THE day in the life of an Australian fur seal doesn’t seem to be a strenuous one – if a chilled out photo taken in the D’Entrecasteaux Channel is anything to go by.
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys crew member Leif Thiele snapped the rare sight of a group of seals taking a break in Isthmus Bay, west of the Bruny Island neck, yesterday.
Seals can rest and sleep in the water and do so by floating on their side, often with one flipper up and one down. This enables them to feel the directions of wind and water movement.
Mr Thiele said that most people would see one or two seals having a sleep in similar fashion, but not four in a row.
“We don’t see them lined up like that very often, it’s pretty unique to see them lined up in unison,” he said.
“Almost everyday you’ll see seals doing that but not synchronised swimming style.
“The were floating around asleep and we just cruised right up to them. They were all sleeping holding hands.”
Pennicott Wilderness Journeys’ Facebook page invited captions and theMercury’s Facebook readers joined in the fun, giving their own, including Jenny Robertson’s offering: “Fur the love of God girls, we are a long way from shore. Shouldn’t have had that last wine!”
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