Seals and sea lions, normally marine-based animals, have been exploiting the regions' freshwater for thousands of years.
While swimming near the outlet of Thornton Creek at Mathews Beach I had a surprise encounter with a seal! Pretty far from the locks. Always fun to swim with seals.
Brings to mind seals and porpoises trapped when Hubbard Glacier blocked Russell Fiord - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/09/21/crews-try-to-rescue-seals-and-porpoises-stranded-by-glacier/11e2380d-e2ee-4258-b0a0-f30ebbfb3145/ - R Droker
While swimming near the outlet of Thornton Creek at Mathews Beach I had a surprise encounter with a seal! Pretty far from the locks. Always fun to swim with seals.
Brings to mind seals and porpoises trapped when Hubbard Glacier blocked Russell Fiord - https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1986/09/21/crews-try-to-rescue-seals-and-porpoises-stranded-by-glacier/11e2380d-e2ee-4258-b0a0-f30ebbfb3145/ - R Droker