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California Harbor Seals - November 30th 2024:


Everyone around here loves the Sea Lions, probably because they are rowdy, noisy, and somewhat seasonal in their visits.

But I'm kind of partial to our year-round residents, the California Harbor Seal. Smaller, quieter, and generally pretty mellow, the females typically breed in May/June in these parts and pup in March/April

Came across this group over the Thanksgiving Weekend, some of whom appear to be very pregnant indeed, keeping their distance from the Sea Lion Riot going on about a 1/4 mile away, chilling, and likely wishing it was March already.

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in reply to Images By MEK

Hey it's Monterey harbor! I love the fat chonkers who lay out on those rocks during low tide 😄
in reply to Douglas

@douglasvb It is indeed. I imagine they are getting ready to Pup in the next few days. Plan on swinging by the sanctuary this weekend to see...
in reply to Michael Kohlman

@NoRomBasic oh I'll have to check it out, too! It's always fun to watch the new babies on the Hopkins beach.
in reply to Images By MEK

[TECH] 📸 Taken with a Sony A7Cr and a Tamron 28-75 VXD G2 at 75mm, f/5, ISO-200, 1/2500 sec.