The Seal Stampede Picture this: a narrow, rushing mountain stream in the Alaskan wilderness, swollen from spring melt, churning with whitewater rapids. Suddenly, the water erupts—not from salmon leaping, but from a herd of 50 furious harbor seals barreling downstream like furry torpedoes. These aren’t your cute, floppy beach loungers; these are battle-hardened bulls from a rookery, eyes blazing red with territorial rage, flippers paddling furiously against the current that’s actually propelling them forward. See more