I dreamt that there were dolphins and beluga whales playing in the waves by the beach. And I'm combating my "that beautiful scene was only a dream" melancholy by reminding myself that it definitely isn't just a dream and the dolphins and whales and seals actually are out there having a good time.
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Harbour #seals fishing & eating #salmon in #SookeRiver. Lots of #seagulls trying to steal fish from seals' mouths.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?si=RUSfTocirOpcTQjJ&v=ySZEKiPpYJA&feature=youtu.be
Clip from a longer vid. I'm putting 2 past vids together, right now. Enjoy this short, for now 
Harbour #seals hunting & eating #salmon in #SookeRiver. Lots of #seagulls trying to steal fish from seals' mouths.
[Angelakis et al.] Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine-science/articles/10.3389/fmars.2024.1425554/full 
#SeaLions #MarineMammals #MarineLife #Pinnipeds
FrontiersFrontiers | Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern AustraliaAcross the world’s oceans, our knowledge of the habitats on the seabed is limited. Increasingly, video/imagery data from remotely operated underwater vehicle...
Why Did #Seals and #SeaLions Never Commit to a Life Fully at Sea? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-did-seals-and-sea-lions-never-commit-to-a-life-fully-at-sea-180983926/ by Riley Black
"#Paleontologists are still piecing together how otter-like creatures related to bears evolved into these amphibious marine #mammals... The #fossil tale of #pinnipeds is not nearly as old as that of whales. The oldest seal relative paleontologists have uncovered dates to about 24 million years ago. Throughout their entire history, pinnipeds have been tied to the land, at least in some way"
Today is #InternationalSealDay! This is my favourite seal species, the common seal (also known as the harbour seal).
#seals #pinnipeds #animals #wildlife
Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren't sure how to slow it down https://phys.org/news/2024-03-bird-flu-thousands-deaths-scientists.html #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #Pinnipeds #BirdFlu #H1N1 #SeaLions
Phys.org · Bird flu is causing thousands of seal deaths. Scientists aren't sure how to slow it down
Seals Show #Scientists an Unknown Antarctic Canyon https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seals-show-scientists-an-unknown-antarctic-canyon/
#SouthernOcean #pinnipeds provide bathymetric insights on the East #Antarctic continental shelf https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-023-00928-w
"They spotted places where the #seals dove deeper than should have been possible according to the maps—meaning the existing depth estimates were inaccurate."
A new type of ringed seal described in West Greenland https://phys.org/news/2023-10-west-greenland.html #Seals #MarineMammals #MarineLife #Pinnipeds
phys.orgA new type of ringed seal described in West GreenlandThe Arctic marine ecosystem is undergoing substantial changes, currently warming at rates well above the global average and seeing an increase in anthropogenic activities. Yet, due to the unexplored "hidden" nature of the Arctic, uncertainties remain on how to best manage and conserve Arctic organisms and natural resources.
Bunch of adult harbour #seals & pups, enjoying some #pinnipeds pals & family time in #SookeBasin 
Pinnipeds. OG sea plankers.
Dolphins, whales and seals not protected by UK government, report finds https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-66042461 
#Dolpins #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #Whales #Seals #Pinnipeds #UKPolitics
The lab is visiting the #BurkeMuseum again, this time with an eye seaward. The #OlympicPeninsula has yielded many #fossils of #marine #carnivores - #pinnipeds and the enigmatic "oyster #bear" - and we're working to reconstruct the #environments in which they lived.
Some of the many basking Harbor Seals out at Ellisville Harbor State Park near low tide this afternoon. I'm always surprised by the amount of variation from seal to seal.
I'm trying to think warm thoughts in the middle of a howling blizzard. I would gladly trade places with this sea lion, idly napping close to the shore near Cabo San Lucas, Baja Sur, Mexico. Shot from the deck of a pitching boat so I'm amazed to get any shot at all. That was a hot day, and we did a little surf swimming to keep cool. #nature #naturephotography #pinnipeds
How utterly insane and fantastic is this!?
The beach at Gold Harbour, #SouthGeorgia is literally thronging with animals as thousands of King Penguins jostle for space with Elephant Seals and Antarctic Fur Seals. It’s even more remarkable when you consider that we (humans) virtually eradicated all #Pinnipeds from these shores and Penguin numbers were low. To me this is #Paradise.
#Penguins #kingpenguin #SubAntarctic
Ahh welp post number 250. I suppose I ought to actually sit down and do an #Introduction post.
#Neurodivergent #Autistic #AsianAmerican. #Pinnipeds are one of my special interests. #Atheopagan (mostly in name), #SASSWitch. Other stuff I like includes: #Pokémon #AnimalCrossing #Plants #Crochet #Embroidery #Drawing #Art
Definitely ask if you want to know more. 
Pinniped Dance
I live by the Monterey Bay, and the sea lions are my absolute favorite. I call them kitties of the sea.
