Steller sea lions

At this time of the year male steller sealions group together making a terrific racket ....and smell. Looking at the photo it would seem quite a lot of hot air as well.
Along side all the natural beauty and wild life, Alert Bay, where we are staying, is renowned for being a major centre for several of Canadas First Nation peoples. It is particularly well known for the large number and quality of the totem poles dotted around, in two cemeteries and also in auspicious places on the island, l have made a collage in extras of some of these.
Out walking this morning M and l noticed a mink catching crabs, a tiny creature and frantically fast