“No, my darling, not in my ocean”: Diver goes viral after being hit by a sea turtle

A diver went viral on social media after sharing the unexpected moment when a sea turtle approached him while he was swimming, hit him in the face with one of its flippers, and then swam away.

In the video, posted on TikTok, the man says with a laugh that he doesn’t understand the animal’s behavior and claims it seemed to be “attacking” him before it happened. The scene surprised thousands of users because of how unusual the underwater encounter was.

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The clip quickly went viral on the platform, surpassing 8 million views.