Monday, March 10, 2008

Seals on the Beach

As we drove up the coast between San Diego and Oceanside, we came across a spot where many people were stopped and looking out at the ocean. We thought they were watching surfers, so we decided to stop and watch too. They weren't surfers, they were lazy seals, sunning themselves on the beach.

Signs were posted that said not to disturb them, but we were allowed to go out on the sand close to them if we wanted to. Nobody did, so we didn't either.

We watched as they came on to the sand and headed out to sea. Mostly they just slept there, rolling over and getting comforable. There were a few baby seals snuggling near their moms. That was cute!

Joni listend to a news broadcast, not long ago, which said the seals were causing a problem. Some of them were trying to cross the road and causing havick. They were being "encouraged" to stay on the sand and in the water.