Seals and Sea Lions
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San Francisco’s Seal Rocks rise from the Pacific Ocean surf just off the shore of Lands End as the sun begins to set on the western edge of the city.
We visited the island where the elephant seals live. I was surprised that the penguins don't seem to care about the seals, even though seals eat penguins.
Two Harbor Seal Lions on an iceberg calving from Red Stone glacier, a tidewater glacier in the Northwestern Fjord, Kenai Fjords National Park - Alaska
Harbor seals, Phocidae family, also called “common” or “hair” seals by some locals. They are covered with short, stiff, bristle-like hair. Coloration varies, but two basic patterns occur: light gray sides and belly with dark blotches or spots, or a dark background with light rings. They can be distinguished from other pinnipeds, such as fur seals and sea lions, by the absence of external ear flaps; only a small hole (the external pinnae, or opening to the ear canal) is visible on either side of their head. Harbor seals are mammals and therefore breathe air, but they are well adapted to life in the ocean.
The first white settlers to Alaska in the 1700s established a massive fur trade based on the pelts of harbor seals and nearly wiped them out completely, but since the Marine Mammal Protection Act, their numbers have rebounded and are now estimated at between 200,000-300,000.
A grey seal at a fishing pier. The grey seals wait for the fishing boats to come in, hoping to get some scraps.
A Common seal youngster, was great to come across this little fella on my walk along the beach yesterday
Baby sealions are quite large. This peaceful scene watched from a distance while Pacific breakers rolled in.
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California sea lion ~ Newport Beach ~ Orange County ~ California ~ USA ~ Sunday Dec 5th 2010.
Highest Explore Position #49 ~ On Monday November 21st 2011.
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Taken at The Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales.
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Elephant seals, South Georgia, Antarctica.
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I'm going to end this series for now with this newborn. At the end of the afternoon this baby seal was born in front of my eyes. It happened all within a few seconds. The highlight of the week and a moment I will never forget. Here you see the first encounter of the mother with her baby.
This will also be my last upload as I will be going on holidays for three weeks as of next week. Hopefully coming back with beautiful pictures!!
If in Oban then I would highly recommend a trip out with Oban Sea Tours.
This beauty was one of several juveniles on a small isle in the sound.
Common Seal - Phoca Vitulina aka Harbour Seal
Sound Of Kerrera - Scotland
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Haha! talk about looking comfy while sunbathing :)
Seal taking in the sunshine at Machrihanish beach.
Earlier this month I visited the central California coast for my granddaughter's high school graduation. While there, I visited Point Piedras Blancas where elephant seals often come ashore. A couple here sounding off.
This little chap was enjoying a really good scratch in the dappled sunlight.
The expressions and poses these little guys make never cease to amaze and enchant me.
Grey Seal Pup - Halichoerus Grypus
Donna Nook Nature Reserve
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A few more from the Grey Seal project. Most have now returned to sea so my trip tomorrow may well be the last for this season. I'll hopefully have time to work with them again when they return at the end of this year.
The Harbor Seal, also known as the Common Seal are some of the most common seals off the coasts of Washington. They are often reported to play with divers but are quite infamous among crabbers for breaking traps and stealing bait.
Closed yearly from April 1 to June 1 probably due to the harbor seals and their newborns. The beach is litered with seals and pups during this time of they year You can see the Golf Course in the background.
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