Day 67: Get away to Seal Bay - a photo on Flickriver

            While we're visiting Kangaroo Island, we must get away to Seal Bay where Long-nosed Fur Seals lay all over the beach, and in the sand dunes.  We must go with a National Park Ranger who has all the answers, but is really there to make sure we stay a safe distance from the seals.  They may look harmless, but he says they're very territorial and will defend their space.

The shores of Kangaroo Island are now home to a population of almost 100,000 Fur Seals, so there are plenty to see on the beach, and boundless photo opportunities.  Actually, we hear and smell them before we see them; they have a strong fishy smell that carries on the breeze.

These fascinating creatures can range in size up to 250kg and 2m in length.  They can dive to depths of up to 380m, which is the deepest of all fur seals. Theirs is a sea food diet and they are accomplished swimmers.

Taken in: Australia / South Australia / Vivonne Bay (show map)

Taken on: November 22, 2014

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Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/8.0, 1/400 sec, 500mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens:	150-500mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	500mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.1 (Windows)
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