby Seals Look Weird, Posts Unnaturally Fluffy Seal As Proof

This meme is a screenshot of a social media thread. First, user mwya asks if it is acceptable to state that some baby seals look extremely weird. User ovur replies with a short "No" to reject this claim. mwya then responds with a photo of an exceptionally round, fluffy white baby harp seal lying on a yellow mat, paired with the text "This is not natural" to show that the seal's unusually soft, perfectly rounded appearance looks unnatural and odd, even while being extremely cute.
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Is it ok if I say some baby seals look weird as hell

Dialogue

ovur: No
mwya (with image): This is not natural

Text content

Is it ok if I say some baby seals look weird as hell
No
This is not natural

Overview

This meme is a screenshot of a social media thread. First, user mwya asks if it is acceptable to state that some baby seals look extremely weird. User ovur replies with a short "No" to reject this claim. mwya then responds with a photo of an exceptionally round, fluffy white baby harp seal lying on a yellow mat, paired with the text "This is not natural" to show that the seal's unusually soft, perfectly rounded appearance looks unnatural and odd, even while being extremely cute.

Origin notes

Per given source information, this meme was shared on Reddit as a meme post with the original title "IT IS SO CUTE!!! 😩". The underlying conversation thread originates from Tumblr, and the baby seal photo is sourced from Toba Aquarium, as indicated by the watermark at the bottom right of the animal image.

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