Pebbles has been a regular now on the city-side beach for the past three days. Our volunteer spotted the soaking wet pup near some logs about 6:15 this morning, just after he hauled out. Shortly thereafter, Pebbles then crawled up a few feet more and nestled between two large logs on the beach, virtually invisible from the sidewalk nearby where people rushed to catch the Water Taxi. The fact that he could not be seen had a good and bad side. It was a good thing that crowds of people would not gather nearby to disturb his much-needed rest; but bad in the sense that anyone who walked the beach could not see him and would scare him back into the water. Later in the day, Pebbles ventured out from his hiding spot, moving closer to the water’s edge where he debated for several more hours whether to return to Elliott Bay.

Volunteers were lined up and worked in shifts from early morning til early evening to keep people from wandering onto the beach. Since summer is over and the beach was cloudy, crowd control was not an issue. Many thanks to Alki Kayaks for being so considerate and launching their boats from the opposite cove.

Pebbles spent over 12 hours resting on shore as volunteers, such as Penny (at right), watched patiently and talked with curious bystanders. It is encouraging for Seal Sitters to have such a healthy and alert little pup on our shores after watching over so many terribly thin ones.

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