Showing posts with label molting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label molting. Show all posts
10/24/15

Molty time of year

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Ahh, molt.  The time of year where the fur balls are flying, the seals just want to sleep, and that glorious new coat is slowly, but surely...
8/13/10

The Boys of Summer

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Ah summer, when a young man's thoughts turn to, well, napping. Once breeding season is over, male Northern fur seals begin to molt. As ...
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7/20/09

#135: Why are the seals on the rocks?

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If you have walked by the Atlantic Harbor Seal exhibit recently, you may have seen something that only happens during this time of year. Ou...
6/16/09

#128: Smoke Rorschach Test

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The harbor seals are approaching the molting season when they will all get new coats of hair. At this time of year, many of the seals start...
5/29/09

#117: Video of a White Lobster Molting

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As you know, we have been doing a lot of work with lobsters the last few months. Justin even posted a video of one of his lobsters molting ....
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4/3/09

#102: Who's Who?

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One of the most popular questions the trainers hear is "How do you tell the harbor seals apart?" The answer sounds simple; just b...
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3/2/09

#98: Lobster Growth Spurt- Night Vision Video!

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This is cartoon from the " Maine Dictionary ." A sheddah is a lobster that recently molted. A few weeks ago I told you that we we...
8/12/08

#34: Molting Update

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The molting season is in full swing for the harbor seals. Here are some photos from the past few days of Smoke , our oldest harbor seal. Th...
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7/24/08

#32: Molting

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The air is warm, the sun is bright and the faint (and sometimes not so faint) aroma of sunbathing harbor seals fills the air. Summer is molt...
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