Donald Duck
Seals Are So Smart!

Seals Are so Smart!

Story code: W OS 108-03
Origin: Western
Title: Seals Are So Smart!
Hero(es): Donald Duck
Pages: 10
Layout: 4 rows per page
Appearances: Donald Duck, Huey Dewey and Louie [show character portraits]
Writing: Carl Barks
Art (pencil and ink): Carl Barks
Date of first publication: April 16, 1946
Date the story was created: January 25, 1946
External link: Carl Barks guidebook
Referred to in: cover: HC DD1976-35, XFC AAJDJK 26, XFC AAL2016-39
article: Qdk/GB 8, Qgr/KXB 12D, Qit/DPCS 37B, Qit/DPCS 37N, Qit/UACK 26B, Qit/ZP 152D, Qno/GB 8, Qus/CBDL 4A
various: Qit/DPAR 2b (illustration), Qfi/AA2016-34B (short mention), XFC AA2020-52-53B (seal balancing a ball)

This story is rated 7/10 and ranked 7299/43759 according to COA users. There have been about 45 votes for this story.

en	Donald and the nephews encounter a trained seal
fr	Sur la plage, Riri Fifi et Loulou trouvent un camarade de base-ball en la personne d'une otarie, ce qui donne des idées de fortune à Donald (by duckstories, history)
de	Nachdem HDL Baseball mit einem Seehund spielen, will DD einen solchen dressieren. Das geht jedoch schief... (by Schlehenduck, history)
el	Ο Ντόναλντ προσπαθεί να κερδίσει χρήματα από μία εκπαιδευμένη φώκια που βρίσκει στην παραλία
it	Una piccola foca fa amicizia con i nipotini sulla spiaggia e Paperino decide di insegnarle a fare la giocoliera. (by testaquadramento, history)

United States, OS 108

France, JM 1785
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Publications

(19 countries, 90 publications)

