The Scouting Team...

For the past week Schatzie and I have been on the scouting team with mom. We've been on the lookout for a monk seal known as R018.  He's in the process of molting and everyday mom goes out to find him.  This morning mom found him high up in the vegetation and straddled among the rocks. Now don't worry, we are not allowed off leash during our scouting and we are very careful as to not disturb any seals. We just locate them and then mom rushes us home for our breakfast!!  A car ride, a walk and breakfast now that's what a call a good start to the day.

Here we are in the Seal Mobile!!!  BOL

 

Molting is a very stressful time for the seals. They just feel yucky and don't wanna do much.

 

See how far he was away from the water and he looks just like one of the rocks.

 

 A little more old skin to fall off and then he'll be just like new!!

Notice the flip flops...those aren't mom's or R018's, someone just left them at the beach. Besides everyone knows seals don't wear flip flops!!

 



 Later this afternoon he went down to the waterline for a quick cool down and then

played a game of peek.

 

 Pretending he's a snowplow!!!

(He's using the sand as a loofah to get rid of that old dead skin)

 

 at the end of the day R018 had made his way back up into the vegetation,

safe from the crashing waves.

 

Stay safe R018, stay safe!!

 

 

gracie :)