We were in Southern California earlier this month. The last day we went through La Jolla and spent a couple of hours. The big attraction at La Jolla, at least to the Yogi’s, were the harbor seals who hang out right on the rocks.
You can learn about harbor seals from wikipedia here.
It really is quite remarkable, especially to us land locked Okies that, such marine mammals live so closely to humans. We were fascinated.
Some of them are really cute.
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Oh, I love the seals!! And your photos are terrific! How could you not love a face like that! Marvelous collage. When I lived in Oregon we would frequently go down to the coast where some sea lion caves are and you could spend hours there. Such a fun post for the day! Enjoy your weekend!
Sylvia
Fasciating creatures. Liked the photos. Whenever we visit our zoo, they are the main attraction.
Such cute faces!
That last one (bottom right) is adorable!
I’m always amazed by marine life, too. Must be because we don’t get to see much of the ocean.
I love that picture on the bottom right… It’s expression is wonderful 🙂
I love how seals sometimes look like they are smiling at you.
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I adore harbor seals Yogi, and your photos had me smiling. La Jolla used to be one of our old haunts when we lived in San Diego. Glad to hear you got to enjoy it.
An English Girl Rambles
Great pictures, Yogi. How neat to be able to see them so closely.
What an amazing experience – and some fabulous shots!
Great entry! I hope I can see seals in person. 🙂
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Wonderful shots of the seals!
Wow, you have some good close-ups here! Lovely animals. And no, I won’t start on seal hunting in Canada…