looked like a very large seal in distress. i actually called the marine wildlife center and reported it. they told me that in warm sunny weather, like the kind we'd been having the seals like to lounge spread out on the top of the water. they said to let them know if it comes out and appears ill on the shore. okay, i said.
when we got home i downloaded the photos. i really wanted to see that seal, and if it looked like it had a green rope around it.
i looked at the photo and said, "roger, i think we may have seen a hippopotamus." he looked at the photo 