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Monday, 18 March 2013

Our World Tuesday - Seals on a hat

I'm not one for putting falsehoods into my blog titles - but this one contains two of them!

Lets deal with the "seals" bit first.  These rather sleek beasts are in fact Australian Fur Seals - that means that they are a sub-group of seals - but not "classic" seals.  And how can you tell I hear you ask! Well, they have external ears and can walk (sort of) on their front flippers.  Clearly in these pictures the external ears are the things that you can see.  True seals do have them.

Now lets get onto the hat.  The wooden structure on which these fur seals are loafing is called "Chinaman's Hat" - it was built to replace and old navigation platform that was named long, long ago.

All these sealy looking animals are boys - or granddads - because this is a bachelor pad for males who do not have a mate.  That may because they are too young or too old.   I have to say that they do look rather relaxed!

Chairman's hat was a stop on my recent trip around the Bay - there will be bird pictures on Wednesday.





You can find more pictures from around the world (and less taxonomy) at Our World Tuesday.

Enjoy the pictures.

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28 comments:

  1. ADRIAN18 March 2013 at 21:41

    These are just great.

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  2. ClickNCamera18 March 2013 at 23:02

    Wonderful capture of the "men's club"! Love these shots!

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  3. Carole M.18 March 2013 at 23:03

    oh great photo opportunity Stewart; something really different to the norm'

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  4. Marcia19 March 2013 at 00:55

    Those seals look too lazy to get a mate!

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  5. TexWisGirl19 March 2013 at 01:21

    they're so cute! bachelorhood is good for them!

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  6. Optimistic Existentialist19 March 2013 at 01:23

    Stewart these are awesome sir!!!

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  7. John @ Beans and I on the Loose19 March 2013 at 01:48

    Bachelors? Now I understand why they look so contented.

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  8. Fun6019 March 2013 at 02:40

    They look very contented and cosy. They need a good woman in their lives to stir up some life and activity.

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  9. Karen19 March 2013 at 06:38

    Great pics Stewart, they are really cute.

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  10. DIMI19 March 2013 at 07:54

    Wow Stewart!! Great post!!These are amazing photos!!Wonderful capture,and the seals are so cute!!!Thank you for sharing!!Have a lovely day!!
    Dimi..

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  11. Findlay Wilde19 March 2013 at 08:04

    Those seals look really happy. From Findlay

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  12. Sylvia K19 March 2013 at 08:11

    Nothing like a happy bunch of bachelors!! They do indeed look "kicked back" on their on space! What terrific captures, Stewart! Enjoy your week!

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  13. Unknown19 March 2013 at 08:14

    Love them. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  14. eileeninmd19 March 2013 at 09:47

    I did not know that there were different species of seals. The old guys have cute ears!

    Thanks for sharing the info. And your photos are awesome! Have a happy week!

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  15. Pat Tillett19 March 2013 at 10:10

    Beautiful photos! I wish I could get that relaxed.

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  16. Karen19 March 2013 at 11:50

    love these lazy lollygaggers!

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  17. SandyCarlson19 March 2013 at 13:11

    Great, great,great!

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  18. Kusum19 March 2013 at 17:11

    Good info, otherwise all seals look alike to non-experts! Thanks for sharing!

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  19. Anonymous19 March 2013 at 18:25

    These shots are just delightful!

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  20. DeniseinVA19 March 2013 at 22:00

    I love learning anything about nature and enjoyed your post on seals today Stewart, very interesting. Great pictures too. I look forward to entering my latest post on Wild Bird Wednesday tomorrow, as I took some pictures of Brown Pelicans. Wishing you a great day :)

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  21. Betsy Banks Adams19 March 2013 at 23:09

    Hi Stewart, It's GREAT to meet you. I always enjoy sharing photos and words with friends from other countries.

    Love seeing the seals... They do look relaxed. Maybe it is because there's no females around trying to give them a "Honey Do" list... ha ha ha

    Please come back to my blog anytime. We travel alot --so my blog tells alot about our travels. My Photo Blog is published on Wednesdays and my main blog is published on Mondays and Fridays.

    Thanks again.
    Betsy from Tennessee

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  22. Seraphinas Phantasie19 March 2013 at 23:45

    Wonderful and so cute. Lazy and relaxed animals. Great !

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  23. islandwonder20 March 2013 at 02:23

    Awesome! I think their motto is "no mate no problem".

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  24. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com20 March 2013 at 05:39

    Great ! Love the seals and I am sure they would get on nicely with Lola the 300 pound pig from Costa Rica.
    Same relaxed features!

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  25. Kerri Farley20 March 2013 at 10:26

    Adorable!

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  26. Anonymous21 March 2013 at 00:32

    Wonderful captures!

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  27. A Colorful World22 March 2013 at 06:23

    Wonderful photos! What cute creatures they are! And you were very clever with your title, too!

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  28. Anonymous23 March 2013 at 07:43

    So this is your version of a "man cave." Looks like a great day to be sunning. I like the bird flying through, too.

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