An unusual but welcome Ocean City MD visitor…
Today I caught sight of this unexpected, but very welcome, Ocean City Maryland visitor. Not our usual tourist for sure! This little guy/gal was seen to be taking his ease perched upon my neighbor’s Jet Ski ramp afloat in the Assawoman Bay – the coastal bay that divides the island of Ocean City from the mainland here in Maryland. In my 14 plus years as a bay side resident I’ve often seen dolphin – once a large pod of dolphin passed right beside my waterside deck, but never a seal. Perhaps it’s the unusual winter weather we’ve been experiencing here at the beach this season that makes the protected bay enticing? Or, perhaps this creature is briefly lost? Surely, with the bountiful diet of seafood available within our coastal waters to give him strength, I’m certain this welcome visitor will soon find his way home.
Update – Like all thoughtful guests this little seal has limited his visit to three days 
- this morning, after an early photo shoot, he decided to leave. Yesterday, a second volunteer from the Baltimore Aquarium stopped by in late afternoon to take some pictures of the seal and his injury. He planned to forward the pictures to a vet in Whaleyville who apparently works with sea animals. The vet would then try to determine if the wound on the seal was severe enough to capture the seal and attempt to repair the damage. Alas, too late. Our visitor has moved on. Here’s a photo taken yesterday – he certainly seemed to enjoy the late winter sunshine!
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