Children often become strongly attached to animals. So, for example, very often this happens if a child grows up with a beloved cat or dog.

But the same applies to other animals – for example, turtles, birds and hamsters. This time, however, the story happened quite unusual the boy managed to make friends with a fur seal.

No, he does not keep this sea cat at home. Instead, he comes to the pier every morning and waits for his friend to swim up to him.

Apparently, this morning ritual became very important not only for the boy, but also for the animal.

Joel lives in Valle Gran Rey, a small fishing village in the Canary Islands with a population of 4,000.

According to Animal Channel, sea cats and other animals often come here to feast on unwanted prey that fishermen throw back into the sea.

Every morning, Joel goes to the harbor and goes down the steps leading directly into the water. After that, he sits down and waits for his friend.

Every morning the sea cat visits his friend and gladly lets him pat him on the back. From time to time,

Joel even enters the water, descending a cement slab that goes down a couple of tens of centimeters deep.

The sensational video on YouTube more than 60 million views captures one of these meetings. The boy strokes the back of the sea cat,

and then starts splashing water with his friend. Many viewers are amazed at how attached they are to each other if a sea cat allows him to do this with himself.

Some fishermen even come up and offer Joel shrimp to feed his friend. Sea cat willingly accepts such gifts.

After that, he allows himself to be stroked a few more times, and then sails away towards new sea adventures.

Sea cats are capable of inflicting painful stings with their poisonous thorn, but are usually peaceful and attack only if they feel threatened, according to Oceana.

Apparently, there is no threat here, and the sea cat really likes to be friends with this boy.