Animal Behavior: Harbor Seal
And What We Can Learn From Them
Harbor seals are some of the shyest marine mammals.
They haul out on beaches and rocks together, but they keep a careful distance from each other, and at the first sign of something unfamiliar, they slip quietly back into the sea.
Their pups can swim within hours of being born, and mothers find their babies in the crowd by the sound of their voices.
In the water, they sometimes rest floating upright with just their noses above the surface. It's called bottling.
You can love your people and still need room to breathe. Wanting personal space doesn't make you cold or distant. It's how some of us stay comfortable enough to keep showing up.
You can belong to the group and still need your own space.
Stay wild,
Chris