| File name : | 088 - Sean Neilson |
| File size : | 537450 bytes |
| File date : | 2015:01:17 21:48:42 |
| Camera make : | Canon |
| Camera model : | Canon EOS 20D |
| Date/Time : | 2007:04:18 13:38:34 |
| Resolution : | 2560 x 1707 |
| Flash used : | No |
| Focal length : | 235.0mm |
| Exposure tim : | 0.0016 s (1/640) |
| Aperture : | f/6.3 |
| ISO equiv. : | 200 |
| Whitebalance : | Auto |
| Metering Mod : | pattern |
| Exposure : | aperture priority (semi-auto) |
| JPEG Quality : | 88 |
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| City : | %G |
| Record vers. : | 4 |
| Keywords : | Wildlife |
| DateCreated : | 20070418 |
| Time Created : | 133834-0800 |
| Byline : | Sean Neilson |
| Headline : | Sean_Neilson |
| Credit : | Sean Neilson |
| (C)Notice : | Copyright Sean Neilson and shared per http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
| Caption : | As far as I know, there has never been a case of a Steller sea lion attacking a kayaker, but that fact did not instill any confidence in me when this group of approximately 200 animals charged our kayaks. We had seen this group earlier about a mile off in the distance, splashing and cavorting, as we paddled in the East Arm of the bay. Within a matter of minutes, they had formed a wall of fur, flesh and teeth less than one kayak length from our tiny, plastic bows. They roared with an intensity that conveyed to me nothing positive. While I avoid anthropomorphization, it was hard not to infer that they were anything but pleased with our presence. They were so close that a putrid stench of partially digested fish was thrust at us, adding additional insult. They made their point for a few gripping minutes, and then departed as quickly as they had arrived. |
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