Redondo Beach Park (May 18th)
Date and Time: May 18, 1:00pm
Location: Redondo Beach Park, Des Moines/Federal Way, WA
Weather: Mostly cloudy about 60 degrees
Water temperature: about 40 degrees
Tide conditions: Relatively high
Redondo is a small community located in the city of Des Moines however, it is located near the border of Federal Way in King County, Washington. At first Redondo was a resort, however, it gradually grew into a middle-class residential community. Redondo is a beautiful place with a small dock and boardwalk. While on the way to Redondo, the roads are lined with coniferous trees.
Today, as I was on the dock and walking along the boardwalk to spotted a black round thing in the water bobbing up and down and then it would disappear. I was wondering what that was and then it came about 100 feet from the dock and I finally figured that it was a Harbor Seal! The sea was most likely looking for food, particularly fish. Harbor Seals vary in color from a light silver grayish color to a brown or black color and has spots ranging from small to medium sized spots (quarter sized and larger). Their spotted grayish, brown coats are great for camouflaging on pebbled beaches. They can reach up to five or six feet in length and weigh up to 300 pounds! They can be massive, however, the one i spotted was probably a younger Harbor Seal, not fully grown yet. They have no external ears, small flippers, and move on land by bouncing on their bellies. They also have a small tail that hides between their rear flippers. Harbor Seals are often found in the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, north of the equator. They favor shallow waters close to the shore. Harbor Seals are so cute, however, when you're fishing, they are not so cute!
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