The Harbour Seals catch some salmon,chow down and then lay in the sun! What a life!
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Tag: Harbour Seal Haul Out
FAMILY PORTRAIT DAY
HIGH AND DRY
SUBMERGING
THIS IS MY BEST SIDE
HANGING OUT WITH BUDS
“OH……YOU AGAIN”!
SUNBATHING
I’ve noticed many of these Harbour Seals show signs recent wounds.I now believe its not from predators but from infighting amongst themselves.Strange thing is I’ve never seen them fighting while up on the rocks.So my only conclusion is that they must fight while in the water where they are far more maneuverable?
TRANQUIL FUR BUDDIES
A PERFECT SPOT TO LAY ABOUT
FURRY BEST BUDS!
LAZIN ABOUT
EYE IN THE SKY
You can see the sky in this Harbour Seals eye! The sun was being blocked by some clouds at the time.
BIG EYES
ONE BIG FURY GANG
WAVING HELLO!
It looked like this pup was waving hello to me!
The youngster has her mothers nose!
HAULED OUT WITH BEST BUDS
HANGING OUT
ORCA TIDBITS
When I shot this I didn’t know that there was a pod of Orcas in the area.You can bet that these guys wouldn’t be relaxing like this if those Orcas were swimming around!
There are two distinct groups of Orcas.One group eats animals like this (warm bloodied) & the other group eats only salmon.The “Transients” eat seals/sea lion while the “Residents” eat the salmon.
HANGING WITH FRIENDS
LAYING ABOUT
“WHO ORDERED THIRTY LARGE PIZZAS WITH EXTRA ANCHOVIES”?
HANGING WITH FRIENDS
SUNNING WITH FRIENDS
HANGING AROUND
SUNNING TIME
“WHO’S THAT”?
HANGING AROUND
HANGING AROUND
FACE TO FACE
HUALED OUT
GROUP HUDDLE
A HARBOUR SEAL SUN TANNING PARLOUR
AUTUMN SUNTANNING
LAZING ABOUT
HAULED OUT
HANGING AROUND WITH SOME FRIENDS
HANGING OUT
SUNTANNING
HARBOUR SEALS ON RANKIN ROCKS
SUNNING THEMSELVES
LAZIN ABOUT
CHILLING WITH FRIENDS
HANGING OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS
LAZIN ABOUT
HARBOUR SEALS SUNNING
I was able to get close to these guys because I used a large rock in front of them as cover to approach!
I went by them & when that rock blocked their sight of me,doubled back straight in! I shut the motor off when I was beside that rock & slowly allowed the wind to drift me out past that cover rock. I didn’t move when I became “exposed”! They freak when that happens! By not moving it gives me a few seconds until they figure out what I am & scoot! Long enough to to get the shots!
Harbour Seal Haul Out
Harbour Seals Hauled Out
Harbour Seal Haul Out
This haul out is located on the eastern side of Tranquil Inlet.
It’s the small rocky islet that has that pile of rocks on it………..and I don’t want to get into that.
It’s the small rocky islet that has that pile of rocks on it………..and I don’t want to get into that.
Harbour Seal Haulout
Mainstream (Fish Farm company) wants to put a fish farm very close to this Seal Haul Out!
Mainstream wants to put a farm near Plover Point,Meares Island! These Seals will naturally go investigate and be promptly shot!
I’ve seen it happen many times when I use to be a Fish Farmer and because it’s always a head shot,they die instantly!
Mainstream should stop expanding it’s tenures in Clayoquot Sound! They already are too big for this area!
There are only two Fish Farm company’s up in Tofino. Creative Salmon and Mainstream,with Mainstream being 10 times larger!
Mainstream wants to put a farm near Plover Point,Meares Island! These Seals will naturally go investigate and be promptly shot!
I’ve seen it happen many times when I use to be a Fish Farmer and because it’s always a head shot,they die instantly!
Mainstream should stop expanding it’s tenures in Clayoquot Sound! They already are too big for this area!
There are only two Fish Farm company’s up in Tofino. Creative Salmon and Mainstream,with Mainstream being 10 times larger!
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