Incredible footage shows Alex the surfing seal catching waves to enjoy a dinner of tasty fish off a Sydney beach Incredible drone footage off Sydney shows seal feasting on huge school of fish Australian fur seal known by locals as Alex was recorded off Bronte Alex uses swell to propel himself into huge ball of bait fish underneath surfers By Sam McPhee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:34 BST, 21 October 2021 | Updated: 07:34 BST, 21 October 2021 Viewcomments A seal has been spotted cleverly using waves at a popular Sydney beach to propel itself into a huge school of fish. Known by locals of Sydney's eastern beaches as Alex, the seal was recorded by a drone last week riding the swell to feast on a huge ball of bait fish. Alex inquisitively glides underneath the surfers before surfacing with a large fish in his mouth. Incredible drone footage shows a seal called Alex (pictured) cleverly using waves at a popular Sydney beach to propel itself into a huge school of fish Alex swims into the large dark school of fish as they reform around the hungry seal (pictured) The seal, known by locals of Sydney's eastern beaches as Alex, was recorded last week riding the swell to feast on a huge ball of bait fish The drone footage was captured by Nick Holton and follows a range of videos called Locked Down in Blue Planet, exploring Sydney's coastline during lockdown. The seal is beloved in the eastern beaches and is regularly spotted feasting on large schools of fish and swimming with surfers off Bronte and Tamarama. Drone-lovers often shoot him feeding and enjoying the waves. Alex, who is an Australian fur seal, can be seen separating the large ball of bait fish as they try to avoid his attempts. The seal swims back out behind the school before using the swell to again propel himself into the ball. The drone footage was captured by Nick Holton and follows a range of videos called Locked Down in Blue Planet , exploring Sydney's coastline during lockdown The seal is a beloved local in the Eastern Suburbs, regularly feasting on large schools of fish and swimming with surfers off Bronte and Tamarama Alex, who is an Australian fur seal, can be seen separating the large ball of bait fish as they try to avoid his attempts The fish use the technique as a defence mechanism, exposing the least amount of fish to predators as possible. Alex is eventually successful, emerging with a large fish as surfers watch on. He then glides into the shore and swims around joyful locals wading in the shallows. 'We watched Alex steal a fish from a fisherman's line at Bronte recently,' one person commented on the video. 'Alex sure is a great surfer that's for sure,' another replied. The fish use the technique as a defence mechanism, exposing the least amount of fish to predators as possible The seal swims back out behind the school before using the swell to again propel himself into the ball Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility