Hi Jim
In re: to harbor seals?
 
JG> One does not think of them as being a biting animal, but they are 
JG> carnivours.  Too bad he did not know you were trying to help him
JG> out.  It must be a fulfilling way to spend some free time!
 
Yes, they are carnivours and although most adult Harbor seals hate 
people(But we want them to otherwise fisherman will kill them if they 
try to get into their fish---We've had many a Seal or Sea lion shot by 
fisherman---I guess fisherman don't have the respect for Marine life 
the way that Scuba divers do!!!!!) But yes it is very fulfilling 
although lately I have not been able to make the 2 hour drive to the 
Bay area from Sacramento, due to having mechanical problems with my 
vehicle so I hope my problems with my truck will be over soon so I can 
continue with my experiences with the Marine Mammal Center, helping to 
assist in the care of these graceful swimmers is wonderful. As for the 
pups they are actually very friendly when we get the pups and we have 
to play serrogate mothers for them to teach them to get into the water 
and to eat the fish(we tube feed them at first trying to get their 
vitamins and body fat built up-it's a high fat,high nutrient formula)
You ought to try burping these babies they weigh 20-25 lbs at first and 
they are nuzzling and so cute but this particular one that bit me was 
dying of neurological problems so it's bite to me was it's last fight 
to live really---they go down fighting.
 
As for the subject of scrapes---Thailand????? Wow, must be beautiful 
but primitive in some ways.  As for me the most out of the country I 
have ever been in is some of the border towns in Mexico, along the 
California, Arizona and Texas borders But I'd love to dive areas like 
Palau, Truk, and Cancun, or Cozomel But then I haven't had much chance
to dive in California But hopefully soon.
 
Well, I'd like to hear more about Thailand some time. Thanks for writin
back.
 
Marianne 
 
marianne.ryan@cyber.gigo.com
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