Harbor Sea
Phoca vitulina

f5 @ 1/3200s, ISO:3200, Nikon D3S w 500mm

"Harbor Seal," Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Although some of the largest harbor seal pupping areas are found in California, they are also found north along the Pacific Coast in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Alaska. Large populations move with the season south along the west coast of Canada and may winter on the islands in Washington and Oregon. Pupping is known to occur in both Washington and Oregon as of 2020. People are advised to stay at least 50m away from harbor seals that have hauled out on land, especially the pups, as mothers will abandon them if there's too much human activity nearby.

Homer, Alaska

03/17/2015