History Main / BallBalancingSeal

* There was one in the CrappyCircus in ''Literature/TheOneAndOnlyIvan'', but before the events of the book she ate too many of the pennies {{Bratty Half Pint}}s threw into her pool and wasn't given medical attention, so she died.

* ''WebAnimation/{{Robotzi}}'': FOCA's name is an acronym that for "fabricat original cu aluminiu" (made originally with alluminium) which forms the Romanian word for "seal". This is often joked in the series. At one point in the short short named "Episodul 3.14ZDA", FOCA balances a ball on his head and makes seal noises.

** Popplio is the seal-like water-type starter of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', who is capable of balancing bubbles made from the snot on its nose. Additionally, its Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and German names are all portmanteaus of the words for ball and seal in the respective languages.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'' (NES version only), the king of [[SlippySlideyIceWorld World 6, Iced Land,]] is transformed into a seal that balances his crown on his nose.

* ''Fiendish Freddy's Big Top 'O Fun'' has a seal during the juggling stage, who bounces the ball once before passing it to the juggler. The seal also gets distracted with a quick meal, while the saboteur clown throws in a bomb to the juggler.

* On Season 1 of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', Zuri is forced to compete in a beauty pageant so Jessie can crush her nanny nemesis, Agatha. Ironically, neither of the girls win -- it's the girl who's dressed up as a seal, balancing a ball on her nose.

** Popplio is the seal-like water-type starter of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', who is capable of balancing bubbles made from its snot on its nose. Additionally, its Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and German names are all portmanteaus of the words for ball and seal in the respective languages.

* In ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsVirtualBart'', the third section of the Baby Bart level takes place outside a circus tent. Behind a fence are a colony of performing seals that pop and down, balancing balls on their noses. Bart must hop across the balls when they pop up without falling onto the ground below so he can make his way into the circus tent, which forms the fourth and final section of the level.

* At Como Zoo in Minnesota a perennial attraction is Sparky the Sea Lion's show. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_fjhi4Tu5M Ball balancing is usually a part of the act]]. They're always inflated beach balls, so the possibility of harm is nonexistent.

** One of the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] Pokemon from the Spaceworld '97 demo of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' is "Bomushika", a Water/Fire-type seal balancing a fireball on its nose.
** Sealeo, which is likely based on an earless seal, is described as rolling anything new it encounters on its nose to test its smell and texture. This is something most clearly seen in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonPinball Pokemon Pinball: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', where a bonus field featuring them has them bouncing either a Spheal or a Pokeball on its nose and into the baskets in the field to earn points.
** Popplio is the seal-like water-type starter of ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', who is capable of balancing water bubbles on its nose. Additionally, its Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and German names are all portmanteaus of the words for ball and seal in the respective languages.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BigMouth'': In "[[Recap/BigMouthS3E3Obsessed Obsessed]]," Nick hugs his dad while the latter is covered head to toe in lotion and comments that he's slippery as a seal. Elliot responds by balancing Nick on his nose.
-->'''Elliot''': If I'm a seal, then you're my ball. Is this a dream? For me it is.

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* In the episode "Isaac's Teacher/Seal of Approval/The Successor" of ''Series/TheLoveBoat'', Donald O'Connor guest stars as a seal trainer. He has a seal named Shirley, who is capable of balancing a ball on its nose.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the king of Iced Land is transformed into a seal that balances his crown on his nose.

* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'': PlayedWith, as Pompy, the boss of the first world, is more of a walrus than a seal, but nonetheless, he will sometimes balance fish and urchins on his nose before tossing them onto the stage as hazards.

* On Season 1 of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', Zuri is forced to compete in a beauty pageant so Jessie can crush her nanny nemesis, Agatha. Ironically, neither of the girls win - it's the girl who's dressed up as a seal, balancing a ball on her nose.

* In the Disney movie [[https://youtu.be/bQcok9DYnBM ''Sammy the Way-Out Seal'']] (1962) the titular sea creature balances a beach ball on his nose.

** One of the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] Pokemon from the Spaceworld 97 demo of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' is "Bomushika", a Water/Fire-type seal balancing a fireball on its nose.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros3'', the king of Ice Land is transformed into a seal that balances his crown on his nose.

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* In the ''Series/SesameStreet'' New Year's Eve special ''Sesame Street Stays Up Late!'', Wolfgang the seal is tasked with balancing a beach ball on his nose to throw in the air at midnight to act as the ball drop for the street's party.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaWorldTour'': In "Aftermath Aftermayhem," Lindsay is challenged to balance three Swedish meatballs on her nose. She does so while barking like a seal. Oddly, she did this with the meatballs before knowing this was her challenge.

** One of the [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] Pokemon from the Spaceworld 97 demo of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'' is "Bomushik", a Water/Fire-type seal balancing a fireball on its nose.

* On Season 1 of ''Series/{{Jessie}}'', Zuri is forced to compete in a beauty pageant so Jessie can crush her nanny nemesis, Agatha. Ironically, neither of their girls win. Its the girl who's dressed up a seal, balancing a ball on her nose.

* ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'': Pompy, the boss of the first world, will sometimes balance fish and urchins on his nose before tossing them onto the stage as hazards.
* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' has the Juggle Pup and R & R Seal Dream Eaters, both of which can use the [[BalloonOfDoom balloon]] spell family

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3DDreamDropDistance'' Has the Juggle Pup and R & R Seal Dream Eaters, both of which can use the [[BalloonOfDoom balloon]] spell family