Young Harbor Seals under the watchful eye of Seal Sitters at Don Armeni
Young Harbor Seals under the watchful eye of Seal Sitters at Don Armeni
Three young Harbor Seals were sunning themselves at the end of the finger pier at the Don Armeni Boat Launch in West Seattle on Wednesday.
Photo by Patrick Robinson
Wed, 03/18/2020
Three young Harbor Seals were "hauled out" (a term meaning they were relaxing in the sun) at the Don Armeni Boat Launch on Wednesday. The trio are according to marine mammal protection organization Seal Sittersapproximately 6 to 9 months old and have chosen the end of the finger pier as a spot to just relax in the sun.
Watching people as they watched them the Harbor Seals were relaxed but wary. Photo by Patrick Robinson
The organization has given them names, Irish, Dandelion, and Cardinal. The first one showed up around 9:30 am on St. Patrick's Day (hence the Irish designation) and the other two came up as a pair later in the day.
Harbor seals are born from around June through September, staying with their mother from four to six weeks.
Boat launched normally at the other pier at Don Armeni Boat Launch. Photo by Patrick Robinson
