WILD MOMENT SEA LION BITES BOARD DURING OCEAN ENCOUNTER<br />WITH PIX AND VID<br />By Shuk Yee Tsang<br />Incredible footage shows a paddleboarder coming face-to-face with marine life, including a playful moment where a sea lion takes an interest in his board.<br />Bill Clements, from California, USA, captured the encounters while paddleboarding off Maui, Hawaii.<br />In one video, a curious sea lion can be seen nibbling on the paddleboard, surfacing beside it before briefly biting down in a cheeky interaction.<br />Bill began filming his experiences after a memorable dolphin encounter sparked his desire to share the magic of the ocean with others.<br />Over the past four years, Bill has paddled more than 6,000 miles and documented over 500 marine life encounters.<br />His footage also highlights the challenges of filming at sea, from balancing while paddling to protecting equipment from water damage.<br />He said: “The first time I saw dolphins from my paddleboard I was so excited and wanted to share that experience with my friends and family, so I went and purchased my first action camera.<br />“One of the reasons why I love open ocean paddling is because you never know what you’re going to see – the possibilities are endless.<br />“Filming wildlife from a paddle board poses its own challenges but over time and through a lot of trial and error I tweaked my filming process.<br />"Many times I will discover a new animal that I’ve never seen before. For example, the northern fulmar pelagic sea bird that would keep following me."<br />END
