Witnesses say the sea lion looked very much concerned

May 18, 2013 20:41 GMT  ·  By

The video above was filmed at the National Zoo in Washington DC, and shows a sea lion being very much concerned about the wellbeing of a little girl who tripped and fell right in front of its tank.

Witnesses say that, before the little girl tripped and fell, she and the sea lion had been playing for over five minutes.

Thus, the girl kept running in front of the sea lion's tank, and the animal appeared to enjoy following her around.

Because of this, many claim that the sea lion was truly worried about his playmate's taking an unexpected tumble right in front of its eyes.

By the looks of it, the little girl suffered no injuries. Here's hoping it won't be long until she returns to the National Zoo and once again plays with the sea lion.