Just Babies
Grayson and his colleague recognized the small seals as pups when they came closer to the divers. After watching this, they recognized how important it was to maintain complete calm. Look at how adorable they are! Who wants to frighten them by doing something unexpected?
Not Old Seals
When they discovered that these seals were just pups, they breathed a sigh of relief. They may have felt safer now that they were not encountering matured or old seals, which can be very aggressive when they do encounter them.