Monday, May 12, 2014
Staying cool
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The seals found ways to stay cool on this hot day.A lot of them were in the water.
Others stayed on the cool wet sand at the water's edge. I've heard that going in the water can retard their molt.
They certainly wouldn't want to impede natural processes! These young males are probably five years old, judging by their proboscis development.
This blog records my experiences as a docent at the Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery on Highway 1 in California. Summer is the annual molt, when their skin peels off. Females and juveniles in May and June, bulls in July and August.
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