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. I climb into the zodiac and we are on our way. From a distance I can see large objects dotting the landscape. We land the zodiac on the rocky beach and unload the cargo.