Australia
1. Donald Duck (DD series) 18 (1955) Seals Are So Smart
2. Giant (G Series) 117 - Donald Duck Deuce (1958) idem
Brazil
1. O Pato Donald (Abril) 46 (1952) O Caso das Focas (part 1) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted and panels missing] 46 (part 2) [4 pg.] [Layout remounted]
2. Álbuns Disney 1 - Pato Donald (1990) idem
3. Tio Patinhas (Abril) 431 (2001) idem
4. O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 10 (2005) idem
5. Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 4 p. 029 (2024) idem
Denmark
1. Anders And & Co. 1975-34 (1975) Den mystiske medspiller
2. Anders And i centrum (Guldbog 8) p. 111 (1991) idem
3. Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 3 p. 171 (2006) Seals Are So Smart!
4. Anders And & Co. 2008-34 (2008) Den mystiske medspiller
Egypt
1. مغامرات عم دهب (Uncle Scrooge Adventures) 10
Finland
1. Aku Ankka 1976-34 (1976) Hylkeet ovat hyvin viisaita
2. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 1976-3 (1977) idem
3. Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1976-2 (1977) idem
4. Aku Ankan Juhlasarjat 5 p. 041 (1995) idem
5. Carl Barksin kootut 3 - III (1945-1946) p. 171 (2007)
6. Aku Ankka 2008-38 (2008) Hylkeet ovat hyvin viisaita
7. Aku Ankka -neljännesvuosikerta 2008-3 (2009) idem
8. Carl Barks in English 2015 - Carl Barks in English 2 p. 037 (2015) (Seals are so smart!)
9. Aku Ankka (digipalvelu) 2016-39 - Ankan kielikylpy (2016) Seals Are So Smart!
10. Aku Ankka Juniori (digipalvelu) JK 26 - Hylkeet ovat hyvin viisaita (2016) Hylkeet ovat hyvin viisaita
11. Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1976-2 - Aku Ankka - näköispainos vuosikerrasta 1976, osa II p. 243 (2018) idem
France
1. Le Journal de Mickey 1785 (1986) L'otarie est sans pitié ! [5 2/5 pg.]
2. Donald Magazine 86-36 (1986) idem [5 2/5 pg.]
3. Picsou Magazine 349 (2001) Malin comme un phoque
4. Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 34 (2002) idem
5. La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 21 - 1946 - 1947 Donald pyromaniaque ! et autres histoires p. 033 (2016) idem
6. Picsou Magazine 569 p. 205 (2023) Donald malin comme un phoque
7. Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 122 L'otarie est sans pitié ! [5 2/5 pg.]
Germany
1. Micky Maus 1976-24 (1976) Seehunde sind ja so klug
2. Carl Barks gesammelte Werke 17 - barks seventeen (1977) Seals Are So Smart!
3. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 95 (1988) Seehunde sind ja so klug
4. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 13 (1991) idem
5. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 95 (1993) idem
6. Barks Library Special Donald Duck 4 (1995) idem
7. Donald Classics - Das Beste aus Entenhausen 1 (1998) idem
8. Carl Barks Collection 3 - III p. 171 (2006) idem
9. Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Spezial 14 - Tierisches Entenhausen von Carl Barks p. 89 (2009) idem
10. Barks Donald Duck 2 p. 045 (2012) idem
11. Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 55 p. 45 (2019) idem
12. Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 2 p. 299 (2019) idem
Greece
1. Κόμιξ (Περίοδος Β') 12 - Ακαταμάχητη Ομοιότητα p. 043 (2015) Η Τετραπέρατη Φώκια
2. Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 37 - 1946 - Ο πυρομανής p. 027 (2016) Η τετραπέρατη φώκια
Indonesia
1. Donal Bebek 1772 p. 03 (2015) Anjing laut pintar
Iran
1. (Donald Duck, Carl Barks Library in Color) 4 (1996)
Italy
1. Albi tascabili di Topolino 48 - Paperino e la foca (1949) Paperino e la foca [29 pg.]
2. Raccolta Albi tascabili di Topolino 1 (1949) idem [29 pg.]
3. Albi tascabili di Topolino (ristampa Carl Barks) 48 - Paperino e la foca (1977) idem [29 pg.]
4. Complete Carl Barks 3 (1980)
5. Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 4 (1982) Paperino e la foca
6. Il Tascabilone 1 (1987) idem [14 1/2 pg.]
7. Zio Paperone speciale Paperino 2 - Speciale Paperino n. 2 (1988) idem
8. Carl Barks Comic Art 4 (1996) Donald Duck in "Seals are so smart!"
9. Zio Paperone 94 (1997) Paperino e la foca
10. La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 37 - 1946 - Paperino e l'incendiario (2008) idem
11. Uack! 26 - 3- Avventure al mare e sul fiume (2016) idem
12. Raccolta Il Tascabilone 1 idem [14 1/2 pg.]
13. Raccolta Zio Paperone 1 idem
Mexico
1. Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 336 (1964) Focas traviesas
Netherlands
1. Donald Duck 1976-35 (1976) Zeehonden zijn slim! [re-inked]
2. De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 12 - Donald Duck als klusjesman (1979) Zeehonden zijn slim
3. Alle verhalen van Carl Barks / Alle klassieke verhalen 2 - 1945-1946 (1986) idem
4. Alle klassieke verhalen 2 (1992) idem
5. Donald Duck Collectie 4 - Donald Duck als muzikant poolreiziger klusjesman topverkoper (2001) idem
Norway
1. Donald Duck & Co 1975-34 (1975) Sel-som opplevelse
2. Gullbok 8 - Klassiske bobler (1991) idem
3. Carl Barks samlede verk 3 - III (2006) Donald Duck in "Seals Are So Smart!"
4. Donald Duck & Co 2008-34 (2008) Sel-som opplevelse
5. En kvart årgang Donald Duck & Co 35 - Bladene fra juli - august - september 2008 (2009) idem
6. Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 145 - 1975 del V (2017) idem
7. Barks friends OSB2 - The «One-Shot» Barks Seals Are So Smart!
Poland
1. Kaczogród. Carl Barks 19 - Papuga z Singapuru i inne historie z lat 1945-1946 p. 147 (2023) Mądre foki
Portugal
1. Álbuns Disney 1 - Pato Donald (1990) As Focas São Tão Espertas!
2. Álbum Disney de Carl Barks 1 - Pato Donald + Tio Patinhas (1990) idem
3. Álbuns Disney (2ª Série) 11 - Pato Donald: O Terror Do Rio (2000) idem
Spain
1. Álbumes Disney 1 - Pato Donald: El terror del río (1991) ¡Que listas son las focas!
2. Super Álbum Disney 1 (1992) idem
3. Biblioteca Carl Barks 3 (2009) Unas focas nada locas
4. La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 5 - Pato Donald en El piromano y otras historias (2019) idem
Sweden
1. Kalle Anka & C:o 1975-33 (1975) Sjölejon är så läraktiga
2. Kalle Anka Guldbok 8 (1991) idem
3. Carl Barks samlade verk 3 (2006) Donald Duck in “Seals Are So Smart!”
4. Kalle Anka & C:o 2008-34 (2008) Sjölejon är så läraktiga
United States
1. One Shots 108 - Donald Duck in The Terror of the River (1946) Seals Are So Smart!
2. Carl Barks Library (hardcover, b/w) 1 p. 363 (1984) idem
3. Gladstone Comic Album 2 (1987) idem
4. Gladstone Leather Bound Hardcover Comic Albums 1 (1989) idem
5. The Carl Barks Library of Donald Duck Adventures in Color 4 (1994) idem
6. The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 4 - Donald Duck: Maharajah Donald p. 029 (2023) Seals Are so Smart!

Mexico, CWD 336

Netherlands, BV 12

France, JM 1785

Italy, ZPSP 2

Brazil, ALBD 1

Norway, GB 8

Spain, SAD 1

Germany, TGDDZ 95

Germany, BLDD 4

France, PM 349

Brazil, TP 431

Brazil, OMD 10

Spain, BCB 3

Germany, TGDDSP 14

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