The male elephant seal was disturbed this morning to find a new female in his favourite grassy spot. He chased her around, bit her, climbed on her and sent her down the boat ramp into the water. This all took a while as both had to stop frequently to rest. I had a chance to watch him in the water – effortless!
Wildlife notes:
Still only a few nests have chicks hatching. The chicks that hatched on June 28 are growing rapidly. They wander less than a foot away from their old nest and sit motionless and cuddled together when an approaching eagle sends their parents to the air.
Facility work:
- cleaned solar panels
- cleaned windows
- house cleaning
- month end report
- seawater data entry
Vessels:
17 Ecotourism boats
Weather:
Partly cloudy, winds SSW to WSW, 11 to 23 knots, high of 16 degrees.