Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week it's Sofus the Harbour Seal from the Blue Reef Aquarium in Tynemouth. He's having his gnashers cleaned in preparation for an operation to have one of his front teeth removed because it has broken.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. nick-fowler
"Well, I just can't see what attracted Heidi Klum to him."
5. MrSnoozy
"New novelty glove range proves less popular than anticipated..."
4. bampot-bob
"Is it safe?"
3. SimonRooke
"He's never been the same since David Attenborough did that three minutes to camera next to him."
2. jtotheglo
"Danny's work experience position wasn't quite as fun as the poster made out."
1. SeanieSmith
"Springwatch USA."
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Comment number 1.
At 5th Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:Not another seal photo! Who nicked his sunnies?
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Comment number 2.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Well, I just can't see what attracted Heidi Klum to him
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Comment number 3.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:Going anywhere nice on your holiday?
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Comment number 4.
At 5th Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:Now we're not going to hurt one another are we?
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Comment number 5.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:鈥淕oing anywhere nice on your holiday?鈥
鈥淕苍苍驳丑苍苍谤谤谤..鈥
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Comment number 6.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:No Mr Bond, I expect you to die..
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Comment number 7.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:I asked you to clean the pinnipeds, not the toothypegs
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Comment number 8.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:You mean you're really a member of the Special Operations Forces of the American Navy?
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Comment number 9.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Actually, I have written a book - I'm an author-dentist
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Comment number 10.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Hey, I only asked for a seal and polish
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Comment number 11.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:It was the sardines and mustard wasn't it?
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Comment number 12.
At 5th Nov 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:I want to look my best, tonight it's an 'all you can eat seafood buffet' at Rick Stein's.
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Comment number 13.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:Well, the last thing we heard him repeatedly mumbling was 鈥淒o not bite the hand that feeds you鈥..
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Comment number 14.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Look, I am NOT the walrus!
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Comment number 15.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Is that a club in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
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Comment number 16.
At 5th Nov 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:There's something behind the third molar, could be a fish bone, now I wonder where that came from?
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Comment number 17.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:鈥淗ello, is that you darling, have you seen my toothbrush?鈥
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Comment number 18.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:I like the peppermint flavour better
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Comment number 19.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:I hear you need really white teeth to get into Sea World
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Comment number 20.
At 5th Nov 2009, BaldoBingham wrote:You don't have this in a herring flavour do you?
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Comment number 21.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:Halit-sofus might have been a more appropriate name
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Comment number 22.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:I see someone has not been flossing properly.
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Comment number 23.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Phew! If you can hold your breath for so long under water, why can't you do it now?
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Comment number 24.
At 5th Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:Well your breath would stink if all you had to eat were pilchards
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Comment number 25.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nzie wrote:The reason behind Monitor's delays this week: a Seaworld internship. Care for some fish?
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Comment number 26.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Sealed with a kiss? No thanks!
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Comment number 27.
At 5th Nov 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:Yep, Mrs Glossop鈥檚 pet carp is in there all right, lets see if we can dig it out..
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Comment number 28.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Up and down, up and down, side, side, side, side, side
In and out, in and out, and side, side, side, side, side
Right, now you try it on your own.
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Comment number 29.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Phocanella! No wonder it's extinct.
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Comment number 30.
At 5th Nov 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Sammy insisted on beauty treatments every time Frankie Boyle was due to appear on TV.
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Comment number 31.
At 5th Nov 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:SWALK
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Comment number 32.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Who are you calling common? It's "harbour seal," thank you very much.
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Comment number 33.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nzie wrote:"Making me think it's a burger only to get my teeth brushed! That's cold."
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Comment number 34.
At 5th Nov 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:My fate is sealed
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Comment number 35.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Yes, I've thought about bleaching, but it's bad for the coral
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Comment number 36.
At 5th Nov 2009, Robin Johnston wrote:"Is it safe?"
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Comment number 37.
At 5th Nov 2009, Nzie wrote:One must look one's best for Shamu's visit.
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Comment number 38.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Er, actually, I'm not sure you can eat me and still be a vegetarian.
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Comment number 39.
At 5th Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:He's never been the same since David Attenborough did that 3 minutes to camera next to him.
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Comment number 40.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Can I have gold one in its place?
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Comment number 41.
At 5th Nov 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:New novelty glove range proves less popular than anticipated...
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Comment number 42.
At 5th Nov 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:Sofus so wanted to look his best, he was going out clubbing tonight...
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Comment number 43.
At 5th Nov 2009, formerlyfab wrote:Seal with a loving kiss.
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Comment number 44.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:What do you mean, you're putting me on a non-fish diet?
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Comment number 45.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:But I can't say aaahh
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Comment number 46.
At 5th Nov 2009, ladyofastolat wrote:Betty's life took an interesting turn after she won an online auction for denture seal.
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Comment number 47.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:Did you wash your hands first? They taste so much better when they're clean
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Comment number 48.
At 5th Nov 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:My teeth feel fresh and clean - that gets my seal of approval
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Comment number 49.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:I feel like she's brushed me aside lately
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Comment number 50.
At 5th Nov 2009, rogueslr wrote:The tooth! You can't handle the tooth!
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Comment number 51.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:You need my family? Is that what you mean by seal's kin?
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Comment number 52.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:I'm definitely against clubbing - I prefer sealing-wax to whacking seals.
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Comment number 53.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:My bite is definitely worse than my bark
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Comment number 54.
