With all the work I do as a Penguin and Giant Petrel
Zoological Field Assistant and all the time I spend as an assistant Albatross
Zoological Field Assistant sometimes the seals get forgotten about. So for
those of you that want to see some more of our mammalian friends then here are
just a few of my favourite photos so far.
Rocks seem to be popular for pillows!
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| Ellie seal resting its head |
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| Furry taking it easy on a rock |
The adult furries are impressive animals.
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| Sunbathing in the sea, what could be better! |
OK, so I had to get a bird into the blog at some point
still! But it isn’t everyday you get a wanal and a furry sat next to each
other.
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| Neighbours on Bird Island |
The pups are still being born, but as the first was in early
November they are starting to grow quite a bit as well.
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| Puppy!! |
They are still very young though and have a lot to learn.
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| Pup trying to suckle a metal pipe rather than its mum! |
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| That can't be a comfortable place to sleep! |
The vast majority of the furries have dark fur, but
occasionally a blonde will be born!
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| Blonde puppy - so cute! |
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| Got to love these little guys |
These rarer pups, you get 1 blonde in every 500 pups, do
survive to adulthood as well and keep the blonde fur.
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| Adult blonde - the 'Antarctic polar bear' |
The seals do live just outside our base and seeing (and
hearing and smelling!) them all the time is absolutely amazing!
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| Sunset over the seals in our 'front garden' |
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