Ecological

• Wind NE 5-10 knots increasing to 15-20 in the morning then becoming light in the afternoon.
• The e-seal pup was figuring out how to roll on it’s back today which gave a view of its underside where the penis hole was visible behind his umbilical cord. A few seagulls were quite interested in the umbilical cord. They would sneak up while mother and pup were asleep to grab it and try to pull a piece away.  By the end of the day there was only a stub left, the birds have done a good job of post-birth cleanup in the area. The mother is very protective of the pup and growls and chases off anything that gets too close.

  

  

  

  
  

  

  

  

  penis hole visible bellow umbilical stub

  
  

Maintenance: 

• Had let derrick engine oil drain out overnight.  Put new 15 W 40 oil in.
• Cleared ramp and ran the derrick to clear larger logs