Today was a fairly steady pup tagging day. It seems that Turks Head is the place for pregnant moms this season, as it seems to be the most hapupenin' colony. Spent a wonderful day with Darren Roberts and co-PI (principal investigator...the boss) Jay Rotella tagging pups and retagging adults (for those that have lost tags or need tags)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUkOjcJKdWeaf-jLYgjlB-vjyb1-Y_4l4YAetp4k1Fzt07_Xz2OtqXLVWK992pKoH1k4wAoSQNVYdRIJkdFOnqg5koNdb4NFeptKTomGPvvagAErHh5wKhikK87jz_XVVMieIxD4j1JCH/s640/PA210582.jpg) |
Found this little pup, probably the smallest I've seen...maybe 40 pounds? Average weight of most pups is probably around 70 pounds. Mom is not a big mom either. So who is more successful in life? Smaller pups? Bigger pups? Weddell seal images obtained under NMFS Permit No. 17236 |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifqq_UJ_yjGIZfVMeLf3NsAWw5I5oGQH2mg_FDi5div8BDXfX7nEA8sUNL-5hk06GcewAXucHNBTiJ_tCrbFVJfD9sM2FUNdTwb-i1oW923PGhf3F2dGKYmw7Tf4-DgqxPIFP_q5LUSChC/s640/PA210589.jpg) |
Watch out for sea ice monsters! |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQrZsjocZP8Y7pOR0ZLaw9KAtdvduU9EtHWXiytMWqUTsevi_zIPZr8FM13d5ZElgqnky7ZAnTxFIU_DpYFCyFw7lkMxTXAc3rrkdcfOI644YPX1G_LjZw5tFHNeYKKpCVc72YvOqOmUrl/s640/PA210573.jpg) |
This is how we tag adults, using a head bag restraining method, which helps us to quickly and efficiently tag them without causing them too much stress. Darren Roberts on the reigns, Jay Rotella tagging the rear flippers. |
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzESzFifccgCQ1QPVmn54x9FmWIO1tA2UngcL_iQjTQ-dBze_1mFaDdzDSjATMy7OtycJ0pRszyZrzeXRSkL2ITVet9kygb0ChZh9-lE8X-0FOpRgO_IzrivQy_5htJeh0drzqh1Gpn1z/s640/PA210587.jpg) |
Sniff Sniff |
Comments
Post a Comment