Allan could not hold it in any longer, he had to explain to his friends that he did not think it was just a seal. He was almost positive it was something else. He could not let this feeling go. He was tracking the animal, and the movements it was making were not consistent with that of a seal.
The other two fishermen decided to have a look for themselves. They looked through the binoculars to try and get a good look at the creature. They agreed with him, they did not think it was a seal either. It was still a mystery though, no one had any idea what it could be.
An Animal In The Sun
The fishermen were used to seeing different animals basking in the sun on top of icebergs, so they decided to continue on their journey. It was not an uncommon behavior of seals, so they did not seem too concerned.
In fact, the last time they headed out this deep in the water they saw many seals coming out of the water to eat or relax in the sun. They used this knowledge to assume that whatever Allan saw on top of the iceberg in the distance was just a little seal. Different kinds of wildlife were always part of the scenery on their boat rides, and they assumed this was no different.
Nearly There
They decided the most logical answer and explanation to the little speck they saw in the distance on the iceberg was that it was a seal. They agreed on this, since they had seen plenty of them in the past soaking in the sun on top of icebergs.
Allan, however, did not feel right about this assumption. He could not take his eyes off of the dot in the distance. He would observe it the entire time. He took out his binoculars to get a closer look. He did not think that the seal was moving like a seal ordinarily would. He still had no explanation on what it could be.
A Strange Animal
The fishermen had to go back to work. They couldn't just watch this animal all day, but it was difficult for them to stop observing it. It was still such a mystery to them, and they were dying to find out exactly what it was.
They were so confused trying to figure out what exactly this animal was. But also they had to wonder, how in the world did this animal get on top of an iceberg in the middle of the sea? It was common for a seal to do that, which is why they thought it was a seal, but knowing now that it was not a seal the situation did not make any sense.
A Sea of Ice
They were still quite far from the iceberg, but they were getting closer and closer. They still couldn't see the animal without using their binoculars, so they decided to get closer to be able to assess the situation correctly.
There were chunks of ice floating all over the sea. They were traveling slowly toward the iceberg but had to remain extremely careful to avoid the floating ice and other debris in the sea. These chunks of ice were able to cause significant damage to their boat if they hit it, they were also dealing with dropping temperatures and increasing winds.