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But have you ever had one of those strange experiences where wildlife (I mean really wild, the kind that would never ever come within a mile from a human being) suddenly approach you as if it was tame? It has happened to me a couple of times, this sunday it happened again. We were walking along the beach, when I see this rare seabird (I dont even know its name, because I've never seen one before) swimming around maybe 30 feet from the shore. I tell my girlfriend to take a look at it, because I thought it was cute how extremely fat it was (practically an orb with feet). So we stop and stare at this bird. Suddenly it swam directly into us, stepped up on the beach on weak legs, and let me pick it up! It was obviously weak and fatigued, so while warming it in my hands, I started walking back towards our car to give the bird some fresh water. It was parked about 45 minutes away. The bird was just sitting there in my hands, looking to both sides, never moving its legs or trying to get away. After 30 minutes walk, the bird suddenly flapped its wings for about 2 seconds, then it died, instantly.. Right there in my hands.. I might be very sentimental, but I found this experience to be both amazingly beautiful and really sad. It reminded me of my own fear of dying alone.. Animals dont really know about that kind of fear, I know.. or I was told.. or I hope so..