Mile 202 Report
North Spit Alsea River
July 21, 2021
Possible dead Harbour Seal with ODFW tag.
Report Details
Possible dead Harbour Seal with ODFW tag. This was reported to Jim Rice at the OSU Marine Mammal Institute
Conditions
Temperature: 64 F. Wind Velocity: Moderate. Wind Direction: NW. Tide Level: 4.0 feet.
Actions & Comments
A marine animal skeleton was reported on Mile 202 at the Beach Access 67B. We went and took pictures of the animal skeleton. It is a fairly complete skeleton but is missing the head. It could be a Harbour Seal. The animal has a Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife tag. I reported the skeleton and the tag number to Jim Rice at the OSU Marine Mammal Institute.
Skeleton of a marine animal on Mile 202.
ODFW tag on marine skeleton
ODFW tag number on marine animal skeleton on Mile 202.
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