Tinsel the Rescued Harbor Seal

Ranger Sarah Lenz reports: On Monday Dec. 6, 2010, I noticed one adult harbor seal remained hauled out on the beach after the rest of the group moved out to the outer reef. The male harbor seal had sunken eyes, curled whiskers, and appeared to be underweight. Marine Mammal Center…

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Orange Cones form a Safety Zone

Like the orange cones you see in road construction zones, the ones on the reef at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve are set out to form a “safety zone.” But instead of guarding the safety of human construction workers, the orange cones at FMR set up a human-free buffer zone around our…

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