California sea Lions (problems of late.in S.CA.)! by kimariehere
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Here is a cute california sea lion that I took last week..!! I liked how he was carefully relaxing on his side with flipper up basking in the sun they are sooo CUTE!!...The sun was hitting him just right!!
We have some problems in Southern Califorina with them taking over..
heres a little information on the matter!!..
California sea lions have moved into the harbor at Newport Beach, squatting on people's boats and making a mess and a lot of noise.
Some boaters have tied plastic bags to their boats in hopes of scaring them off. Others have erected barriers. But they don't always work.
Recently, more than a dozen sea lions, which can each weigh as much as 800 pounds, took over one vintage sailboat and sank it.
"They also can be dangerous as well," said Sgt. John Whitman of the Harbor Patrol. "There have been attacks up and down the coastline with surfers."
So why not run the animals off? The California sea lion is legally untouchable because it was once hunted almost to extinction.
But there are now as many as 400,000 California sea lions. All are protected by the 1972 Marine Mammal Act, which makes it illegal to kill, injure, or harass the creatures.
It's why sea lions have happily lived at San Francisco's Pier 39 and why they have taken over an area off the central coast of Monterey.
With sea lions settling in Southern California, residents are urging officials to use water hoses, dart guns, anything to evict the noisy bulls.
"We're actively looking at non-lethal deterrent measures to exclude these animals from habitats like marinas," said DeAngelis with NOAA.
What to do they are so cute but taking over !! i saw many pictures of them taking over boats and ruining them.. still , i like them better than the boats they are cuter .,..!!
love to you all..!
big hugs!
♥ Kimmers!
Comments (49)
Digimon
Wow!!! Kimmers!! What a fabulous shot!!! The colors are so vivid!!
miladyblu
Hello!WOOOOOOOWWWW!Extraordinary capture!!A BREATHTAKING shot!!I love the very cute subject and the stunning colors!!Fabulous the reflections and the tones of the water!!Splendid light!You made a masterpiece!My compliments dear friend Kimmer!Really well done!V!I wish you a magnificent new week!Have a nice evening!Hugs!
angells
Wow, this is a gorgeous capture. That water and sealion are so clear. Was it taken from shore or a boat, to get this close. Awesome capture.
2Loose2Trek
He's a cute lil fellow. What a fantastic shot Kimmers. Excellent work ... and thanks for the explanation regarding the sea lion issues in S. Ca. *V
DennisReed
I love the way the sun is reflecting off him! Sea Lions remind me of my Labrador Retriever Dax of many many years ago! CUTE!
ScourgeofShadows
Awwwww - such beautiful creatures too! - great shot, welldone! :)
Shardz
Awesome capture and the light is truly perfect and works wonders with the water! I'm just glad they are protected as that will at least buy the authorities some time to figure out what to do so that everyone is happy! I doubt squirting them with a hose will do anything, though! LOL! Perhaps they can relocate the boat owners to a little island in the Pacific so they can hang out with us on the coast! Excellent work!
Blush
Excellent shot sis Love the bright vivid colors in this one Vote n hugs Susan~
logiloglu
a wonderful image. i like the cool pose. great light and colours. excellent photography and presentation !!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!
jocko500
real cute. as for the law. they change laws all the time. Time for a legl hunt like the aligator here in Louisiana. They was almost wipe out too but they back and you can hunt them for a few days out of the year. Cost a lot of money to do this. But it help on the pop. of them before they get to be like these sea lions; a pest. [Gators can kill you; guess a sea lion can too]
Richardphotos
I can imagine the owner telling his insurance, well sea lions sank my boat. they reply, well did you save an oar? because you need one up the the creek. cute capture and they are a pleasure to see as a visitor there but would not want to hear their noise on a regular basis
Georgy
"OHHHHHHHHHH" fabulous!!!!!!! the lighting is superb Kimarie sooo beautiful. GREAT SHOT my freind "WOW"
cwk
Human have so much trouble sharing. They are beautiful, and frankly we need a few preditors to check our population growth. Okay, Nuff of that :) This is a delightful image!! Your photo skills are really fantastic!! I still must catch up with the comments! Big Hugs and a ~V~ :D ~Charlie
tytaniafairy
I will be leaving but just wanted to say excellent !
vbarreto
Oh, these creatures are very cute and I like the illumination here.
nongo
Actually the boats have taken over their property and we have to see it that way. The same as the deer in your yard, we're really living in the deer's yard... Excellent image of these intelligent creatures!!!!!
romanceworks
What a darling photo - I adore these wonderful creatures - I've seen them in Monterey. It isad they are taking over because if it comes to a fight between man and animal - well, we know who will ultimately win. CC
SophiaDeer
Perfect shot! What a beautiful creature of the Lord.
anitalee
Beautiful shot!
GiMi53
I also prefer to hear about this kind of problems instead of extinction... Very cute shot ! Excellent upload, Kimmie ! :~)
pimbotin
I don't know what to say... Except that the idea of a sea lion attacking a surfer really made me smile... That kind of joke is not really funny. Actually, it's always the same, people who complain about the presence of wild life, people who have their usual comfort threatened by nature are ready to invent any kind of bullshits to protect their property... A sea lion attacking a surfer!!! What a silly joke! You say they are just 400,000 on Californian coasts! How many polluting bipeds do you have exactly, between LA and Cisco?? Hmmm, how many millions? Believe me, I've seen Californian coasts and I can tell you that Sea lions are not the main nuisance there! You made a splendid shot!
brycek
Wonderful photo Kim..he is so cute!! V
Gor111
Oh what a cute looking seal! It's new to me that they can make such a big mess! LOL Excellent color setting with this so beautiful marine blue water! I love this shot! Bravo!! V
wildgoha
kiss to You and to this sweet model ;-) for this shot !
rodomolo
Excellent and fabulous !!!!!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Despite the damage Kimmie this is one beautiful shot you still have sun out there? Lucky you! V Cathy xoxoxo
sossy
wow! you captured a golden cutie! what a gorgeous and joyful scene! ;o)
erlandpil
Jaaaaaaa beautifult picture erland
RodolfoCiminelli
A wonderful and very opportune shot.....!!! V
dcarvell
Cute pic!