Preserving La Jolla Harbor Seals- Casa Beach

For many years there has been controversy about the appropriate use of the Casa/Children's Pool Beach with conflict between those who wish to destroy the harbor seal colony and those who wish to preserve it.

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[bzlassie]

Very nice video and great to get the word out. As a resident La Jollan, I know there is plenty of beach space for both humans and seals. Let the seals have their rookery--the tourists love it and leave more educated about our marine life.

[lorihope908]

Thank you and I couldn't agree more about tourists loving it, I can certainly see why.

[rhyne26]

it's a man made lagoon funded as a donation to San Diego...that the seals then took over. how did seals ever manage to survive before the seawall was constructed? surely this is NOT the only rookery. get real, get your facts straight. This beach is used to attract tourists and doesn't consider the seals well being at all

[minykim1]

Let the seals have this small part of the beach, what is it? Like 200 feet? And we can enjoy the hundreds of miles of beach we already have along the west coast people.

I read earlier that seals are turning up dead with gun shot wounds? People throwing rocks and spitting at them? That's wrong folks, I'd have to say that I'm for the Seals and the environmental groups on this issue.

[brettmberry619]

whack jobs it is called children's pool.

[MrRcDumper]

seal loving wack jobs !!!!! hope a white shark moves in and eats them all

[TheEarthcam]

PEOPLE SHOULD STAY AWAY. THEY HAVE DONE ENOUGH DAMAGE WITH THIER ROADS, HORRIBLE LOOKING PLASTIC CONDOMIMUIMS AND HOTELS. PLEASE STAY AWAY AND LEAVE THE SEALS ALONE. SOME ONE SHOULD PUT UP A FENCE THERE TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT.

[surfandshop]

this beach is for humans...........go away

[overhang88]

I have never heard of this issue before and I found it by accident but I just want to say I am 100% behind this! I love seals and they must be very thankful there are wonderful people like you in the world!

[TheGailrubino]

This is absolutely the best place to see seals. Protect the beach. Whenever I am in SD I make a point of going to La Jolla to see these beautiful animals.

Don't miss the aquarium at UCSD either.

[JetHawk]

@bzlassie I really don't see why the city of SD would not be in favor of preserving a beach for seals. I have never seen seals on the beach in any other So Cal location. If they made an official seal preserve, I think it would attract alot more tourists because it will guarantee the seals will be there. I mean, people pay money to go to Sea World to see the same exact animal, so making a seal attraction would make La Jolla awesome.

I would like to try feeding the seals one day.

[sourdoughress]

@4passitontoday

I respect nature.I support the MLPA, I am a supporter of PADI aware, and I am doing my best to stop shark finning but this excessive amount of seals located on one beach which raises the bacterial content in the water, is most certainly not natural.

[MrSandcrabs]

@4passitontoday You are absolutely right about Sea World, they helped to create this mess. You have to understand, All of the seal were not picked up at Children's Pool, they have been rescued from up and down the coast of San Diego county to the Mexican boarder, but they should have been returned to were they were picked up! Its like if you were picked up by an ambulance at you house in the desert and then released on the streets in down town. I am just informing the public of the truth.

[MrSandcrabs]

You are absolutely right about Sea World, they helped to create this mess. You have to understand, All of the seal were not picked up at Children's Pool, they have been rescued from up and down the coast of San Diego county to the Mexican boarder, but they should have been returned to were they were picked up! Its like if you were picked up by an ambulance at you house in the desert and then released on the streets in down town. I am just informing the public of the truth, Im not spreading lies.