Garnet’s Rescue and Release

Garnet’s Rescue and Release is a short video about a Harbor Seal that I was involved in rescueing and naming. When I bent down to photograph it he waddled up to me crying. When he was released several months later he stopped and stared at me. It was a wonderful...

Seals A-Resting

Seals A-Resting is a video showing harbor seals relaxing in the water in Juneau, Alaska. I am always pleased by how relaxed they can be both in the water and on land.  Take a look at http://www.naturebob.com/harbor-seals-auke-bay to see how relaxed they can be on...

Seals A-Hunting

Seals A-Hunting shows a technique whereby the seal rests on the ocean bottom and looks for prey. In about 30 hours of letting a gopro run in that area I have only seen a few fish: C-O Sole, Staghorn Sculpin, Crescent Gunnel and a tiny tidepool sculpin. Also Dungeness...

Harbor Seals in Auke Bay

Harbor Seals in Auke Bay shows about 50 of them hauled out on the harbor floats.  It is interesting to look at all of their different color and spotting patterns. This online publication by ADF&G provides good information about harbor seals in...

Harbor Seal after Herring

Harbor Seal after Pacific herring was taken at the Auke Bay floats in Juneau. The seal was swimming into an enclosure where the herring were in a school. To get the herring it would herd them up against the side of the...