Point Lobos: Harbor Seals at China Cove
August 5, 2013 10 Comments
View of Seals at China Cove from Bird Island Trail
Mother and Baby Harbor Seals on Beach
Harbor Seals Swimming
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (near Monterey, California) is an excellent place to view wildlife. Hikers on Bird Island Trail can see mother and baby harbor seals on the beach at China Cove every spring. The patterns of spots on each seal are unique and do not change over time. A fun fact is that harbor seals can sleep underwater. More info (especially for kids) is at: http://www.sealsitters.org/learning/kid_stuff.html
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When we lived in Newport, OR there was a group of seals that were pretty much in residence full-time at the port. We could sit on our balcony and hear them barking. They were cranky snoozers most of the time, but we could get really close and they were great fun to watch. ~James
How great! It is always a treat to see them – they are always entertaining.
I’ve been here many times. Beautiful spot and beautiful photo!
An all-time favorite of ours!
Beautiful! Haven’t seals ever… Would love to see them someday
I hope you see them – they are a real joy to watch. They are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Wonderful post and beautiful photographs. I’m knee deep in preparing my daughter for life in Southern California. I’m getting to know the L.A. area, but I’m looking forward to venturing out to the rest of the huge state of California. Thank goodness I have you as a resource!
So happy to help! We are planning a trip to the LA area and Catalina Island sometime. There are some great places we haven’t seen yet. Number one when planning any outing in California is to check the traffic report and start early! An endless resource of fantastic information is the fun TV show “California’s Gold”. You can watch online anytime at: http://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/
The seals looking pretty and in the cool & relaxable mood.
such a great and peaceful place.
It is one of our favorite places.