Seals are protected in California and people, official or otherwise, are not allowed by law to molest them in any way. That includes chasing them off of beaches. Humans get to use the beaches that seals don't like.

2naSalit

(103,809 posts)

3. As it should be...nt

Reply to JayhawkSD (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 01:32 PM

Jan 2019

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

6. Yep, I agree entirely. nt

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 01:52 AM

Feb 2019

Baitball Blogger

(52,720 posts)

4. Fuck you, tourists!

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 02:31 PM

Jan 2019

Actually, a good idea is to set up a safe viewing area and turn the spot into an eco-tourist area.

Stuart G

(38,726 posts)

5. I was in San Francisco many years ago,,,and the seals had taken over a beach then.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2019, 03:15 PM

Jan 2019

Years later, I was in San Francisco again, and this time they had taken over Fisherman's Warf. My guess is that this is very common. If someone from San Francisco is around, perhaps that person can verify my idea of seals taking over certain areas.

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

7. Certainly common in San Diego.

Reply to Stuart G (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 01:53 AM

Feb 2019

They took over "Children's Pool" beach years ago.

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