Sea Lions
This is how we got from the ship to the shore and back, Some places it was a wet landing, meaning we had to put out feet outside the Zodiac and slide down into the water and wade ashore. It was never over knee deep though and always a sandy bottom.
Our welcoming committee – also known as the Three Wise Lions
Hi, I’m Sandy. What’s your name?
Hay, over here, Take my picture, only $5.00 bucks.
Aren’t I just the cutest Sea Lion you ever saw?
Getting’ down to work!
Hay Buddy, flip me with that tail
one more time and I’ll bite it!
one more time and I’ll bite it!
This poor little guy was really having a problem
He had lost his mom and was wandering the beach looking for her
He would come up to a group of sea lions laying on the beach and bark.
Yes, even though they were on the same beach, they seemed to separate into family units.
One would look up, and growl at him and he would waddle rapidly off.
Guess he was being told, no your mom ain’t here, get lost kid.
If he didn’t leave fast enough, one of the lions would actually lunge at him.
Yes, even though they were on the same beach, they seemed to separate into family units.
One would look up, and growl at him and he would waddle rapidly off.
Guess he was being told, no your mom ain’t here, get lost kid.
If he didn’t leave fast enough, one of the lions would actually lunge at him.
Finally, after what must have seemed an eternity to him, a sea lion
swam up to the beach from the sea. Guess she had been out fishing.
It actually was about two hours that he wandered the beach.
swam up to the beach from the sea. Guess she had been out fishing.
It actually was about two hours that he wandered the beach.
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Mom, where have you been?
I have searched this beach for you.
I got barked at, growled at and almost got my head bit off.
You don’t know how bad its been!
I have searched this beach for you.
I got barked at, growled at and almost got my head bit off.
You don’t know how bad its been!
I’m starving! Finially, Lunch.
Guess it was all worth it now
that Mom’s here.
This guy swam with us from one beach to another for a long time.
Probably over two miles. He would dive under the Zodiac and pop
up on the other side. Occasionally disappear for a minute or so and
then rejoin us.
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He was extremely inquisitive about what was in the Zodiac
It appeared as though he was trying to get in!
It appeared as though he was trying to get in!
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Yeah, that’s what I have been looking for!
An American Express Platinum.
I’m treating the boys on the beach
to a beer, at the bar !
An American Express Platinum.
I’m treating the boys on the beach
to a beer, at the bar !
Fur Seals (fur sea lions)
The Galapagos Fir Seal (lion) is not as gregarious as the sea lion, preferring to spend their time sleeping in rocky outcroppings and fishing at night.
We woke this one up with the sound of our Zodiac engine.
This is the usual position fir seals are found in.
Headed back to the ship after a great afternoon on the beach with the sea lions.
Hope the beer is cold!
Hope the beer is cold!