Cape Fur Seals

 

We made it back to the coast where there were lots of these guys laying around. image

The smell was a wall that you slammed into as soon as we stepped off the truck.

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Most of these are juveniles or females.

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And some pups that were only a few months old.

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Even they found it a bit cold out and needed to cuddle.

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Many were sleeping, as it is a hard life being a fur seal.

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Having to spend most of the daylight being looked at by these strange creatures.

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We were a bit early, but some bit males were already claiming areas of the beach as theirs.

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Most of the smaller sea lions didn’t really care what the males were doing.

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The main goal was to stay out of the way.

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Always trying to find good napping spots after a swim.

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Sometimes some felt crowded and would be vocal about it.

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The young ones were still nursing and would wander around looking for their moms.

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Although this is hard work and sometimes requires additional naps.

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It isn’t hard to notice the big males. They are way bigger than any other individual around.

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These ones may have gotten in too early and will have to work hard to keep their harems.

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