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Did you know there weren’t pacific Harbor seals in the San Juans for ever! There was one Harbor seal that followed the salmon up from the coast of California. This harbor seal ended up accusing a ruckus with the island folks, so they took him back down to California. It is a three day drive and by the time they arrived back in the San Juan Island he was back with a whole bunch of friends.

The Pacific Harbor seal in a huge part of the islands ecosystem, the San Juans have a constant habitat. The seals came for the fish, they can eat about 80 or more pound of food a day. The birds eat the left over scrapes. The bird fertilizes the area in small ways. But the pacific harbor seals are well populating the area, so much they are trying to get ride of them because they are blocking the salmon runs and eating the salmon. We are trying to preserve the salmon and they are a large food source for many other living creatures.

-kenna picture taken by Andy