At 5th Nov 2009, Kudosless wrote:For fish breath confidence
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Comment number 55.
At 5th Nov 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Seal's new version of Max Bygraves' classic "I'm A Pink Toothbrush"
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Comment number 56.
At 5th Nov 2009, Kudosless wrote:I can see it's a pink toothbrush. Have we met somewhere before?
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Comment number 57.
At 5th Nov 2009, SkarloeyLine wrote:Latest animal rights scandal dubbed "Colgate"
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Comment number 58.
At 5th Nov 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:And just how am I supposed to floss with these flippers?!
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Comment number 59.
At 5th Nov 2009, Mad hatter wrote:Wow, these cleaner fish are getting really sophisticated!
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Comment number 60.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:The adman's dream - if Maclean's can give HIM fresh breath confidence ...
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Comment number 61.
At 5th Nov 2009, Kudosless wrote:Tynemouth? I thought this was Bristle Zoo
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Comment number 62.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:When do I get to meet the Orbitz gal?
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Comment number 63.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Why do they call you a hygienist if you're only five feet tall?
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Comment number 64.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Aquafresh - my favourite!
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Comment number 65.
At 5th Nov 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:How was I supposed to know it was Jacques Cousteau? It's pretty dark down there, I just thought it was a rather large mackerel.
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Comment number 66.
At 5th Nov 2009, Raven Clare wrote:I want a toothpaste that reminds me of the waves ... Crest will do
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Comment number 67.
At 5th Nov 2009, CaroW wrote:"Yes, I do like fish, but how did you know?"
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Comment number 68.
At 5th Nov 2009, PPD wrote:"Well, if you don't want it to stink, try chucking me some flowers instead"
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Comment number 69.
At 5th Nov 2009, PPD wrote:"...and if you need me to stop at anytime just clap your flippers or balance a ball on your nose..."
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Comment number 70.
At 5th Nov 2009, ravin_rik wrote:Hey! I bet that singer guy, with my name, dosn't get this treatment!!
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Comment number 71.
At 5th Nov 2009, ravin_rik wrote:Not a pink toothbrush, dont they know I'm a boy!!
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Comment number 72.
At 5th Nov 2009, PPD wrote:Surely he'd get past the doorman at the aquarium this time.
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Comment number 73.
At 5th Nov 2009, PPD wrote:Everyone thought it crazy that Simon Cowell and David Attenborough should plan a joint venture, but not old Salty
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Comment number 74.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:Just teeth for two and two for teeth
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Comment number 75.
At 5th Nov 2009, PPD wrote:Eh-up Mr Herriott, if you're going to cure his piles with that you'll need a longer handle.
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Comment number 76.
At 5th Nov 2009, MorningGlories wrote:May I clap when we're finished?
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Comment number 77.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Nurse, turn on the sealing fan
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Comment number 78.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:You've got to look your best if you're going to advertise Sealy Beds
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Comment number 79.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:No, it's S-E-A-L-I-O-N - I don't press people's clothes for them
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Comment number 80.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Scale and polish? I've eaten so many fish, just polish the scales.
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Comment number 81.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Doc, I gotta know. Will I be able to play the trumpet when you're finished?
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Comment number 82.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:What do you mean, root canal problems? I can swim anywhere.
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Comment number 83.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:I'd like it filled with anchovies
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Comment number 84.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:My mouth is fill of fish-scales? That must be because of the piano tuna.
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Comment number 85.
At 5th Nov 2009, Candace9839 wrote:No, no anaesthetic! I want to transcend dental medication.
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Comment number 86.
At 5th Nov 2009, HappyCamper of West Dorset wrote:No thanks, I think the 'tache will be fine as it is, but maybe the old eyebrows could do with a trim.
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Comment number 87.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Yeah, I love pinball machines - you should see me on the flippers
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Comment number 88.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:And I've got my own toilet now - I'm a privy seal
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Comment number 89.
At 5th Nov 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:And it was then that we realised our destiny was already determined : our seal was feted
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Comment number 90.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Braces?! I suppose you'll be asking about my stockings next!
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Comment number 91.
At 5th Nov 2009, Richard_SM wrote:SEAL: I'n a 'oy. Can I have a 'lue 'rush, not a 'ink 'rush."
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Comment number 92.
At 5th Nov 2009, cowgirlsally wrote:Smile though your tooth is aching...
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Comment number 93.
At 5th Nov 2009, Neil wrote:We call this one 'Kiss from a Rose' flavour, and you're a seal, see? It's clever. You're going to be in the advert, it hits the stores on Monday.
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Comment number 94.
At 5th Nov 2009, johnnybravojo wrote:New high grade dental seal found to be impractical
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Comment number 95.
At 5th Nov 2009, Neil wrote:A downbeat re-interpretation of the Herriot books - 'All Creatures Grunt and Smell'.
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Comment number 96.
At 5th Nov 2009, Chimmy wrote:Are you on the pull or just brushing by?
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Comment number 97.
At 5th Nov 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Of course I need a filling - haven't you ever heard of a cavity seal?
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Comment number 98.
At 5th Nov 2009, Liam wrote:Ah gotsh shome kippersh shtuck in mah teefs. Can you getsh dem out, pleash?
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Comment number 99.
At 5th Nov 2009, Neil wrote:Blue brush for the buoys, pink for the gulls.
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Comment number 100.
At 5th Nov 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The NHS is wonderful - I get free dental work AND a herring aid
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