Seagull calls have long been used in film, television and cartoons as shorthand for the coast, and the same instantly recognisable cry has carried over into online video and meme culture. Creators drop it into beach vlogs, travel edits, prank clips and reaction videos whenever they want a quick seaside setting or a comical interruption. It works because most listeners recognise the sound immediately, even without seeing a bird, and associate it with holidays, harbours and opportunistic gulls. That familiarity keeps it useful for short-form edits.