If the seal and penguin weren't enough, there is another sexually curious story from the aquatic environment. According to a colleague, this story out of Japan details a male frog's obsession with a female char, seen swimming together for over a week. Unfortunately, they were found dead last week in each other's arms (and fins).
In Venezuela, I saw a captive tapir trying to make out with a manatee.
What?!! Jim, this is awesome. And not just because I love manatees. Can you expand?
Tapir certainly expanded....his repertoire....
The tapir and manatee were in a fairly large enclosure with a pond. The pond water was muddy, so the clinical details were not visible, but the tapir did not appear to have much success. He did keep trying during the short period I was there. This was at an aquarium in Valencia, Venezuela, maybe 15 years ago.
I wonder why and how often this happens to different species? So bizarre!