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What

Pacific Harbor Seal (Phoca vitulina ssp. richardii)

Observer

phill

Date

March 27, 2018 02:28 PM PDT

Description

Carpinteria harbor seal rookery - The pupping season seems to be over. Many are not yet weaned, however, and are still staying close to their mothers on the beach or swimming with them in the tide pools.
One adult seal on the beach has what appear to be a severe wound from a shark bite.
If you look closely at Santa Cruz Island, you'll notice the smoke from a brush fire that had just started and grew to over 250 acres.

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