Sunbathing Sea Lions Los Angeles

Bark is worse than bite

Liz from Los Angeles

About me Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, as long as I can remember I told my parents I was moving to California where it is warm! At 18 years old I did exactly that in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. After University I moved to LA and have worked in marketing movies since 1996. Why Los Angeles? I knew I would live in LA since primary school. I have travele...
"The "Sunbathing Sea Lions" in Los Angeles' Marina del Rey are huge, playful and charming, but they can also be dangerous. The fishermen know their names!"

Marina del Rey has a hidden secret to see wildlife up close and personal without having to road trip outside of the city. If you go to Fisherman's Wharf and then walk along the docks, you are guaranteed to encounter sea lions. Head specifically to Dock 52 to look for them. You may hear them before you see them... they have really loud barks, grunts and growls. The seals swim and play and do tricks in the water and usually travel in groups. They are huge in size, and while they may be cute and playful, they are dangerous!!

The sea lions weigh anywhere from 100-300 kg, and you can watch them fly out of the water and land on the docks as if they were a fraction of their weight.  Do not approach the seals, feed them or get too close, because surprisingly they move FAST even on land!

Local fisherman and crew are usually hanging out around the docks. They are friendly and if you strike up a conversation, they can tell you all about the seals, and their names for them!

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About me Originally from a small town in Wisconsin, as long as I can remember I told my parents I was moving to California where it is warm! At 18 years old I did exactly that in the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. After University I moved to LA and have worked in marketing movies since 1996. Why Los Angeles? I knew I would live in LA since primary school. I have traveled to 55 countries and I love to visit new and exotic locations; however I am always thrilled to call Los Angeles my home. We have people from every culture in my city. We have so much to do in the are...

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