In the early 1800's seals were hunted to extinction for their furs. Seals were not seen again in this area until around 1965. At last years count, 1999-2000, there were about nine thousand pups. Mike Goebel, the lead scientist, said that they will again conduct a census, monitor foraging, population growth, and look at the survival and pregnancy rates. One interesting fact that he shared about seals was how they determine their age.
Trees have growth rings, so do seals teeth.
So they pull a tooth and count the rings. I wouldn't have any teeth left. Seals normally have one pup a year. They can dive up to 200 meters but normally stay in the top thirty meters where they find their favorite food, krill. Anyway, back to the story.