It looks pretty bad from here, but it actually seems to just be a scrape from a rock with barnacles or something. Luckily, cold, salty water is Mother Nature's best astringent. |
It's the easiest way to explain the shape these seals make from a distance. And that bit of advice always seems to work. |
That is the main species we'll be seeing out there, although occasionally we do see a harp seal or two. |