6/30/2010 Pup Day 2 Update

Aloha Good People!

I returned to the site this afternoon to deliver more fencing for the area. Karen Rohter was due to leave, but being the great volunteer stayed and helped. She and I expanded the perimeter of the fenced in SPZ.  We added poles to some areas.... and halfway through we were both grateful for the visiting family from Massachusetts, who helped us put the rest of the poles in during the high heat of the day.   Great teamwork.

So observations of the little one while I was putting up the fence... Karen mentioned that the last documented feeding was at 8:00 and it was after 2:00 PM... although he did manage to get a feeding in while we were working. Later in the afternoon when Joanne Tabor showed up we witnessed a couple of good nursing bouts... one lasting over 15 minutes. Pup's body was 3/4 of the way in the water at the shoreline for most of the day... Mom moved in and out of the shoreline... but seems she kept the little one in the water (too cool off?).... At the end of the day.. approx... 6ish they made their way up the mound of sand to the beach... Pup for sure was stronger today as he made it the 1st time.  OH... more importantly... the photos from the morning show the umbilical cord still attached... this afternoon I first noticed at 3ish the cord was no longer attached... still a little pink nub... but no strings attached.  ~donna~