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Fanny Bay – Sea Lions and fishing boats

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Katherine

Each winter California Sea Lions congregate in Fanny Bay while they wait for the herring to spawn in February. The herring fishermen would prefer that the Sea Lions were not eating the herring and salmon, and the Sea Lions would … Continue reading →

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Sea lions – a bit too close

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Katherine

A stand-up paddleboarder and kayakers getting way too close to the sea lions hunting row herring off Point Holmes. This interferes with the hunting, stresses the sea lions, and could easily turn into a tragedy if the sea lions decide … Continue reading →

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Fanny Bay – Sea lions

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Katherine

Sea lions at Fanny Bay

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Rhododendron and Synergy

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Katherine

Rhododendron and Synergy in Fanny Bay Rhododendron is an ex Washington State ferry – Synergy is a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH). Both are used by Fanny Bay Oysters at their Fanny Bay oyster operation.

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Rhododendron and Synergy

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Katherine

Rhododendron is an ex Washington State ferry – Synergy is a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH). Both are used by Fanny Bay Oysters at their Fanny Bay oyster operation.

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Sea lions – Tzartus Island

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Katherine

Sea lions at the north end of Tzartus Island

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Fanny Bay sea lions

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Katherine

Sea lions on the breakwater in Fanny Bay [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.298262656964119.1073742121.123247217798998&type=3″ size=”187″]

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Fanny Bay Sea Lions

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Katherine

A quick stop at Fanny Bay to check out the boisterous and noisy Sea Lions – the ship in the back ground is the M/V Rhododendron, a retired Washington State ferry that is now used as an oyster processing factory. … Continue reading →

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Lions in the bay

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Katherine

The floats just off the Government Wharf in Fanny Bay are a regular haul out for Stellar and California sea lions. Noisy…

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