A day of squalls. Sunny periods, followed by sideways rain. Lot’s of rainbows all day.
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- Looking North-West: Cumulonimbus incus (Latin incus, “anvil”)
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- Looking West: Cirrus
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- Looking North-East: Cumulonimbus, from the Latin cumulus (“heap”) and nimbus (“rainstorm”, “storm cloud”)
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- Looking West: sunset cirrus and some stratus clouds
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- Looking West: Cumulonimbus
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- Looking south at the trailing edge of a squall
This photo was forwarded on to me out at Race Rocks from a client on one of the eco-tour companies that operates out of Victoria and is a frequent visitor to the reserve. Because of the challenges in tranquilizing a marine mammal, there is very little that can be done for these animals. However, this incident highlights the fact that eco-tour companies can play a critical role in marine conservation by reporting these incidents and by educating their clients about issues surrounding marine debris. There are some great programs out there that focus on shoreline cleanups. Keep an eye out and volunteer for your local beach cleanups. They usually happen in the summer and are a lot of fun.
For older posts in the log on the topic of sea lion entanglement or ‘rings’ see this link, and for newer incidences search the tag “entanglement“. For injured marine mammal photos from a previous eco-guardian Ryan Murphy see this flikr site.
