And they absolutely reek. They’re sea lions — and they’re here to stay. Unlike harbor seals, which have occupied La Jolla’s Children’s Pool Beach since the 1990s, the sea lions are a ...

Dozens of people who showed up at the July 22 La Jolla Parks & Beaches board meeting to share their thoughts amid talk of managing sea lion and human interactions at La Jolla Cove didn’t always ...

The Sierra Club Seal Society says it has observed what it believes is the first live sea lion birth of the season at Point La ...

A battle is underway in La Jolla, after sea lions conquered the town’s beaches, claiming them as their own breeding grounds. The phenomenon has attracted busloads of tourists who take pictures ...

In November 2023, the city council voted to close Boomer Beach and Point La Jolla, two areas that serve as California sea lion rookeries and areas which have been closed seasonally since 2021.

A pair of rowdy sea lions were caught on video chasing beachgoers at La Jolla Cove and causing panic on a crowded beach. A viral video shows the moment two sea lions charged through a crowd at La ...

The sea lion was captured on video swimming around La Jolla Cove with the babies before ... Several people jumped up from where they were seated on the beach as the sea lion leaped toward them.

In the complex and polarizing issue of sea lion presence in La Jolla, several questions tend to arise in seeking a solution. Who enforces applicable laws? Who should one call when there is a conflict?

legally deter the sea lions and combine a shared-use option with a behavior education program. Public access to The Cove remains unrestricted, but La Jolla’s years-long issue of beach access ...

In November 2023, the City Council voted to close Boomer Beach and Point La Jolla, two areas that serve as California sea lion rookeries and areas which have been closed seasonally since 2021.