Breadcrumb Home Human Connections Books, Film & The Arts http://ocean.si.edu/human-connections/books-film-arts/lidia-seal Lidia the Seal photo Lidia the Seal (Washed Ashore) Lidia the Seal sits on top of a pile of netting, rope and buoy. The sculpture itself is colorful and playful—but opens up the conversation to how discarded plastics and trash can harm marine life like seals.