Yeimaya's docs

Only a week until the election.... as an environmentalist, and grandmother, I will vote for Obama. He has his work cut out for him, but he has young children that he obviously loves deeply and I trust he will work hard to clean up the mess the Bush admini…

Humpback whales can be identified by the pattern of white and black on the underside of their flukes. This is a female named Spoon who has been seen since 1976! She has had many calves and is a favorite of Whale watch boats in the Gulf of Maine I saw her…

The one on the right seems to be jumping for joy

The closest bluejay is a chick that has been following its parent around begging. We put some popcorn.. the parent left her chicks to gorge themselves while she went off to get herself a meal

A noble fellow... Mushroom has been using the haulout I observe a lot this summer. Often he has a little cluster of newly weaned pups around him. He is like a kind uncle, very tolerant of them when their mothers want nothing more to do with them.

This pup has a very recognizable mark on the right side of its head. I hope this little one will return to this ledge for many years to come so I can keep track of its life.

I study Harbor seals and this is an individual I have seen each summer since 1991.

While doing a Harbor seal observation, our neighborhood eagle took a detour on its way to the nest. Maybe it was hoping I was a meal since I was sitting so still.

Ojo has been a regular on the haul out I observe. I have seen her here every summer since 1988! She looked mature then maybe in her late teens or early 20's making her maybe 40 years old. Here she is with her pup! The first of this season for my haul o…

It is a little female. the white coat is unusual, it is called lanugo and harbor seal pups usually shed it in-utero. If you should find a pup, don't touch it or bother it. Call a local aquarium or Dept of Marine resources or coast guard (unless you are…