San Diego: Funny Harbor Seals at Children's Pool in La Jolla

On an absolutely gorgeous morning we decided to explore one of San Diegos most popular destinations: La Jolla. This upscale district of San Diego is famous for its gorgeous coastline along the Pacific Ocean which features the famous La Jolla Cove and the scenic Ellen Browning Scripps Park right at the waterfront. Just steps away from the shoreline, Prospect Street is lined by upscale boutiques, galleries and eateries. The luxurious La Valencia Hotel has been a landmark in the Village since the 1920s. La Jolla is a wealthy seaside resort community that is popular with jet setters and tourists alike.




We explored the waterfront and I was particularly enchanted by the colony of harbor seals lazing in the sun at the so-called Childrens Pool. This area indeed used to be a protected swimming area for youngsters, but harbor seals have staked their claim here since 1994. Since then the Childrens Pool has become a popular place for seal watching. Strolling further south along the shoreline along Wipeout Beach we enjoyed gorgeous views over the Pacific Ocean from the cliff-top walkway.




On our way south to San Diego we stopped briefly at Mission Bay Park, which boasts 43 km of coastline, various sports and picnic areas and paved paths for walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Our main destination today was Coronado, the peninsula that shelters the San Diego harbour from the onslaught of the Pacific Ocean. We headed across the imposing San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge and found a tiny little waterfront park that provided us with an absolutely stunning view of downtown San Diego.




After this scenic excursion we stopped for an enjoyable 9 holes at the Coronado Municipal Golf Club which offers great views of the San Diego coastline and very affordable green fees. We finished our 9 holes just as the sun started to set and headed westwards to take in one of the true landmarks of Coronado: the historic Hotel del Coronado, opened in 1888 and constructed completely of wood. The Hotel del Coronado is one of the few surviving grand hotels made exclusively of wood.




The sun was starting to set now and we were treated to a spectacular display of colours: hues of orange, peach, purple and pink adorned the sky until the grand finale when the sea sank into the Pacific Ocean.




For dinner we headed back into downtown into a small Indian restaurant right next to the Horton Plaza shopping mall. The famous Gaslamp Quarter was coming to life with countless tourists and locals in search of a great meal and evening entertainment.

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[italndiva]

This is always a highlight to all the visitors to San Diego. Seeing real life nature in all it's glory. Enjoy the Harbor Seals as most all of us in San Diego do! xo

[sliy88]

ohhh sooo cuteeeeeeeeee!!!i wanna come back to san diego just to see that!!:D ciaooo

[zizzolizzo]

@rocketscyther If you don't want sharks or wildlife go to a swimming pool it's called the Ocean! It's a complete ecosystem. Go tour Wet and Wild swimpark. Trying to say the seals should be removed from their natural habitat is ridiculous. Swimming and surfing in the ocean requires respect for all that in included. And precaution.

[MrSandcrabs]

@sourdoughress Then give back Ellen Browning Scripps $70,000.00 from 1931

[MrSandcrabs]

Then give back Ellen Browning Scripps $70,000.00 from 1931

[sourdoughress]

Just give em' the beach... we have enough already!

[MrOunoit]

This is NOT there NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Most of this seal colony were introduced here by Sea World in the mid 90's, over 120 rehab seal to create the seal rock reserve that back fired, seals preferred the soft sandy beach and they are no longer afraid of humans. The city of SD did this without a EIR, now we have a MAN MADE PROBLEM ON A MAN MADE BEACH.

Educate yourself with the facts

Here are a couple sites I found with factuality documents.

friends of the childrens pool.com

childrens pool.org

[AyJoseYouNasty]

These seals deserve to stay

People who think they should leave are stupid

That's not the only freakin beach around SanDiego there's more than 1 beach obviously

THEY SHOULD STAY!!!!

[doglover2010x]

im going there in 6 days can u pet them or no? like are they dangerous or will u scare them?

[rocketscyther]

If you want to watch Seals, go to SEAWORLD. Because of these Seals, the Great White Sharks will soon be coming to San Diego / La Jolla Beaches. More Seals = More Great White Sharks. Google this “LA JOLLA SHARK ATTACK” and see for yourself. If you want to swim in San Diego’s Beaches, get rid of these Seals… otherwise watch your back for a Great White Shark when you swim or surf. Return Children’s Pool back to the “Children” as it was intended.