Wind: W 5-28 knots
Sea State: calm in morning, rippled in afternoon
Visibility: 0-10 NM
Sky: clear, fog in morning and evening
Temperature: 10-15 °C
Atmospheric CO2: 412.47 ppm (recorded by NOAA at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii)
Two california sea lions were spotted today with ring-neck wounds. One appears to have fishing line wrapped around and cutting into its skin. The Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre has been notified. Rescue Centre staff mentioned they were up in Powell River today successfully disentangling a young steller sea lion.
Here are a few photos from today:
- Foggy spiderweb in the window looking west
- This morning, I spotted a ring-necked california sea lion on the jetty.
- California sea lion rests on logs in the jetty bag.
- A glaucous-winged gull poses on the old Coast Guard sign with the water plant and lighthouse in the background.
- Steller sea lions appear to be in a heated discussion on South Seal Rocks.
- This evening, I spotted a california sea lion that appears to have fishing line wrapped around its neck. The Marine Mammal Rescue Centre has been notified.
- These two gull chicks are growing up so fast