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Video of a seal playing with a butterfly is the purest thing on the internet

Kaya has my seal of approval.
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Video of a seal playing with a butterfly is the purest thing on the internet
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Kaya, a harbor seal at the Oregon Zoo, became transfixed by a butterfly flying near her enclosure — and it is the most perfect thing I have ever seen.

Senior Keeper Micah Reese captured the moment while cleaning her enclosure, and shared the footage on Facebook last week.

"Here’s something special that made my heart smile today," Reese wrote in his caption. "I walked down to viewing before our next dive to check out our work after cleaning [the] seal exhibit this morning, and I found Kaya playing with her new friend."

In the video, sweet sea angel Kaya can be seen following the butterfly as it flies by her tank.

Kaya, completely mesmerized by the butterfly presses her nose up against the tank to get a better look. She even waves at the fluttering bug toward the end of the video, and it's almost too much to handle.

Thank you Kaya and Reese for this wondrous gift.

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