Hawaiian Monk seal

[Tam]

Which we don’t do . We use to scuba all the time had a freezer full of lobster . Wayne and I would fish boat and shore . Love to lay net .

[Tam]

No we don’t get the fossils or ancient teeth here like the mainland .
The only sharks teeth are from fresh kills .

[SurfaceHunter]

Do you ever look for sharks teeth Tam?

[Tam]

Ahhh my child of tides sister I miss your visits .
I have thought of you many times . Have some big waves coming up from a left over Flossie hurricane now tropical depression .. maybe there will be some sea glass . So happy to see you back 😛

[Tam]

Good question SH like the turtles it’s against the law . They have the area roped off .

[Havenhunter]

Hey Tam, always enjoy your critter posts whether it’s the Island or stateside. Enjoy the beach because 2 weeks ago my pool temp topped out at 94! Ugh!!!
Deb

[SurfaceHunter]

Nice to see animals from other places. Did you try to pet it? In Florida the manatees were easy to swim with

[Tam]

Ok LMan how hot was it . Tell your story
Do you live in the desert . I was in Palm Springs Cal when it was 125deg one day . And I walked across the black top at a parking lot .
Use to go to the Colorado River off the desert and camp in 115 deg weather . I liked the heat when I was young . And I think after a cold long winter it feels good . It’s hot all the time here .

[Lindenmeier-Man]

Ask me how hot it really was, I’ll tell you about some critters I observed!

[Lindenmeier-Man]

101 F here today... I stayed home and shelled black eyed peas & snaps...

[Tam]

Charlie we see fins out here to and stay out but 150 . Actually I grew up in Cal and the seals there are almost aggressive . We would be on a surfboard and they bark at you like a dog . They have been known to jump in a boat and not from a predator .
They use to block a pier no fishing . Little rascals but not little .
These monk seals are so different , shy and passive .

[Tam]

Well it’s hot as all get out so you would like it .

[Kentucky point]

That's amazing! I don't see things like that in Kentucky often.

[CMD]

Very cool, Tam. Here in Narragansett Bay, we enjoy seal watching in the winter months. The seals here are protected, of course. There are so many seals enjoying the beaches of Cape Cod at the moment, that the number of Great White sharks in those waters is getting insane! I won't be surprised if there will soon be not a soul willing to stick so much as a pinky toe in the waters of the Cape....

Edit: I love the seals, but must admit even Great Whites deserve a meal. Just not me, lolol...

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1038591

[Lindenmeier-Man]

Living the dream !