An alert, silky white seal pup managed to get in a pretty good nap last evening, snuggled in the rocks below the Alki sea wall. The pup appears to have an eye infection, but overall body condition and demeanor looked encouraging.

Volunteers stood quietly on duty and watched as the brilliant orange sun dipped behind the Olympic Mountains, creating a spectacular sunset. As darkness fell and the tide brushed over him, the pup nicknamed Hyak was not quite ready to return to Puget Sound. He climbed higher up onto the rock and rested a while longer until drenched by a series of waves from a passing ferry. Hyak slipped off the rock and disappeared into the cold waters.

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