On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 15:22:31 -0400, Gary > wrote:

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>> As a diver I can tell you the cute seals kill for fun regularly, seen
>> them doing it.
>
>They play with their food as many animals do. They still eat them in the
>end.

Not always, I watched about a dozen seals in a shoal of mackerel. They
deked about, enjoyed it hugely, would take a bite here and there. When
the shoal and the seals were gone there were all sorts of partial fish
floating around. I certainly didn't have the impression they were
eating to fill their bellies.