I am delighted to hear that there is at least one harbor seal in the Charles River. Just because it can't open the locks of the dam with its very own flippers doesn't mean it can't get in from the sea to the sweet, sweet fish of a river that is no longer the spectacular environmental hazard of my childhood.
The dam has three parallel locks separating the harbor from the river. Staff members from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation are responsible for opening and closing the locks for various reasons, such as allowing spawning fish to pass through. When the gates come open, the animal, identified as an adult harbor seal, is likely right there, eager for a chance to dine on carp and perch.
"Seals are exceptionally intelligent," [Tony] LaCasse [of the New England Aquarium] said. "They're acting like people queuing on the Zakim Bridge at rush hour—they're waiting to get their turn to make a living in the city."
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strange_selkie, tell me next time the family's in town?
The dam has three parallel locks separating the harbor from the river. Staff members from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation are responsible for opening and closing the locks for various reasons, such as allowing spawning fish to pass through. When the gates come open, the animal, identified as an adult harbor seal, is likely right there, eager for a chance to dine on carp and perch.
"Seals are exceptionally intelligent," [Tony] LaCasse [of the New England Aquarium] said. "They're acting like people queuing on the Zakim Bridge at rush hour—they're waiting to get their turn to make a living in the city."
strange_selkie, tell me next time the family's in town?
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