I know I’m a bit late on the mark, but last week I turned 27. Devon was super sweet and amazing and totally out did himself again. I think my favorite part of my birthday weekend extravaganza was that he arranged for me to be a trainer for the morning at the New England Aquarium! It was totally awesome. I got to help train their harbor seals, and fed their gigantic sea turtle, Myrtle.
Cute harbor seal
View all of the pictures here.
I had worked with a number of orphaned harbor seals at my wildlife rehab job in Seattle, but we were always very hands off with them, as we always had the intention of releasing them back into the wild. They were often sick and vocalized the most heart-wrenching noises. The seals at the NE Aquarium were fat and happy, and seemed quite content. Since they are permanently housed there, they need to be trained to do certain things that would help vets perform their exams, such as lifting flippers and opening their mouths. It was really cool to see a completely different side of harbor seals… I even got a smooch from one! I’ll be posting that video on youtube!
Tags: animals, Devon, fun stuff, harbor seal, my birthday, New England, New England Aquarium, Photos, sea turtle, wildlife
That seal is ADORABLE! Next year I’m going to get you one for your birthday.
Woohoo! I’m gonna hold you to that.
And based on the ever-increasingly ante here, you’re going to have to, if you want to outdo yourself again;-)