Lost, lost Weddell seal

One September afternoon sitting in the lounge and looking across the bay we noticed a strange looking lump lying on the shore. It definitely wasn't a fur seal and didn't look right to be an elephant or leopard seal. On further investigation it turned out to be a Weddell seal!

This is a fairly rare visitor to Bird Island as they are normally found much further south hanging out on the ice. We were all obviously very excited and rushed around the bay to take a closer look. It looked like a fairly young seal and it spent all afternoon sleeping on the shore.

A snotty looking Weddell seal chilling on the beach