The gyuuu seal clip circulates online as a short animal meme sound, shared on soundboards and in short form video edits where cute animals are given exaggerated reactions. Its appeal comes from the contrast between a real seal and the drawn out, almost human sounding squeak, which makes it easy to reuse out of context. Creators place it over seals, pets and even people pulling surprised faces, and it has stayed popular because it is instantly recognisable, family friendly and short enough to fit almost any quick joke or reaction edit without explanation from viewers at all.