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2013 BIRTHS
1. February 9, 2013 – Ellery – First pup of the 2013 pupping season, she was born during the night.
2. February 10, 2013 – Sala – Second pup. Black, very small, ribs showing. Sala is a Hebrew word meaning peace.
3. February 12, 2013 – Bobby – Third pup, black. He may have been born high on the beach away from colony in the morning. Mother took him for a swim soon after birth. Normal body shape – looks to have adequate weight at birth.
4. February 16, 2013 – Bijou – French for jewel.
5. February 17, 2013 – Sara
6. February 17, 2013 – Tori – born at 5 pm. Pup is black and mom is brown and spotted.
7. February 17, 2013 – Surya – Markings are white with black spots.
8. February 18, 2013 – Pip
9. February 18, 2013 – Casita B.
10. February 18, 2013 – Neptune, born at 1:25 pm. and named for the king of the deep. Dark gray with speckles. Onlookers applauded mother and pup.
11. February 19, 2013 – Ginger – born during the night.
12. February 18, 2013 – Poseidon
13. February 19, 2013 – Helena
14. February 19, 2013 – Yuki
15. February 19, 2013 – Joy
16. February 19, 2013 – Captain Paul
17. February 20, 2013 – Jean
18. February 21, 2013 – Sloan was born at 1:05 pm
19. February 24, 2013 – Rocky‘s mother was never seen but he has survived by ‘stealing’ milk from sleepy mothers. Black and a scrambler!
20. February 28, 2013 – Jordan was born early in the afternoon.
21. February 28, 2013 – Axel is relatively big for a newborn and is dark. His mom is a big golden, beige and yellow seal. Axel is a Nordic name for ‘the peacemaker’.
22. March 1, 2013 – Hope born in early morning – dark black
23. March 3, 2013 – Robb was born at 2:20 pm
24. March 3, 2013 – Mija was named after a little girl who is visiting from France and was lucky enough to witness the birth!
25. March 4, 2013 – Shalom
26. March 4, 2013 – Pahana was born at 7:30 pm and he and his mom were flushed just a few hours later, resulting in their getting separated. Luckily, Pahana was rescued on March 12th by SeaWorld Marine Mammal Rescue. Unluckily, we later learned that he passed away on March 19 🙁
27. March 7, 2013 – Onyx
28. March 9, 2013 – Sauvage, a French word meaning “fierce”. Pup is medium gray while mother is gray speckled. Close bonding noted during the next few days.
29. March 9, 2013 – Sandy
30. March 10, 2013 – Pesky‘s birth came at 6:05 pm. He is black, fiesty, and very active. Mom had to use her flippers to guide him into position to nurse.
31. March 11, 2013 – Apollo
32. March 13, 2013 – Midnight‘s birth took place around 3am and was seen on the Seal Cam.
33. March 14, 2013 – Naches was born.
34. March 18, 2013 – Larry was born in the early afternoon to the delight of dozens of onlookers.
35. March 18, 2013 – Spunky
36. March 18, 2013 – Filly
37. March 19, 2013 – Victor
38. March 19, 2013 – Ariel – which means “celebration of life”
39. March 20, 2013 – L’Chaim was born, named in honor of life itself.